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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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https://www.carexpert.com.au/car-new...ted-rhd-models
Pretty good news story they've done. 641 employees, great sales growth.
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I looked at a RAM a couple of years ago. But the new DT was on its way and the dealership never came back to me. The other one I went to didn't even greet me or acknowledge I existed in the showroom. Even when I went and asked to speak to someone.
Shame, I'd probably own one if they had decent dealerships (or an online model). I do like the DT's.
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Made me look at their site again
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I love my 2022 Ram 1500 Laramie.
Car has been fantastic (had a gremlin with the I connect 5 which was fixed with an update). It leaves Rangers for dead including the new Raptor *which I was buying but cancelled after a test drive.
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Refreshing to read a good news story about local manufacturing like this. I just can’t afford one, nor can I fit one in my driveway or work car park!
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Locally converted, not effing locally made.
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BLUE OVAL INC.
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Where are the parts for the conversion made?
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Brake and bonnet cables are made in Melbourne, just those two items on their conversions are worth $400,000/year to the business that manufactures them, it basically employs a production employee full time just for those two products in those RAMs at that supplier.
HSV/Walkinshaw supply chain is pretty hectic locally. Except the casing, liner, ferrules and the inner on those brake and bonnet cables come from Thailand ![]() |
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OK I'll play the troll here. Well it wouldn't be in their interest to say anything much else or slam their local outlet would it? So, while I hope it's as good as it sounds, I would not assume this is a totally objective opinion and take it it with at least a pinch of salt. And given the many negative reviews of North American produced vehicles from RAM e.g. https://www.motorbiscuit.com/2022-ra...sumer-reports/ , saying "local models are just as good as those made in the company’s own US plant" may not be exactly flattering as it also means they are just as bad.
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It also says F150/250 worse again. Last edited by BENT_8; 27-10-2022 at 07:24 AM. |
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Either way its a great story of someone taking a risk and it pay off so far, creating (returning) jobs to the sector and keeping skills in the country. This is a big win and I wish I had the spare coin to get a nice big V8 truck. Perhaps a need an ABN.
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Getting an ABN costs virtually nothing and can be done in minutes, raising $100,000+ or funding a finance deal takes a bit more work...
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If you put it in context, 99% of the population still don't.
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These Ram articles regularly pop up and are worded to try to paint the picture that they're taking over the sales charts. They aren't. Sure, it's great for local manufacturing, don't get me wrong, but to suggest the original comment you quoted was wrong is still very wide of the mark.
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I can't remember how many times people here start rabbiting on about fuel costs running these things or 'they're too big for Australian roads' or various other nonsense about why people won't buy them in Australia - low and behold someone starts doing a decent conversion on them and there's a customer demand there for the American utes. My comment is in relation to the comments from AFF members, thats the context. No one wants them - thats why Toyota is investigating viability of our market for the Tundra, Ford has committed to a partnership to bring the F150 here, RAM has been here for a few years and same with Chevrolet. Not forgetting that Ford Australia offered them in our market from the 1960s through to 2006. |
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A fellow down the road, who I’d describe as an “early adopter” has recently ditched his large ute for a new full fat Patrol. Will these be the next trend - maybe more Suburbans and their ilk?
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“No one wants a Ranger Raptor with a big engine, they want the fuel economy of a 2L diesel” People want what things they have easy access to |
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New Patrols are everywhere atm. Not sure if they’re taking sales of the LC300 or not but they seem to be very popular atm.
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Ford didn't want to bother putting a Hipo Ecoboost petrol in the old Ranger and we can see why now that new-gen is out...the new gen is superior and allows the best possible use of the new powertrains and were factored in from day one of design planning. Imagine all the costs involved in retro fitting the 3.0L V6 petrol into the old Ranger soaking up all the engineering time and then have to also work on the new Raptor at the same time. |
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I personally think this version is what we all wanted from day 1, I’m more of a fan now than earlier, but I’d still choose a ram or f150 if I was gonna spend 100 grand
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True, given RR are asking about 120 ish currently, I’d scratch up the extra for a 150
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There were comments about the costs to engineer a bigger engine to fit for one model or that the 2L was good enough but I don't recall anyone bringing economy in to the discussion, especially in the context of why a bigger engine wasn't offered. Ford obviously market what they have available. Some call it spin, but they are just doing their job. What kind of salesperson says, 'don't buy this, there's a better one coming'?? What is consistent is those with a beef against Ford appear like clockwork whenever it appears there is an opportunity to poke holes in an argument. I don't think Ford are too concerned about Ram sales.
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