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Maxx,

Whatever… Just because you could doesn’t mean you should.

Speaking for myself, I don’t deal with middlemen or wholesalers.

Regarding the local industry… Should there be a Retail, trade & wholesale price structure?

Should warranties be honoured?

A wholesaler is expected to hold stock, as the customer is impatient…

A mechanic is unlikely to recommend your product if he cannot make a dollar from it.

But is it that bad that someone earns a living from what you guys see as a hobby?

At least the mechanic is insured in case he is negligent.

That is, if he stuffs up, and can be proved to be negligent. Insurance will cover him… No problem.

And he has overheads…

You run a business, however small… It generates paperwork…

Paperwork generates bills… The accountant, the taxman,

Premises generate bills… The insurance, electricity, phone etc etc

Heck, I swear you get billed for having bills… Ha ha ha

No one’s drawn a wage yet….

Then that brings into it Super… Work cover and the list goes on…

The prices charged in this country are fair.

If there is a problem with the product, the mechanic is expected to sort this out also…

Certainly there are those among you on the forum with a high level of mechanical ability and understanding.

There are also those among you who talk the talk…

But when it comes to turning spanners, they can’t walk the walk…

This then opens the door dangerously modified vehicles…

90% of those who want to modify their cars do so because it is cool.

In that I mean to say, a modified vehicle is like a fashion accessory for men.

Just as women become fashion victims, so to do men.

If the difference between affording a performance product and not… is a few hundred dollars…

What condition is the rest of the vehicle in?

Nightcrawler

Re prices etc as I said, email me... Btw it’s working again…

I think you will find that modifying a car is not cheap, so if people can save a few dollars for exactly the same product - they will.

I have imported things privately, and I have purchased through shops when they can come close (never seen them beaten) to the price that I can import for - for exactly the reason of supporting aust business AND if I want a particular shop to do the work, I will pay extra to get the parts because they will give me a guaranteed result.

Bottom line, I dont think there is anything wrong with dircect importing and saving a few dollars. I have spent close to 20k on my car, and if I had payed full retail, it would be alot more than that. TODA AU, do you pay more than you have to for the same products? Not just talking about for your business, but in private life? Because there is no point. Perhaps if the govt gave better deals to businesses, there wouldnt be the problem.

I really think blaming the guy trying to save a few hard earned dollars is constructive. We dont all have unlimited dollars.

As you pointed out, there will always be people who want the comfort of guaranteed goods, and being able to take delivery immediately. Perhaps if you offered a discount to SAU members, that would encourage the fence sitters, or asked for an opportunity to beat any genuine quote - all good.

If you come on hear saying, these are the downsides to private imports, then you are helping people make informed decisions. By having a go, or making negative generalisation, all you do is put people offside.

I am all for supporting Aust industry, and will whenever possible/economically viable.

whatsisname...

LOL... Good to see a racer floating about...

hippy

Give that man a "NEW"

Steve

Good post.. What you said is fair comment...

I'll admit though,

I doubt I'd go an purchase a home cienema or something like that without any sort of warranty…

You mentioned a discount to SAU members…

Ok… If that’s what it takes…

You guys tell me what you want within reason & I’ll see if I can come to the party…

Tell me what it would take…

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