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[–] Delphia@lemmy.world 20 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

Yes it does but no you cant, this is the Australian market with the Australian dollar. Brand new dual cab diesels like the Ranger or Hilux are $70k plus, Brand new Chinese dual cabs are $40k. Once you start looking at 3.5 ton+ towing the market gets pretty skinny and most of them are 100k plus. We dont have a history of massive pickup trucks like big old F350s and C30s that are cheap enough that you can just have one for when you need to tow.

Utility vehicles that run and drive and arent heaps of absolute shit here are around $5k if they are roadworthy because theres always a new apprentice plumber who needs a work vehicle. If this guy NEEDS to tow big things over long distances and wants to do it in comfort, its not a long list of vehicles. Not arguing that THIS guy isnt almost certainly a wanker, but I know the local market and know it well.

Edit: just out of curiosity I opened up Carsales, a fully loaded F350 here is over $250k, Ram Laramie too. For $30k there were 4 cars in the whole country that could tow 4 ton and they were all 90s landrover defenders, only 1 with reasonable mileage. For $10k you can get a 2013 Ranger with 320,000kms on the odo but it can only tow 3.5. Theres nothing that can tow 4 tons for less than 20k and its a thrashed 90s Landrover with 410,000 kms on the clock.

[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 12 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] Delphia@lemmy.world 11 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Yes it does.

See many many years ago the Poms found a lovely sunny place thats amazing to live and decided that it sounded like a brilliant place to send their convicts while they stayed home, got wet all the time, died of consumption in T'Pit and got really shit at all the sports they sent us over with.

Also, whats the different between a british airways jet and a british tourist? The jet stops whining when it reaches Sydney.

[–] HowManyNimons@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] Salvo@aussie.zone 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Who hasn’t the British upset?

  • The EU
  • Former Colonies
  • Existing Colonies

Probably Canadians, but no one can upset a Canadian.

[–] GreatAlbatross@feddit.uk 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I remember seeing a RAM 3500 around Sydney, and wondering what would posses someone to import it.

[–] Delphia@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I know a few people with one or something like it.

Its mostly people who have a legitimate business case for owning one (Landscapers/Builders/Horsey people) and use that as a justification to own one that also suits their weekend pursuits. (Race cars, boating, 4x4, caravanning/camping)

If you can make your work vehicle also your family vehicle and part of your toy collection AND tax deduct the lot... makes sense.

[–] Salvo@aussie.zone 1 points 2 months ago

I have a neighbour that is none of those things and owns a black one. He is a big fella, and nice enough bloke, but often has to reverse back up suburban streets because he can’t get past the parked cars.

His wife has a white Tesla 3 and is stereotypical “I have a self-driving car so I don’t need to look up when I am driving”.