>>1792472>what went wrongspeaking specifically of cars produced in australia
>produce 4 door rwd v8s, v6s, inline6s with loads of torque and hp>australian labour expensive>car is expensive>target market wants either smaller or cheaper cars mazdas, civics, yaris, etc.>commo and falcon reliability is only rivalled by toyota range>holden utes not ideal for daily work but great power>falcon utes have better suspension and better for work, but no 4x4 and low ground clearance mean tradesmen flock to higher vehicles like hilux>holden and ford have bogan following/image problems (bogans are attracted to reliability and power)>luxury tax on imported cars make mercedes and bmw more expensive than holden commodores and ford falcons>people with money for holden and fords don't want to be associated with bogans and the merc bmw status symbol is a better option for thattl;dr market changed
