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Re: GM to dump Holden - tonyo - 09-26-2019
(09-25-2019, 11:21 PM)cookie2 link Wrote:BL's major problem in the 70s was quality management although there were plenty of others. The Japanese were just in a different league.
"We love football, meat pies, kangaroos and Hyundai cars".......
Re: GM to dump Holden - ElwoodBlues1 - 09-26-2019
(09-26-2019, 12:29 AM)tonyo link Wrote:"We love football, meat pies, kangaroos and Hyundai cars".......
Hyundai's and Kia's were rubbish but not anymore and the customer support is probably the best of all car makers.
Keep them for the 7 year warranty in Kia's case then move them on.
Wish I could say the same for Holdens and Fords, customer support is terrible and so are the vehicles in the main.
Re: GM to dump Holden - DJC - 09-26-2019
(09-26-2019, 12:41 AM)ElwoodBlues1 link Wrote:Hyundai's and Kia's were rubbish but not anymore and the customer support is probably the best of all car makers.
Keep them for the 7 year warranty in Kia's case then move them on.
Wish I could say the same for Holdens and Fords, customer support is terrible and so are the vehicles in the main.
A mate is the head mechanic at a Hyundai dealership. They recently had a vehicle suffer a catastrophic engine fail with only 800kms on the clock. Everyone was scratching their heads until my mate discovered that it had been assembled without a head gasket :o
Re: GM to dump Holden - LP - 09-26-2019
(09-26-2019, 01:31 AM)DJC link Wrote:A mate is the head mechanic at a Hyundai dealership. They recently had a vehicle suffer a catastrophic engine fail with only 800kms on the clock. Everyone was scratching their heads until my mate discovered that it had been assembled without a head gasket :o
They must be well made to make it to 800kms without a head gasket, I doubt an olden days Ford or Holden would even make it 10km, actual they might not even make it out of the driveway!
Re: GM to dump Holden - cookie2 - 09-26-2019
(09-26-2019, 01:31 AM)DJC link Wrote:A mate is the head mechanic at a Hyundai dealership. They recently had a vehicle suffer a catastrophic engine fail with only 800kms on the clock. Everyone was scratching their heads until my mate discovered that it had been assembled without a head gasket :o
Assembler must have had a big night on the soju??
Re: GM to dump Holden - LP - 09-26-2019
(09-26-2019, 02:33 AM)cookie2 link Wrote:Assembler must have had a big night on the soju??
Have you tried the Naval Rating Soju, there is company marketing it in Japan as an alternative to Scotch, at 57% on the rocks it goes alright and is closer in flavour to a Saké than a Scotch, very moreish! ;D
Re: GM to dump Holden - cookie2 - 09-26-2019
(09-26-2019, 02:44 AM)LP link Wrote:Have you tried the Naval Rating Soju, there is company marketing it in Japan as an alternative to Scotch, at 57% on the rocks it goes alright and is closer in flavour to a Saké than a Scotch, very moreish! ;D
Unfortunately my drinking is quite restricted these days for health reasons so no I haven't tried it. Sounds good though.
Re: GM to dump Holden - DJC - 09-26-2019
(09-26-2019, 02:44 AM)LP link Wrote:Have you tried the Naval Rating Soju, there is company marketing it in Japan as an alternative to Scotch, at 57% on the rocks it goes alright and is closer in flavour to a Saké than a Scotch, very moreish! ;D
Damn! Something else to add to the shopping list
Re: GM to dump Holden - LP - 09-26-2019
(09-26-2019, 03:16 AM)cookie2 link Wrote:Unfortunately my drinking is quite restricted these days for health reasons so no I haven't tried it. Sounds good though.
Me too, everything in small doses.
I've not seen it here in OZ, oddly I was introduced to it in Jakarta! :o
Japanese whiskey, saké and other spirits have become quite popular in Indonesia, and yes I get the contradiction! btw., If you want to try just about any drink on the planet there is a bar on the mezzanine floor in Dubai's Airport that is a library of both global premium spirits and alcoholic despotic sheikhs! If it's a premium alcohol and made anywhere on the globe, one that isn't as common as muck, they've probably got it. If they haven't it's a sure bet by the next time you are travelling through they've had some flown in! An associate refers to it as the Library of Incongruity!
Re: GM to dump Holden - ElwoodBlues1 - 10-01-2019
I'd be drinking more if I owned a Nissan Leaf, story has come to my attention about a 2012 Leaf Owner who has been having battery problems. Been getting about 25k out of the battery with the heater on, so goes to his local Nissan Dealer who says his 5 year battery warranty has expired and he will need to pay for a new battery.
Ok he says and gets an invoice printed out, rubs his eyes, cleans the glasses but the figures and decimal points dont change, $33,000 installed if you dont mind :o
In the hands of consumer affairs now, original car was $53K new, think I'll be sticking to my petrol guzzling, air polluting vehicle until Nissan, Tesla etc and other EV makers can guarantee their batteries for a bit longer and have reasonably priced replacements..