Aussie vs import

[paulie]

Ive read alot of comments on how people say.

"How can they justify that price?.... its just a falcon/commodore...?"
"There's better out there (bmw, audi etc) for that sort of $$$"

But id like to know how many of these "better" cars are holding up here.

I was called an idiot for spending the $$ i did on an over priced falcon (GT) when i bought it and told for a bit extra i could have got a better car by bmw etc.

But recently ive been looking around at audi and bmw etc i park next to and i must say.
what a pile of crap.

Window rubbers peeling and perishing.
paint fade like no tomorrow
And plastic interior that has started to go hard and brittle already.
and these are 2010 ish cars.....

They may be a more refined vehicle. But definitely not in the same league as the aussie cars for last-ability. They're not designed for our climate etc.
Sure they have been "tested" here. But they haven't followed it up.
Atleast ford and holden australia could see how their own were holding up (or not) and made adjustments to what they used etc.

Guess ill just have to buy a new aussie made car and store it away for a while til i need to "upgrade" my current ride.
As half the stuff coming in seems to be cheap nasty crap.