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Old 13-04-2018, 11:13 AM   #11
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Default Re: If the Opel Commodore fails to sell can the Elizabeth plant be switched back on?

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But successful Australian companies export to the world right?

We are whinging about the demise of the Falcon & Commodore which were orphan cars because..

If the full range of those two were exported around the globe in their own *niche & if they were wholly owned by Australian corporate entities, they would be alive today imo. Its all ifs & buts now dohh..

*This is the all important bit.

cheers, Maka
An Aussie owned brand that could export around the world would've/could've/might've been successful. The government would've had much more incentive to help them out.

We'd then have a rich history of Dundee Koalas rather than Ford Falcons.
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