Now NRMA are at it - 4WD Bashing

Interesting that NRMA are bashing 4WDs ... seeing that Bill McKinnon, they're main writer, (I think that's his name) is a fourby owner and enthusiast.

I think you're right WDR, there's some outside pressure on them.

get used to it, I am, I just ignore it now.. it wont ever go away.

I'm not getting very good vibes about the national railway modellers association (NRMA)... Im annoyed that though I'v been a member for 30 years that their gold card now is next to useless, they are going to start charging for maps and other road user services, insurance quotes (in my case at least) are not competitive. They no longer really support the motorist but rather want you to fly overseas or let them handle your financial dealings/ advice. Carravanners / campers seem scorned but those of us who want to spend our life's savings on 5 star accomodation are welcomed with open arms... frankly I dont know why I bother with membership. I shall do the maths & calculate the real benifits of NRMA membership...It gives someone with some enterprenaurial skill an opening to open another breakdown/recovery service financed by members for the benifit of members... in fact it could be called a club.. a radical departure from the current NRMA.

I heard a news article the other night that the Motor Traders Association in NSW is going to set up a roadside assistance service in competition to NRMA. About the same cost apparently.
NRMA will lose a lot of Members to the new MTS service if that is all the member uses - As I said at the beginning the Mag is useless and that and the ex free maps were the main attraction.

Don't you guys have the RACQ/T/V...etc ?????

Brian

I only got mine today and I didn't think the article was that bad. In fact, it was probably doing us a service with the message being - they're not a car so don't drive it like one, and if you're not going to use it for what its meant for then why bother.