Friday, Mar 30, 2007 at 13:50
Hi Gav,
The reason I'm replying to this question is that I have great support for anybody in Australia who makes a product or service specifically for 4Wdrivers. Even though there are lots of us (4WDers) now - in manufacturing terms it is still a limited market compared to say making a widely used building product or a TV etc.
I think I am most supportive because its an Australian made product selling into the Australian market.
There have been comments in the past about excessive fuel prices or Bread prices in remote locations, most of us answer to that by saying - Thank god they are there when we need them, for if they packed up and moved to a more profitable location we would not have that convenient source of fuel and supplies when travelling the outback. They stick it out through the summer quiet times when they sell little or no fuel and they are still there when we travel that way next time.
As for the Maxtrax (or any great aussie made accessory)- gee thank god somebody went and made them out of Plastic.
The best question to ask is What would any of us want for them if we went out and made them ourselves and maybe were in debt to boot? And then had to design, make them, promote them and sell enough of them to get some return on the investment. Why do it in the first place - ??
Many 4WD accessories and modifications are over the $1000 mark and I guess that's because they just don't sell enough in Australia to make them as cheap as say computers, or LCD TVs have become with Mass Production.
Just my thoughts on this.
cheers
Kerry W
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