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God here we go again... Parak, Thought you learnt something in your previous thread (quoted here) after 6 useless pages... But seems like you are not and let me try one more time... Point 1: All People like and will show off which ever way they prefer... If it's just sri lankan people who like to be Bling or show off, a lot of car manufacturers in the would have gone out of business by now... Ferrari, Maybac, Rolls will be nonexistent... Capitalism functions on the principal of people wanting to grow, earn and spend. In your sense Australia must be a communist country... I incidentally work for a Fully Australian owned company. Our Managing Director, who is an Ausie, has a Ferrari 355 amongst few other vehicles... He has built this business from 5 people to a multi-national, He deserves this reward for his achievements and sacrifices, the same way most of deserve out 10 yr old econoboxes. Most of the Directors are hardcore AUDI fans. When we share motoring experiences as car enthusiasts, yes they are astonished to hear that we have to pay 140k AUD to buy an AUDI A6 when they can do for 50k. But none of them has looked at us in ridicule (like u) and only have shown respect and happiness when we upgrade our rides, the way we can. Point 2: According to your 2 month salary theory, even the best business leaders here should only buy cars such as Nissan Sunny B14, Honda EK3, Toyota Corolla AE100 basically 10 -15 years old cars. Will a person ever have a motivation to grow or be ambitious if 15 - 20 years of hard work can only give him a car which was manufactured when the person was schooling? On the same point, achieving a 50k salary itself takes a lot and another lot of effort and sacrifice here. SO what sort of life style improvements do you suggest for this sort of a person? Shift to a so called luxury inter-city bus from a regular bus? (FYI only difference is a name sake A\C as an improvement - you'll have to still stand and go) Point 3: Prices of goods vary from market to market based on various socio-economic factors and in this case it’s not at all the fault of the consumer. So you have no right to pass judgment or insult a set of people who have to pay more for the same good you are able to buy cheap in another market governed by different conditions. Really shows what sort of a character you are… Us locals do feel privileged to be stuck in our 2million bullock carts with other bulls who can afford them cos at least we are seated in them after a hard days of work. We do feel sorry for those others in public transportation in such a bad state, because at one point in our life when we started off, we used to be in the same. Even if a day comes when the public transportation becomes so improved, I’m pretty sure us or any car lover in any market would still buy the best car they can paying the best price they can, for daily driving or just for Sundays. This will be the same way for other type of people who buys Luxury Condos and Mansion when they can, just when they can be satisfied with living in a 2BR apartment. Cars, houses, or let alone gym memberships will upgrade with one's income based on ones life-style choices and afordability. Thats the way of the world... WHY DID YOU EMIGRATE TO AUSTRALIA MATE?

So what exactly are you trying to say here ? Because Sri Lanka is a low income county we shouldn't buy cars ? Because Sri Lanka is a tropical country with a warm weather we should stop wearing ties and go to work in arm cuts and shorts ? Because Sri Lanka has traffic we should not go to work on such days ? oh wait i forgot, you want us to walk to work isnt it Ha Ha you are joking right ? Did it ever occur to you that a person earning 50k a month will not actually save his entire salary ? I dont know how it is in "Oz" but here people actually have to eat to survive, have to pay their water and electricity bills.Have to pay rent and taxes. Have to pay for transport, have to spend on personal needs like clothes,have to buy furniture and other household equipment. So maybe in "wonder land" people save their entire earnings without spending them on food or anything else but the truth is that most people can only save about 20% of their salary back here in SL. So for us saving about 10-20k every month and buying a car is a big deal be it junk or not ! you know after reading all your stories about bullock carts and bulls and what not i still have a huge question lurking in my mind If you care so much about SL and the way we spend our money why are you there and not here ?

True that. I constantly see bigger engined vehicles going at rock bottom prices. I hope that trend continues, and I do hope our folk continue to worship Toyotas and buy them at insane prices. That enables us poor folk to afford nice cars.

You are a poor marketing guy. You should identify your target crowd. I am pretty sure most of AL members wouldn't fit in your cage. This is a very big ZERO in your report.

No shit Sherlock.

Parak, Could you please give your openion on this one? Many Thanks...

Don't bother bringing it here dude, Photo-technica can't handle board replacements by themselves, they will send it to Singa, and that means quite a long waiting time. And a lot more money that attending to it in the US. Not to mention there are worldwide parts shortages due to the earthquake in Japan. Getting it serviced there, and brining it here for sale is a better idea, tho I have no idea of the current market prices of a D50. Or you could try the DIY. If you mess up, you could just put it on ebay or craigslist as broken. Sure someone will buy it for experiments or for parts.

I am very sorry too. That such stupidity was allowed to breed is a crime against humanity.

that's 'cos when he pushes the pedal, he'd be in the same place (in space) and the world rotates under him!

Wow... that was a shameless guerrilla marketing tactic mate... Is you company planning on bringing the Genesis?

Did it ever occur to you that this could be another media stunt ? Like thats new

People running around on those plates for no good reason deserve to have the crap beaten out of them.

They're just blinding oncoming motorists, which is just dangerous. At the same time, some roads are completely dark since they switch off the lights to save energy or for some stupid reason like that. You hardly see pedestrians. I nearly knocked one down today.

Is it about me Oh! thank u for saying some thing positive about me