Imported Campers

[Julian Kaye]

I went to the Maitland Caravan and Camping Show last Sunday, my son is in the market for a camper  so while he was talking to the sales people I thought I'd cast a critical eye. There was one camper from a pretty well known brand name, imported from you know where and when I slid underneath I was pretty shocked. First, a camper with an advertised tare of 1840kg and a 100x50x4 box section with welds that look like my work (and I can't weld to save myself). The floor was sheet metal which looked nearly thin enough to poke your finger through. There was at least 70% of the bulk of the trailer forward of the axle and when I asked about the ball weight I was told "about 300kg!". Worst of all was the bayonet gas fittings which protruded past the wheel flares! Now we constantly hear about improvements in the Chinese product and having imported products from China myself in the past I know they will try to pass anything over to an unwary importer, but it was pretty disappointing to see this from a camper that they were asking $25k for.

[Swannie]

Been done to death before on here mate. Best for people to make their own decisions and go into purchasing with their eyes wide open

Starsky

[jkwpajero]

Been done to death before on here mate. Best for people to make their own decisions and go into purchasing with their eyes wide open

Starsky

Yes I have to agree that this is a subject that has been well covered many times. And as the sellers of most of the "well known" brands are on the look out for criticism of their products nothing good will come out of mentioning them in less than a perfect light.

James 

[Joff]

Has GIC still got the threat of legal action hanging over Forum operators for allowing criticism of their products on their sites??

Pathetic

[jwb]

Has GIC still got the threat of legal action hanging over Forum operators for allowing criticism of their products on their sites??

Pathetic

Forum members have been advised/instructed not to comment on this " abc Issue"

cheers

[Julian Kaye]

Been done to death before on here mate. Best for people to make their own decisions and go into purchasing with their eyes wide open

Starsky
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      Sorry about that, I didn't know there were topic nazis on the forum.

[GGV8Cruza]

Lets tread carefully guys and girls. Yes this topic has  been done many times before and always seems to end in the same result with one of the mod team putting it to bed.

The GIC ban still exists to most threads and is watched. There may be no legal action over the forums heads at the moment but Brett's instructions still are in place

GG

[Joff]

sad

[muzza01]

Been done to death before on here mate. Best for people to make their own decisions and go into purchasing with their eyes wide open

Starsky

Sorry about that, I didn't know there were topic nazis on the forum.

There isn't topic Nazis on this forum just plenty of long existing threads. There is only one topic we don't talk about as mentioned above.

[jkwpajero]

Lets tread carefully guys and girls. Yes this topic has  been done many times before and always seems to end in the same result with one of the mod team putting it to bed.

The GIC ban still exists to most threads and is watched. There may be no legal action over the forums heads at the moment but Brett's instructions still are in place

GG

That being the case  can one of the mods delete my earlier struck through comments .  I do not want to have any comeback aimed at the forum .


James

[Joff]

That being the case  can one of the mods delete my earlier struck through comments .  I do not want to have any comeback aimed at the forum .


James

hahaha - strike through is not the same as deleting but I like your sass 

[jkwpajero]

hahaha - strike through is not the same as deleting but I like your sass 

No, seriously they can be deleted. I can't seem to find a way to do it. 


James

[Joff]

Just delete the text if you really need it gone. The post will stay but so what?. Write, "I deleted this post" if you're concerned for posterity

[Bird]

Delete the ****ing thread.. it aint hard.

[BigJules]

I don't think there is anything to worry about in the conversation so far.

GIC is now called Black Series by the way.

[green troll]

So much for freedom of speech.

[BigJules]

There is no freedom of speech right in Australia, and FoS does not supersede libel and defamation laws, though there has been no suggestion of any such accusations in here as previous posts that I recall were the experiences of actual owners and truth and fact is not libellous.


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[Joff]

GIC is now called Black Series by the way.

And I wonder why 

[mrdenn1s]

And I wonder why 

Because they are racist?

[GGV8Cruza]

That being the case  can one of the mods delete my earlier struck through comments .  I do not want to have any comeback aimed at the forum .


James

Removed for you

GG

[Banjo16]

So much for freedom of speech.

I don't think comments like that help any discussion.

[GGV8Cruza]

And for the newer members here is the thread regarding the ban

http://www.myswag.org/index.php?topic=31568.msg496070#msg496070

GG

[fergy]

wow
seems that they take there reputation seriously
I really hope any threads talking about GIC or black series in a good way also get removed
it can only be fair
that is if there ever is good thread about them 

[The punter]

I don't think comments like that help any discussion.

Why's that? There's a big difference between targeted defamation and general discussions and opinions. It seems some of these xyz businesses can't tell the difference and pevert the legal system to their own ends, that in itself is a freedom of speech issue

[green troll]

I think that kinda action almost does more damage to a company's reputation than good. In anything in life you can't have the good without the bad.