Whay is VW Aus so behind?

[Racer88]

Can anyone tell me why VW NZ can get the Golf R and Scirroco before VW Aus? They seem to get the latest models way before we do and generally more choice of models too? Someone in NZ must be doing something right! or are VW Aus just useless?

[phaeton]

We have Australian Design Rule legislation which means manufacturers have to alter there vehicles for Australia in what capacity I'm not sure.

From what I've heard NZ has the same standards as EU.

[Buller_Scott]

it's pathetic.

is it because politicians/ people in charge of this kinda stuff think it's ''safer to the australian public'' to perpetuate on the world stage the notion that this country is a backward hick state?

i dunno- maybe the people who designed and built the golf r/ rocco, and indeed volkswagen, arent as qualified to confirm their cars' safety standards as the c7cksuckers here holding the red tape?

[Treza360]

it's pathetic.
is it because politicians/ people in charge of this kinda stuff think it's ''safer to the australian public'' to perpetuate on the world stage the notion that this country is a backward hick state?
i dunno- maybe the people who designed and built the golf r/ rocco, and indeed volkswagen, arent as qualified to confirm their cars' safety standards as the c7cksuckers here holding the red tape?

Was going to comment but I think the above sums it up quite nicely.
Cheers,
Trent

[WABIT]

i think its also because we have auto manufacturers that build cars here and we need to protect our own aussie companies from imported cars....

dom

[shogun2]

The only things our "local" car companies build are dinosaurs. The "small" cars that are competitive are all from overseas ...

[guest12345]

I thought the Scirocco is not coming to australia at all!!

I didn't know NZ sells them and didn't know NZ is so much faster than us!!!

[Manaz]

The only things our "local" car companies build are dinosaurs. The "small" cars that are competitive are all from overseas ...

Holden will be building the Cruze locally soon enough.

And the Commodore and Falcon really aren't that bad - especially for the price, there's nothing else on the planet that compares with their competencies and capabilities (I'd not buy one, but that doesn't make them no good).