Had 3 cars from Tonsly park, charger, sigma and currently a 380. Couldn't be happier with the 380. A great country car that is the best built car Australia made. Because it didn't sell does not make it bad.Im happy with my purchase.
Everyone wanted SUV type cars that's why our auto industry died , mainly concentrating on sedans ; I did my part owning Holdens , Valiants and 2 magnas : the kids also buying commodores X
All the workers from CEO to cleaner knew the 380 was their last chance, hence it is built to a much higher standard than other manufacturers in Australia. The best car to ever close a factory.
Watching this again now in 2020 they were right in what they did. Ford, Holden and Toyota followed in future years. The big car has died in favour for SUV. The last car the 380 was a dam God car. One of the cars ever built in Australia. Sales were not there but those who owned a 380 loved them.
Some have commented on the quality of this recording. It was recorded hastily with cheap equipment - a Philips VHS on standard cassette tape, then digitised to Mini-DV through a Sony video camera. So it's far from perfect, but still captures an important moment in Australian automotive history. So far a better recording from any broadcast hasn't surfaced, but hopefully some day one will.
Thank you for posting this CruisinTR - you are indeed correct in that it captures a very consequential moment of Australian automotive history. I might also add that this was in my view - a pivotal economic moment for the country and was writing on the wall for what would follow a few years later. Thank you again for recording this and for also formatting it and posting it here for those interested.
POOR MITSUBISHI its not their fault though, they tried their hardest but no one bought the 380 the magna's were awesome cars, in fact they were ahead of their time
Still have a 2008 380 gt great cars very reliable. Look at most same year model Holdens and Fords leather interior all cracked and cheaply made and roof sagging 😂 my 380 gt still looks new with 188000klms on the odometer
Actually I'll correct my self in that statment from 4 years ago, the 1989 TP Magna Elite went to a new home in december 2012 as I hadnt driven it in 6 months and rego was coming up for renewal so some one might aswell have a cheap run around rather then it sitting costing me money to keep it on road to do less then 1000km a year and the 1995 KS Verada went bye byes in janurary 2013 when it was written off Now I'm happy with my 2001 TJ Magna Advance wagon 5 speed manual V6 3.5 litre
Nothing will Tear me away from My 1989 TP magna Elite and My 1995 KS Verada. Truley Amazing cars to Drive. I've had a few other Magna's aswell From the Executive to the limited edition Grand tourer (my Grand tourer was unfortunatly written off hit by a drunk driver) if Holden or ford offered me a free car I'd turn it down and go spend the money at my local mitsubishi Dealer.
My TJ VR-X dad bought new still runs perfectly not a single out of the ordinary issue at all in it's whole life.. look absolutely brilliant as well good for me cos I absolutely adore the Japanese base with Aussie build, design and style elements. ONLY thing with 3.5L 3rd gens is the weak auto boxes (wave spring failure = transmission life of ~130K km-220K km) which was sorted out in '04 TW Magna and 380.. so as a result most have been scrapped by now as most were autos, and - I still see a fair few 380s and TWs running about in Syd but hardly any TJ's for example Magna's after '03 (TL/TW) just looked crap.. (who the hell goes to French car designer?) 380s are brilliant cars very reliable especially for the price even when new, series 2 & 3 look alright too, JUST LOOK at the MILEAGE of the cars being sold on CarSales, most are 270K - 400K Km's - excellent used car buy if you can find a good one
The sickcunts at mitsubishi also made it so some improved 380 bits can be swapped over to the magna such as the bigger twin piston front brakes (bolt on) and motor
Very silly to close this down and that was the same with Holden shutting down in Australia as well and moving over seas. Never see good Australian manufactured cars like this again
travelled recently to the old Mitsubishi plant in Tonsley Park from Melbourne. It was fiercely confronting. It appears the SA govt is trying to create something from nothing given the tiny bit of construction on the site . . . . but the shells of the old assembly plant remain stripped down to the core. I travelled further to GMH Elizebeth to view that facility. . broke my heart given I a previously employed GMH employee to know its not far from the end. . . .I dont know what the closure of Ford will do and the subsequent closure of Holden will do shortly after in Victoria . . . .it maybe wont create a recession . . . . but shockwaves will ripple through the economy unless the government can direct previous subsidies that were paid to car companies and into infrastrucure that is badly needed given stupid levels of population expansion from overseas which recent governments see as "a great thing" Not sure most Aussies see it that way though
I worked at britax rainsfords 1986-1996 and Mitsubishi motors tonsley 1996- 2003 and before I left britax that the auto industry was doomed and there was talk of closing Mitsubishi around 1994sh maybe bit later.britax made the mirrors for the te magna right up to and including the 380(shafanacker)
Holden: Made in China Ford: Made in USA What could you expect, even though I bet a Holden SUV is sold here in the US and China as a Buick Envision. Do you heard of the Holden Envision?
They built crap , The factory had a prehistoric production line .The magna was a lemon from day one . They got it right with the 380 but it was too late
The government talk shit ,I was at mmal for 18.5 years and took a package in 2006 ,I didn't get any help from the government at all ,and struggled for years to get a full time job,so ended up working in casual work for years no job security and shit wages and are still in casual work now.
They where never going to successfully compete with the Commodore and Falcon. The 380 just wasn't that good: Very conservative looking, cheap and dated interior, hardly any boot space, too bulky for FWD and initially overpriced. The BIGGEST reason though was Mitsubishi's shocking reputation after the Sigma and Magna. They were unreliable with so many problems. Just look at how many blow blue smoke today. Shocking quality, would never touch Mitsubishi again no matter how good they are today.
AugerMartel Magna's unreliable...? Lol what I do see how 1st gen and 2nd gen problems sort of tainted the magna name a little and gave the hordes of holden and ford fans and numpties like you ammo to put down the superior world-class 3rd gens and 380 because in their mind that simply cannot be possible, just keep recycling the same old "magnas are slow and unreliable, shocking quality!" as if every magna is a 1989 2.4L astron
Augermartel...you idiot...it was the aussie dollar that killed the 380. We were expeorting Magnas to the US as "Diamante" we couldnt sell the 380 due to the exchange rate...so no export agreement. 300 magnas a day...at times 220 were going to the US. had nothing to do with looks..the 380 still sold in same numbers as the Magna in local Australian markets.
the cars were too big, too expensive and guzzled too much fuel in addition union demands for high wages and endless perks made operating costs too high
hey dickhead..look how wrong you were,,,380 has been proven to be the best australian built car ever...in fact the safety rating has been increased to 5 stars as a consequence of crash data.
Had 3 cars from Tonsly park, charger, sigma and currently a 380. Couldn't be happier with the 380. A great country car that is the best built car Australia made. Because it didn't sell does not make it bad.Im happy with my purchase.
Just bought a 380 yesterday and it's a fantastic car, it's a dam shame the car industry died here in oz.
Heartbreaking mate it was a huge part of our culture.
Everyone wanted SUV type cars that's why our auto industry died , mainly concentrating on sedans ; I did my part owning Holdens , Valiants and 2 magnas : the kids also buying commodores
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I still have the Magna as a daily drive , a 1999 model 3.5 ; plenty of power and a great car for long distance driving as well
Ford, Holden, Toyota, Nissan and Mitsubishi vehicles we’re made in Australia
All the workers from CEO to cleaner knew the 380 was their last chance, hence it is built to a much higher standard than other manufacturers in Australia. The best car to ever close a factory.
the 380 sent them broke in Aus
@@AlonsoRules Because the market had changed, people didn't buy them, doesn't make it a bad product. I'm happy and that's all that matters.
Watching this again now in 2020 they were right in what they did. Ford, Holden and Toyota followed in future years. The big car has died in favour for SUV. The last car the 380 was a dam God car. One of the cars ever built in Australia. Sales were not there but those who owned a 380 loved them.
Some have commented on the quality of this recording. It was recorded hastily with cheap equipment - a Philips VHS on standard cassette tape, then digitised to Mini-DV through a Sony video camera. So it's far from perfect, but still captures an important moment in Australian automotive history. So far a better recording from any broadcast hasn't surfaced, but hopefully some day one will.
Thank you for posting this CruisinTR - you are indeed correct in that it captures a very consequential moment of Australian automotive history. I might also add that this was in my view - a pivotal economic moment for the country and was writing on the wall for what would follow a few years later. Thank you again for recording this and for also formatting it and posting it here for those interested.
The 380 is still an accomplished car, far Better then the equivalent Holden/falcon at the time.
Mitsubishi cars from Thailand brought to Australia it is called Mirage and their are Utes from Thailand too.
POOR MITSUBISHI
its not their fault though, they tried their hardest but no one bought the 380
the magna's were awesome cars, in fact they were ahead of their time
the 380 was a piece of crap
Damn.... I hate the fact there will be no more Veradas!
Still makes me sad that they shut. Love my 380 GT. They knocked down that MITSUBISHI shed only a few months ago.
Still have a 2008 380 gt great cars very reliable. Look at most same year model Holdens and Fords leather interior all cracked and cheaply made and roof sagging 😂 my 380 gt still looks new with 188000klms on the odometer
The 380 almost lasted as long in production as the ZB Commodore ; I call it the unloved Commodore!
Actually I'll correct my self in that statment from 4 years ago, the 1989 TP Magna Elite went to a new home in december 2012 as I hadnt driven it in 6 months and rego was coming up for renewal so some one might aswell have a cheap run around rather then it sitting costing me money to keep it on road to do less then 1000km a year and the 1995 KS Verada went bye byes in janurary 2013 when it was written off Now I'm happy with my 2001 TJ Magna Advance wagon 5 speed manual V6 3.5 litre
Nothing will Tear me away from My 1989 TP magna Elite and My 1995 KS Verada. Truley Amazing cars to Drive. I've had a few other Magna's aswell From the Executive to the limited edition Grand tourer (my Grand tourer was unfortunatly written off hit by a drunk driver) if Holden or ford offered me a free car I'd turn it down and go spend the money at my local mitsubishi Dealer.
On the plus side...it is now a great place to rollerskate
They could have kept a small part of the plant and made roller skates..😁
My TJ VR-X dad bought new still runs perfectly not a single out of the ordinary issue at all in it's whole life.. look absolutely brilliant as well good for me cos I absolutely adore the Japanese base with Aussie build, design and style elements. ONLY thing with 3.5L 3rd gens is the weak auto boxes (wave spring failure = transmission life of ~130K km-220K km) which was sorted out in '04 TW Magna and 380.. so as a result most have been scrapped by now as most were autos, and - I still see a fair few 380s and TWs running about in Syd but hardly any TJ's for example
Magna's after '03 (TL/TW) just looked crap.. (who the hell goes to French car designer?)
380s are brilliant cars very reliable especially for the price even when new, series 2 & 3 look alright too, JUST LOOK at the MILEAGE of the cars being sold on CarSales, most are 270K - 400K Km's - excellent used car buy if you can find a good one
The sickcunts at mitsubishi also made it so some improved 380 bits can be swapped over to the magna such as the bigger twin piston front brakes (bolt on) and motor
Doubledunk you don’t say...
Very silly to close this down and that was the same with Holden shutting down in Australia as well and moving over seas. Never see good Australian manufactured cars like this again
What a shame... what a crying shame!
Don’t know why they didn’t just continue the Magna.
Because they were rubbish
Mitsubishi top brand since 1917 !
What a fucken sad day that was
First Australian car exported to the USA? The Ford/Mercury Capri beat it by 3 years in 1989
Safety 1.In production not wear safety cap.
travelled recently to the old Mitsubishi plant in Tonsley Park from Melbourne. It was fiercely confronting. It appears the SA govt is trying to create something from nothing given the tiny bit of construction on the site . . . . but the shells of the old assembly plant remain stripped down to the core.
I travelled further to GMH Elizebeth to view that facility. . broke my heart given I a previously employed GMH employee to know its not far from the end. . . .I dont know what the closure of Ford will do and the subsequent closure of Holden will do shortly after in Victoria . . . .it maybe wont create a recession . . . . but shockwaves will ripple through the economy unless the government can direct previous subsidies that were paid to car companies and into infrastrucure that is badly needed given stupid levels of population expansion from overseas which recent governments see as "a great thing" Not sure most Aussies see it that way though
Brett Murray Go there now. It's a bustling campus for tafe, industry uni.
More like the 80's LOL.
Poor Mitsubishi plate though. :(
I worked at britax rainsfords 1986-1996 and Mitsubishi motors tonsley 1996- 2003 and before I left britax that the auto industry was doomed and there was talk of closing Mitsubishi around 1994sh maybe bit later.britax made the mirrors for the te magna right up to and including the 380(shafanacker)
Holden & Ford are now gone.
Holden: Made in China
Ford: Made in USA
What could you expect, even though I bet a Holden SUV is sold here in the US and China as a Buick Envision.
Do you heard of the Holden Envision?
Guess waht Mitsubishi are making cars in Thailand and export them to Australia it is called the Mirage.
These are the only workers in Australia capable of manufacturing a nuclear submarine😅.
Holden and Ford are next, and they should never have got rid of the Magna name
Holden Envision is Made in China
Ford Made in the USA
They built crap , The factory had a prehistoric production line .The magna was a lemon from day one . They got it right with the 380 but it was too late
The government talk shit ,I was at mmal for 18.5 years and took a package in 2006 ,I didn't get any help from the government at all ,and struggled for years to get a full time job,so ended up working in casual work for years no job security and shit wages and are still in casual work now.
Shit govt thats one big reason
haha nine...this looks like it was shot in 1969.
They where never going to successfully compete with the Commodore and Falcon.
The 380 just wasn't that good: Very conservative looking, cheap and dated interior, hardly any boot space, too bulky for FWD and initially overpriced.
The BIGGEST reason though was Mitsubishi's shocking reputation after the Sigma and Magna. They were unreliable with so many problems. Just look at how many blow blue smoke today. Shocking quality, would never touch Mitsubishi again no matter how good they are today.
AugerMartel Magna's unreliable...? Lol what
I do see how 1st gen and 2nd gen problems sort of tainted the magna name a little and gave the hordes of holden and ford fans and numpties like you ammo to put down the superior world-class 3rd gens and 380 because in their mind that simply cannot be possible, just keep recycling the same old "magnas are slow and unreliable, shocking quality!" as if every magna is a 1989 2.4L astron
Augermartel...you idiot...it was the aussie dollar that killed the 380.
We were expeorting Magnas to the US as "Diamante" we couldnt sell the 380 due to the exchange rate...so no export agreement.
300 magnas a day...at times 220 were going to the US.
had nothing to do with looks..the 380 still sold in same numbers as the Magna in local Australian markets.
Look at the state of 2008 Holdens and Fords they are absolute shit boxes.
the cars were too big, too expensive and guzzled too much fuel
in addition union demands for high wages and endless perks made operating costs too high
hey dickhead..look how wrong you were,,,380 has been proven to be the best australian built car ever...in fact the safety rating has been increased to 5 stars as a consequence of crash data.