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Originally Posted by Walkabout
Yes, it all makes sense for the company and the boss: 2015 and again in 2016 = more free publicity on an annual basis as a minimum.
They won't be bothered so long as they continue to rent out the campervans.
Incidentally, they don't look like the "state of the art" modern vehicles that would be of most interest for family vacations.
They are old VWs and similar (?), which hold their value quite well in European markets but probably not for most people unless re-sprayed.
I imagine that there are some astute lawyers in the mix (for the wicked company) with the information given in NewMatilda about the various State laws in Oz.
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They are predominantly 15-20 year old Japanese "grey import" vans, and quite "grungy".
The majority seem to be rented by western europeans who prefer to travel around the country in a smoke haze. Surprisingly, they are not really any cheaper to rent than a newer modern van, and because they are so old and tired their fuel economy is much poorer.
It seems there is clearly a market for reasonably well to do travellers who are prepared to pay for the privilege of thumbing their noses at others, and "letting their freak flag fly" whilst on holiday in a foreign country and out sight of their daily peers.
As such, I can't see the point of requesting people to boycott the company.
Clearly, people already fall into one of 2 camps.
If you don't like what is written on them then you are never going to want to rent one, or be seen in, one of the vans.
Alternatively, if you do like the subversity (or is it crassness?) of what is written then clearly you will not be one who is swayed to change their mind and choose to boycott them.
So that really only leaves you with a public campaign to have the signage legislated out of existence.
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