Comments by "Adrian McLean" (@adrianmclean9195) on "American Reacts to Awesome Australian Emergency Responses u0026 Vehicles" video.
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The Isuzu trucks are pretty standard across the country for RURAL fire services and often 4wd and raised - some have entire sprinkler systems and roll over protection. Due to economics of scale and dependability and part of GM and it's history here, they are very popular and probably more cost effective against Europeans and distance to Japan. Metropolitan fire services are often Scanias.
Country fire services are usually volunteered. Like surf life saving. Financially wouldn't work otherwise, due to area and small population and seasonally dependant. Part of the Aussie spirit.
The second white hatchback Commodore, code name ZB, is the last Commodore imported from Germany. Opel. ( Opel, itself along with Vauxhall, now sold by GM to the P. S. A. Group, which is Peugeot, which acquired Citroen many years ago. They are now all part of the Stellantis group including Jeep, RAM, Dodge and Chrysler.) When we stopped making OUR Commodore VF II, in 2018. The new imported one did go through a minor Australian development program. Hatch and wagon. Some AWD. Turbo diesel and turbo petrol 4 and GM 3.6 V6. You have them in the US, badged as Chevrolet Malibu, Buick Regal, ( La Crosse ?, Impala ?, Cadillac? ) . Also known as the Opel Insignia in Germany where it originates. Vauxhall Insignia in the UK.
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