G'day Happy Trails,
Yes, the Aussie market does get some cool trucks, no doubt about that. Unfortunately, the taxes in this Big Brother country are so bloody high that it is hard to enjoy them. My registration (just rego, mind you, nothing more) is nearly $900 per year, and diesel is nearly $7 per US Gallon. Add to that the speed cameras EVERYWHERE, the assinine laws (such as: it is illegal to drive with your elbow out the window, or to ride a bicycle without a helmet), and the fact that the coppers here have nearely unlimited power (Bill Of Rights? Nope, we don't have one of those) and love nothing more than to write up a nice ticket, and I will tell you that I can't wait to get back to the US one day- even if it means driving a petrol pig of a Cruiser
Cheers,
Josh