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11-10-2010, 04:44 PM | #1 | ||
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Holden Calais V Redline Edition Sportswagon VE II
Drive Away Price: $73,274.00 Includes All On Road Costs Summary Specifications Vehicle Details Make Holden Model Calais Series VE II Badge V Redline Edition Engine Multi Point F/Inj Gearbox Automatic Gears 6 Engine Size 6.0L Cyls 8 Doors 4 Body Sportswagon Vehicle Features & Options Dual Airbag Package Anti-Lock Braking Auto Climate Cont With Dual Temp Zones Alarm System/Remote Anti Theft 19 Inch Alloy Wheels Brake Assist Cruise Control CD With 6 CD Stacker Central Locking Remote Control Digital Video Disc Player Electronic Brake Force Distribution Electronic Stability Program Fog Lights Head Airbags Engine Immobiliser Leather Steering Wheel Leather Upholstery Mobile Phone Parking Distance Control Performance Brake Package Power Front Seats Power Mirrors Power Steering Power Windows Radio CD With 9 Speakers Seat Belt Pre-Tensioner Side Front Air Bags Trip Computer Traction Control System Pricing Details Drive Away Price: $73,274.00 Includes All On Road Costs WHY CANN'T FORD BUILD A WAGON LIKE THIS ????? There must be a market, or Holden wouldn't build it !!!!
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11-10-2010, 04:50 PM | #2 | ||
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Its a nice package Ill give them that...but Holden are prone to building cars without a great business case for them. This one is ok though, simply using existing parts to create a "new" model...its very smart and not rocket science.
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11-10-2010, 04:54 PM | #3 | |||
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11-10-2010, 04:55 PM | #4 | ||
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That list has no more to it than what a G6ET has, except being a wagon. $20,000 extra is a lot of money for it.
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11-10-2010, 06:47 PM | #5 | |||
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11-10-2010, 04:55 PM | #6 | ||
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For 73K i can't see them running out the door..
Does look quite good though. |
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11-10-2010, 05:07 PM | #9 | ||
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Vehicle Details
Make HSV Model Clubsport Series E2 Series Badge R8 Tourer Engine Multi Point F/Inj Gearbox Manual Gears 6 Engine Size 6.2L Cyls 8 Doors 4 Body Wagon Vehicle Features & Options Dual Airbag Package Anti-Lock Braking Auto Climate Cont With Dual Temp Zones 19 Inch Alloy Wheels Brake Assist Body Kit Cruise Control CD With 6 CD Stacker Central Locking Remote Control Driving Lights Electronic Brake Force Distribution Electronic Stability Program Fog Lights Head Airbags Engine Immobiliser Limited Slip Differential Leather Steering Wheel Parking Distance Control Power Front Seats Power Mirrors Power Steering Power Windows Rear Spoiler Seat Belt Pre-Tensioner Side Front Air Bags Sport Seats Sound System With 11 Speakers Sports Suspension Trip Computer Traction Control System Pricing Details Drive Away Price: $72,990.00 Includes All On Road Costs
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11-10-2010, 05:08 PM | #10 | ||
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hold on...73k for what is basically a Calais V with performance brakes? they better be gold plated. I cant see anything extra apart from that..
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11-10-2010, 05:12 PM | #11 | |||
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11-10-2010, 05:15 PM | #12 | ||
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Monaro, Crewman, that 4WD Commodore thing, yep Ford should have built one of them too. i would never buy a Commodore wagon (Hatch) for over $70g's
Jousting Sticks maybe.....
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12-10-2010, 12:30 AM | #13 | |||
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show of hands who will stump up 50k for a wagon, let alone 70k. where's brazen?? isn't this his baby? |
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12-10-2010, 09:41 AM | #14 | |||
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Its more my illegitimate love-child than my baby. No-one is forcing Holden to sell these at $73k, if they do, so be it. Like no-one is forcing Ford to sell XR6s for $29990 (...oh wait, they are being forced). Lets just be happy we build stuff in this country, I would rather see an Aussie designed and built vehicle bought than some imported thing you can find anywhere else in the world. At 40 grand the Sportwagon is pretty compelling, at 73 grand? give me a Territory Titanium Diesel anyday. |
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11-10-2010, 05:08 PM | #15 | ||
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Wow you get bigger brakes and 19' wheels they will sell. Im sure Ford have a business case for something similar........NOT, i highly doubt there is a market for them. So what your saying for more money you will buy a calais wagon over an R8 Tourer?
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11-10-2010, 05:25 PM | #16 | ||
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Why not just buy a Clubspurt wagon for that money???
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11-10-2010, 06:20 PM | #17 | ||
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73 kay DAMN! That's nearly GTS coin...
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11-10-2010, 06:37 PM | #18 | ||
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Might be cool, if it was $20k less..
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11-10-2010, 07:04 PM | #19 | ||
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LOL, HSV E3 Wagon is cheaper!!!
Gee, i wonder which one id go for? hmmm... 260kw of AFM crippled performance or 317kw of the real thing.... That said the F6X or TTG would have offered similar performance to the USS Redline Hatch... and we know how that finished..
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11-10-2010, 07:37 PM | #20 | ||
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The F6X was excellent :'(
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11-10-2010, 07:52 PM | #21 | ||
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Definetly dealer mark-up. Isn't the Calias-V wagon 63k + 1.5k for Redline?
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11-10-2010, 08:28 PM | #22 | |||
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Holden Calais V Sportswagon VE II Holden Month Sale Transmission: 6 Sp Automatic Fuel: Unleaded Petrol Cylinders: V6 Body: Sportswagon View Details Drive Away Price $63,189.00 Includes All On Road Costs
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Still a massive rip off. And that V6 SIDI whatever; it's so underpowered and weak it would struggle to pull a hobo off your sister. Honestly, how can they even mention the word "Sports" when that complete waste of good metal is under the bonnet? This thing will go the way of the Adventura and other brain snaps from Holden.
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19-10-2010, 06:52 AM | #24 | ||
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i cant see why ford wont dont the same thing that linz and a few other people around here have been doing for ages make an xr6/t/8 wagon.
how much could it cost i mean id probley buy a sporty version for an xr wagon and just for the record i like the holden sports wagon in that bright green colour they come in looks pretty cool for a holden
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11-10-2010, 07:54 PM | #25 | ||
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I was looking at the magazine ad for this Holden are running, pushes the whole "FE3" suspension package, then in the small pring "FE3 suspension package only available on Redline Sedan".
So for the wagon and ute you're paying more, for less. And is it really $73K? That has to be a typo, there is no way someone would be colossally stupid enough to buy it for that sticker price?
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11-10-2010, 08:09 PM | #26 | |||
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A Territory Turbo dumped would be more useful. |
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11-10-2010, 08:38 PM | #27 | |||
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11-10-2010, 09:23 PM | #28 | ||
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It has cost Holden 9/10 th of sfa to put another option on the lots.. Win for Holden IMHO...
If people want them (market research) and they don't go on a limb fiscally to deliver why is that not a smart strategy?>
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12-10-2010, 08:33 AM | #29 | |||
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11-10-2010, 09:36 PM | #30 | ||
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not so long ago 45 grand for a car was big money. people in the city have families, and they also have money. not everyone does but professionals do, tradies generally do, and if theres nothing to combat it and its what they need, they are gonna buy it. if holden sells 15 cars thats pretty close to 1 million dollars.
and if they dont sell, they have a runout and slash the prices, and still walk away with a profit. like a supermarket. if theres no competition, name your price. |
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