Commadore is DEAD...Holden recieve BAILOUT...

1TUFFUTE · 22-03-2012, 07:04 PM

THE AGE:
http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/pol...321-1vko6.html

sorry its a repost but the other threads title is alll wrong

Scott · 22-03-2012, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by 1TUFFUTE

THE AGE:
http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/pol...321-1vko6.html

sorry its a repost but the other threads title is alll wrong

Worth the repost, I guess Commodore won the race to the bottom :(

EB# · 22-03-2012, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Scott

Worth the repost, I guess Commodore won the race to the bottom :(

And out-sells the Falcon 2:1 on the way.... !

jpd80 · 22-03-2012, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by EB92

And out-sells the Falcon 2:1 on the way.... !

And GM outsold Ford all the way into bankruptcy, we have no idea of their relative costs...
Mazda 3 is very popular here up the front of the sales ladder yet internationally Mazda is in the red...

bigwil · 22-03-2012, 08:51 PM

That's right, it seems the more cars GM sells the bigger the debt.

Resurrection · 22-03-2012, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by bigwil

That's right, it seems the more cars GM sells the bigger the debt.

They should stop selling their cars at a loss.

RED FGII · 22-03-2012, 07:08 PM

No wonder the country is in the poo

MWTB · 22-03-2012, 07:08 PM

At least now bogans can drive a real Chevy.

stevz · 22-03-2012, 07:14 PM

I call BS. The next gen Commodore (or whatever its replacement will be) is due in 2018, not 2016. Where did the media get this information, as no such official announcement has been made by Holden or GM?

Franco Cozzo · 22-03-2012, 07:22 PM

If this gets confirmed I am going to dish it out HARD to the Commodore supporters at work, big time.

*rubs hands*

Who are the dead ones now, bitches!

1TUFFUTE · 22-03-2012, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Big Damo

If this gets confirmed I am going to dish it out HARD to the Commodore supporters at work, big time.

*rubs hands*

Who are the dead ones now, bitches!

lol thats my new hobby right there

Archilino · 22-03-2012, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Big Damo

If this gets confirmed I am going to dish it out HARD to the Commodore supporters at work, big time.

*rubs hands*

Who are the dead ones now, bitches!

No BS, just spoke to a friend who works at Holden, they have known about the end of the commodore since Christmas. Hell of a secret to keep.

Chilliman · 22-03-2012, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Archilino

No BS, just spoke to a friend who works at Holden, they have known about the end of the commodore since Christmas. Hell of a secret to keep.

Can we confirm that the Malibu will be the Commodore's replacement?

burnz · 22-03-2012, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Chilliman

Can we confirm that the Malibu will be the Commodore's replacement?

no it wont!
it's just a regular midsizer,

commodores replacement will be made in house (elizabeth)
all ready going thew it's final stages, pre production is before christmas.

jpd80 · 22-03-2012, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by burnz

no it wont!
it's just a regular midsizer,

commodores replacement will be made in house (elizabeth)
all ready going thew it's final stages, pre production is before christmas.

You're talking VF but I think they mean after that in 2016..

Joe5619 · 22-03-2012, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by 1TUFFUTE

THE AGE:
http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/pol...321-1vko6.html

sorry its a repost but the other threads title is alll wrong

I guess you're apposite to the 1 BILLION dollars GM is investing in this country then??

1TUFFUTE · 22-03-2012, 09:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Joe5619

I guess you're apposite to the 1 BILLION dollars GM is investing in this country then??

nope...youd be an idiot to wish failure on a company as large as holden in australia.....its a straight up dig at all the media meat heads and the sheep followers who think holden is god and ford is garbage. Its disgusting how the media run dribble at fords expense...when the direct competitor holden is in the same boat...if not worse

Resurrection · 22-03-2012, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by 1TUFFUTE

THE AGE:
http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/pol...321-1vko6.html

sorry its a repost but the other threads title is alll wrong

You are correct. Commodore is going the way of the Kingswood but nobody in the media mentioned it.

theboxmike · 22-03-2012, 08:00 PM

Haha can't wait to get stuck into people!!!

AC/DC · 22-03-2012, 08:16 PM

OP - The correct spelling is C O M M O D O R E

FordFalconBF · 22-03-2012, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by AC/DC

OP - The correct spelling is C O M M O D O R E

I though it was C H E V Y - B A D G E or C O M M O N D O R E?

**cs123** · 22-03-2012, 08:30 PM

Not good news.

The Stylist · 22-03-2012, 09:07 PM

I'm a tad surprised, however leading sales charts doesn't necessarily equal good profits.

I'd be putting my money on the next gen Impala as the Commodore's replacement - it's going to be revealed very soon at the New York Auto Show.

Here's a teaser: http://www.autoblog.com/2012/03/21/n...-via-facebook/

XR_Strider_GuY · 22-03-2012, 10:10 PM

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Originally Posted by The Stylist

I'm a tad surprised, however leading sales charts doesn't necessarily equal good profits.

I'd be putting my money on the next gen Impala as the Commodore's replacement - it's going to be revealed very soon at the New York Auto Show.

Here's a teaser: http://www.autoblog.com/2012/03/21/n...-via-facebook/

My thoughts too. The idea to stop Commodore is to save on development cost and dip into something that is already designed. We will just adapt a few dampers, trim levels, rejig the models and away you go.

Remember, Ford Falcon started in the US in 1960 and we built it here from full US development.

**Dave R** · 22-03-2012, 09:37 PM

Terrible news, I was counting on Commodore to be around after Falcon's demise. Oh well, Chrysler 300C to the rescue!

Ford_The_Win · 22-03-2012, 09:57 PM

Well, at least they're keeping their manufacturing facilities open. The Commodore always was an American parts bin special anyway (VE excepted) so it's replacement won't be much different in that regard.

Pepscobra · 22-03-2012, 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Adrenaline

Terrible news, I was counting on Commodore to be around after Falcon's demise. Oh well, Chrysler 300C to the rescue!

wishful thinking... if one goes, they'll all go. And it will happen within a short space of time.

**Dave R** · 22-03-2012, 11:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Pepscobra

wishful thinking... if one goes, they'll all go. And it will happen within a short space of time.

The 300 is an import and doesn't need to sell in volume here to cover its R&D like Falcon/Commodore, it won't be going anywhere. Chrysler will have the large RWD market to themselves. If initial reviews are anything to go by, the new 300 will be a good thing.

Wretched · 23-03-2012, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Adrenaline

The 300 is an import and doesn't need to sell in volume here to cover its R&D like Falcon/Commodore, it won't be going anywhere. Chrysler will have the large RWD market to themselves. If initial reviews are anything to go by, the new 300 will be a good thing.

SRT model is currently here in OZ ready for compliance checks. Can't be driven on our roads until that is done. Same with the SRT Jeep GC.

I'm looking forward to getting a spin in both, can't wait to try out the SRT 300 with the 8spd next year. The current transmission is its only real Achilles heal.

csv8 · 23-03-2012, 12:04 AM

Daewoo Chairman to replace Commodore!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!