GM to end Holden brand

[martinw-48]

Holden sales have been woefully dismal and today GM announced that Holden will no longer exist except for some support for the 1.6 million Holdens currently on the road with warranties

[martinw-48]

Sorry jethro, seems that I've copied your topic eight minutes before you.
I won't do that again

[debra9275]

it's a shame... have to add them to the long list of stores either closing down or exiting the couintry

[joz*garage]

I reckon the introduction of the RS Commodore FWD didn't help the brand much

This is a re-badged Opel

After all that money they spent on the VT ( & onwards) making it our own - not an Opel panel in sight.

[davewil1964]

A FWD Commodore isn't a Commodore. And no V8 option wouldn't help for the target market. Even the small VB-VLs had a V8 option.

Like what they did with the Gemini and we know how that worked out.

[snow*jewel]

R.I.P Holden.

My dad owned a V8 Holden premier and I learnt to drive on that. Fond memories.

[joz*garage]

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@davewil1964 wrote:

A FWD Commodore isn't a Commodore. And no V8 option wouldn't help for the target market. Even the small VB-VLs had a V8 option.

Like what they did with the Gemini and we know how that worked out.

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Yep

But, what do you mean with the Gemini? that was to fill the small car segment, not to replace a big car surely.

The Gemini was a re-badged Isuzi wasn't it? A great little car I thought.

[joz*garage]

Or do you mean the transition to FWD? yeah, I always liked the looks of the 86 Gemini, pity.

[davidc4430]

i drive a VZ commodore station wagon, nicest car i have ever driven.

very sad this company is disolving before my very eyes.

bathurst will never be the same even though i go for fords, loved moffat hated brock.

its going to be interesting times ahead, will the die hard holden fanboys latch onto whatever replaces the roaring lion?

[davidc4430]

might be a good time to buy replacement badges and emblems as restorers will want them i years to come