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Tru2Chevy · 03-03-2013, 04:03 PM

What I have read makes it seem like they plan to sell the VF Commodore through 2015 or 2016, then replace it with a global GM platform that will also be called Commodore. Sales of the Commodore have slumped some recently but since 2008 they have averaged ~42,500 Commodores sold in Australia each year, including a dip to only 30,532 last year when everyone knew a refresh was coming.

This car was designed from the beginning to be sold as a Chevy here. It's not like they are buying cars from another company and rebadging them, GM has owned Holden since 1931. Holden is just another GM brand, just isn't one of the 4 that is sold in the US. I'm all about the US auto industry (all 8 vehicles I've owned were from the big 3, and only 1, my '91 Lumina was built outside the US, in the Oshawa plant), but in order to keep costs down GM will have to rely at least partially on design and manufacturing from their brands in other countries, and I have no problem with that.

- Justin

03-03-2013, 04:03 PM	#260
Tru2Chevy Co-Founder / Site Admin Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Ewing, NJ Posts: 22,476 iTrader: (8) Social Networks:	What I have read makes it seem like they plan to sell the VF Commodore through 2015 or 2016, then replace it with a global GM platform that will also be called Commodore. Sales of the Commodore have slumped some recently but since 2008 they have averaged ~42,500 Commodores sold in Australia each year, including a dip to only 30,532 last year when everyone knew a refresh was coming. This car was designed from the beginning to be sold as a Chevy here. It's not like they are buying cars from another company and rebadging them, GM has owned Holden since 1931. Holden is just another GM brand, just isn't one of the 4 that is sold in the US. I'm all about the US auto industry (all 8 vehicles I've owned were from the big 3, and only 1, my '91 Lumina was built outside the US, in the Oshawa plant), but in order to keep costs down GM will have to rely at least partially on design and manufacturing from their brands in other countries, and I have no problem with that. - Justin __________________ 1999 Camry - Beigemobile DD 2002 Suburban - Wife's DD 2004 Grand Cherokee - Not running / Project / Selling?