Reply With QuoteThat's probably because the last production was predominately V8's aimed squarely at the petrol heads. Once they're all sold it's back to business as normal.Originally Posted by Mick_Marsh
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They didn't listen to their market rushing off to purchase anything other than large RWD sedan based products, back around 2007 when the VE came out. Their current model sedan hasn't been on the market long enough to judge its sales figures. Anyway, four cylinder fuzz boxes haven't buzzed horribly since the advent of balance shafts. Even Camry's had them and goodness knows how many millions of those things have sold worldwide. They've even been given the seal of approval of the forum's resident expert on quality motor vehicles, I believe.
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That's probably because the last production was predominately V8's aimed squarely at the petrol heads. Once they're all sold it's back to business as normal.
Master
Who seriously has problems parking a commodore? If you cant park that dont try parking a dual cab ute.
A commodore can tow more than a 6x4 quite well.
If you can afford and want a soft roader, a dual cab ute and a sports car, go ahead. Or you can get one car that will do most of what those can do.
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But a Commode can't even get over the shopping centre speed humps without scraping it's plastic spoiler. Then try to squeeze into a space left by a twin cab ute without scarring the plastic. Then try parking it with a 6x4 attached in the space used by a loaded twin cab.
Master
Fashion. Car sales is substantially about fashion these days. How many people buy soft roaders with the idea of going on adventures they never do. How many people should sensibly buy a people mover that instead buy something less suitable. Fashion has swings and roundabouts.Ford and GMH just needed quite a few thousand people (with cheque books) that share your ideals. Unfortunately they couldn't find them or they don't exist. Me thinks the latter.
Swaggie
One minute you say the V8s don't sell and the next minute you say they do.
Yeah, I know what you are doing.
Master
I am totally against all the low hanging plastic crap, but fwd cars are no better, and getting a soft roader for that reason is a travesty of sensibility.
The reality is that soft roaders are sold on the basis of perceived adventure, yet they are unsuitable for anything designated as a 4wd track. Sure, it might do it, but plastic bits, sumps, rims etc will get damaged and its just dumb. Anything not designated a 4wd track is suitable for a commodore, although more so earlier examples.
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There is a small part of the market that has bought up the last production of V8's simply because of their being no longer available. Many will end up as shed fillers waiting for their value to rise. V8 lovers don't support continuous production in a market as small as Australia's.
Bet you haven't a clue.
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Rest assured there will be enough second hand early model Commodes for sale to keep the people with limited funds happy for years. Everyone else goes out and buys whatever floats their boat at that given moment.
Master
The kind of stuff people typically put in a 6x4 such as a tip run or garden mulch or sand or soil is not the kind of stuff people tend to put in the back of their shiny dual cabs anyway. One trip and the paint is all scratched, and you cant shovel it all out because of the ripples in the bottom of the tray. A 6x4 does the job much better, and how often do you need to combine that with a shopping run or anything else requiring parking in a small space? Not much.
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