Australians turn their backs on Holden

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Originally Posted by Homestar

We will agree to disagree. I just see Holden as a local brand name for GM, always have to be they are one and the same from where I sit. When I was a kid, dealerships proudly displayed ‘General Motors Holden’ branding, that’s always made it seem to me that’s the message they were conveying.

Oh, and it didn’t bother me, but saying ‘You lose the plot’ suggests something other than a disagreement in opinion. Seems that sort of comment comes from someone who thinks they are absolutely right and others views are less worthwhile, which is something else we will disagree on.

I’ll leave it at that, we’ve both had a good say on our opinions, I don’t think this is likely to go any other way between us, which is fine mate. 👍😊

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All good Gav, I do like a good discussion, and IMHO, there is nothing at all wrong with differing opinions, not in my book anyway.
Pickles.

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Originally Posted by grey_ghost

Interesting article - that I read entirely. I have to confess though - it hasn't changed my opinion of Holden though. At the end of the day, if you ask a lot of Australians what's the difference between GM and Holden, they will probably just stare at you. It's a bit like a marriage - if it ends up in divorce, you can't blame either parent - it was a partnership.

I like all brands of cars, in fact I have owned multiple brands - Holden, Land Rover, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Honda, Suzuki, Peugeot, VW, Skoda (I might have missed a few more).

The funny thing is - if anything I am a Ford man, and I've never even owned one! [tonguewink]

At the end of the day - Holden stopped making (or importing) cars that people wanted to buy. That's why it failed.

Cheers,
GG.

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Tend to agree but I did not read the full article. I do however understand the 2 (GM & H) were not equal partners in the decision making process that led them to where they are now. I (and a few others I presume) don't need (or want) to understand all the finger pointing bits.

" At the end of the day - Holden stopped making (or importing) cars that people wanted to buy. That's why it failed. "

still see the new holden badges everywhere around this neck of the woods so someone must be buying them...

i consider myself a ford man for whatever reason but have had my share of holdens from fj thru fe/fc thru hk/ht/hg but nothing later than that.

i personally think ideology killed them in AU

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Originally Posted by incisor

i personally think ideology killed them in AU

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ideology ?

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Originally Posted by Pickles2

All good Gav, I do like a good discussion, and IMHO, there is nothing at all wrong with differing opinions, not in my book anyway.
Pickles.

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We can certainly agree on that. 👍

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Originally Posted by Slunnie

Ahhhh, I'll check that out! Thanks for this!

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A mate uses the carby off an XE ford,with a holly to webber adapter plate,but i don't know if the plate is still available.

Hey.............

My 1974 2 door POS has a GM 350 truck motor in it, modded for gas in 1991, already recoed, since done nearly 700,000, coupled somewhat recently to a Ford C9 mated to half an LT 95 (the TC).

I think you're all missing the point (with respect!)............. no-one makes the perfect car.

Especially in the former tiny market of Orstraya.

DL

Lol - On the radio this morning there was talk that Holden are going to rename themselves Chevrolet

That will make the doof-doof Commodore drivers happy [emoji6][emoji1303]

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Originally Posted by grey_ghost

Lol - On the radio this morning there was talk that Holden are going to rename themselves Chevrolet

That will make the doof-doof Commodore drivers happy [emoji6][emoji1303]

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That more accurately reflects the product, there certainly aren't any Holdens in the product range anymore.

It's a shame that we have lost the skills that Holden employees (and suppliers) had, as well as there spending power in the economy. It was a very poor and short sighted decision not to keep funding the car manufacturers in this country.

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