Thread: Australians turn their backs on Holden

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!

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

Cheers,
GG.

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

Originally Posted by incisor

i personally think ideology killed them in AU

ideology ?

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.

We can certainly agree on that. 👍

Originally Posted by Slunnie

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

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

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

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