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Hunters in St Leonards is now a Tesla dealership.
:lol:True...I actually know some of the Gilbert family, they are lovely, salt of the earth Australian people.:goodjob:Quote:
Originally Posted by jc_sv8
What happened was a very funny story.......
It went something along the lines of Grant telling Holden to belt their franchise up their *#@&.:lmao:
Such a shame he passed away last year in a plane crash!
https://www.news.com.au/national/sou...6f7f40bc5a6b11
https://www.caradvice.com.au/665383/...helin-stinger/Quote:
Originally Posted by BLACK 346
Why are you guys knocking "Holden",....even as it is now, jeez guys, HOLDEN is still HOLDEN,....get positive & support the brand.
People seem to forget that the very first VB was not a "Holden" ...it was an OPel.
I'm a "Holden" man, I'm an Aussie, I support the brand,....& I support the Dealers.
"Aussie" is getting erased in all sorts of ways.....FFS, lets support an Aussie icon,.......I will be.
Drive one, then post your opinion on here.
Pickles.
Saw one today finally
All good mate, I can't even remember seeing one myself, because they do look similar to many other current makes,..so I simply don't see them, but hey, I don't make a habit of looking either.Quote:
Originally Posted by amckiwi
In any event, it doesn't make ém a bad car.
I say simply, look at one, drive one, then tell me, on this forum, what YOU say is a problem with them.
Pickles.
anyone interested in where this is going , have a read of this...
https://www.whichcar.com.au/car-revi...els_newsletter
having driven all but the Hyundai, I don't disagree with much and the conclusion
I also have no issue with. The curious bit is they left out the Mazda 6
Indeed! I grew up with the Gilbert’s (my dad’s cousins) so I know the back story well.Quote:
Originally Posted by whitels1ss
They are a fantastic family and have done Mt Barker proud.
His was one of the first Teslas I ever saw.
Holden to Offer $500 to people who test drive & then buy from a competitor brand.
Holly crap! Holden are so desperate for sales I think the marketing department just shat it's dacks - this could backfire on them costing a bomb.
Why?
Times have changed as Aussies like to cross shop and don't fall for the first vehicle they test drive.
The more arrogant and pushy (re desperate) the more likely a prospective buyer will walk away.
Especially when the vehicle range is "average" or less in their class categories.
No stellar vehicles at a Holden dealership currently is the best summary I've overheard while visiting.
https://www.goauto.com.au/news/holde...-08/73987.html
How many cars are sold in Oz each year? Anyone who is buying a car can go down to holden for 15 minutes and get $500?
Have they thought this through? They must have some clauses in place to wriggle out, surely!
I would not like to be a salesperson in a Holden dealership at the moment.
More people walking through the door, going for test drives with very little intention of buying
& a sales manager on your back because your conversion ratio is at a record low. :doh:
Yes a very good guy I dealt with at Suttons for my last two new rides has left last year, have NFI why!!Quote:
Originally Posted by whitels1ss
Did you ever deal with or hear of Denys Gillespie, He was at the Chullora branch?.....anybody on here know where He is now?Quote:
Originally Posted by Micks
Pickles.
I agree with him completley. And yes I've driven a couple including the VXR.. Nice seats, thats about all!Quote:
Originally Posted by Pickles
guess.... you ain't interested in buying one then :driving:Quote:
Originally Posted by SASLS1
whilst I take that much of the above rant is your opinion and a bit over the top
and full of emotion and one you are entitled to, having driven one (no... quite a number now)
as a car, the ZB is not bad as transport, pretty much the same as Camry or Mazda or Kia now,
just whitegoods on wheels these days. There is no emotion in ZB as a car :(
unlike VB or VY or VF. Geez, we really enjoyed a V8 VB SL/E when they came out
Different to the VF, definitely ! and we are all sad that died and I think most of us agree
(as you do) that Holden screwed up with ZB. My own opinion being an ex Holden employee
is that... Holden had no choice. Big Brother GM and federal pollies had a big stick.
But I do think and agree the one BAD mistake Holden made .. was to call it Commodore.
At the retail release of the ZB, which I attended, I was asked by Holden's senior
sales guys my opinion on that. My reply was ...it should never have been badged
Commodore and you will struggle to sell it, simply because of that! Call it something
else and the showroom foot traffic will come. As a Commodore, dealers will not
see interest from potential customers
And I think I called that right.
I support the brand, Holden and dealers employ thousands of us but my support is
not blinkered. If I can get something of better value from another manufacturer, I will
put my $ somewhere else.
Also, I buy lots of cars for my employer (am National Fleet Manager) and when the crunch
came a few months ago to replace an early VF EVOKE wagon, after assessment of everything
from Skoda to BMW to the ZB, $ for $ the ZB does the job . I bought two of them...
and will continue to do so until something better comes along that meets our fleet needs.
ps.... I feel that making remarks against members for having a different opinion to you,
never helps or adds to a discussion or topic here