Time to keep your Holden. Gm pull the pin in Holden in aus.

[Toddler78]

https://www.caradvice.com.au/827459/...rive-globally/

Breaking news.

Gm to cease all right hand drive cars by the end of 2020

[white lie]

This is it folks

https://www.caradvice.com.au/827459/...rive-globally/

[Smitty]

yup....

[whitels1ss]

We had 2 threads started within minutes so I have merged the second into the first.

[C4B]

Everyone knew it was going to happen eventually, but I thought it would have happened in 2 or 3 years time.....

[Micks]

[C4B]

I'll just leave this here:

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[Blown Monaro]

Inevitable but still a sad day

[cutter bob]

The effects of the GFC are still coming home to roost.

to be honest holden died with the aussie built commodore, the current line up is Sh!t

[Ausmartin1]

Inevitable but still a sad day

Yes, But I question in the younger generation if any will aspire to owning / collecting a vintage Australian built car of any brand.

My friends children all now grown up cannot even answer how many cylinders the car they now drive has or if it is FWD or RWD or check fluids & tire pressures = tragic.
Yes there will be a few nostalgia buffs who will cherish them but will it see a surge in value in decades to come?

Me things not in the modern appliance throw away world as computer/safety related parts will get harder and harder to find so many will become museum static displays (paper weight).
GM management scores another sad chalk mark.

[Red CV8 R]

I thought of this site when I heard the news. Its a sad day. Although, like many, I would have preferred to see the Holden name die with the last locally manufactured car rather than like this. It is what it is I guess. RIP, you mighty Lion. You were a big part of my life.

[Micks]

Here's my official notification this arvo:

Dear Michael,

By now, you may have heard the news that General Motors will be retiring the Holden brand in Australia and New Zealand. This announcement will be felt deeply by the entire Holden family, our customers and our fans.

While we understand the impact that this decision may have on you, we want to provide assurance that Holden will continue to support customers in the following ways:

Honour all existing warranties and guarantees
Honour all free scheduled servicing offers
Ongoing call centre support
Provide servicing and spare parts for at least 10 years, through national aftersales networks in Australia and New Zealand
Recalls or safety-related issues if they arise

We have a long transition in front of us and we are focused on supporting our customers and our Dealers through this change. The doors do not close tomorrow. In fact, your local Dealership remains in operation and any existing bookings and agreements remain in place.

We are commencing work with our Dealer partners on timing to cease sales of new vehicles, as well as transitioning dealerships to authorised service outlets. Any future changes to our Dealer network that have a direct impact on you, will be communicated at that time.

This decision has not been taken lightly, especially considering the iconic status of the Holden brand. Holden will always have a special place in the development of our countries. As Australia and New Zealand grew, Holden was a part of the engine room fuelling that development.

This announcement will be felt deeply by the many people who love Holden, drive a Holden and feel connected to our company which has been with us for 160 years.
Kristian Aquilina
Interim Chairman and Managing Director
GM Holden

[amckiwi]

That will bugger the Vette

[Toddler78]

That will bugger the Vette

Aparrently it won’t. I don’t know how much of the article is correct as there were a few mistakes in it when they first rushed to publish it

However after gm have announced they won’t make left hand drive cars, they apparently said they will continue to build the corvette in both left and right hand drive as it is much easier with a rear mount engine.

Go figure.

They have said the the corvette is still coming to Aus and that hsv will convert select gm vehicles for our market. Which would make Ryan Walkinshaw a pretty happy (conflicted) person.

I personally am interested in what this will mean for Supercars.

[amckiwi]

Who is going to do the free seven years of servicing?