calaisv ute - why not?

[energizer61]

Hey people,

Does anyone else wish Holden made a Calais ute?
My kids are about to start driving their own cars, so my next car will probably be a ute.
The Omega is too plain, we tradies want comfort, gadgets (and a v8).
the ss, ssv & redline are great, but spoilers and sideskirts get scratched & smashed too easily when going onto buiding sites etc, and I want a comfortable ride, so softer suspension would be nice.

I want everything in a calais, in a ute - so, why not Holden?

would I be the only person to buy a calais v ute if Holden made one?

[Darren_L]

sounds like a great idea.
they have so many other variations of models, a luxury ute without all the spoilers & stuff and/or impracticality of a HSV, would be a good idea
I'd imagine it would sell well.

[wikky]

Personally I don't think there'd be a market for it.

Jumbucks are cheap......

[S.T.K.E]

Surly if you purchase new you can Option out

[50crook]

agreed, The Omega is too plain.

[energizer61]

Jumbucks are cheap......

And dangerous, only 1 star ANCAP rating.
I'd rather buy a secondhand base model omega ute than a jumbuck.

[wikky]

It was a sarcastic comment, hence all the (.....)

[Trayner]

I reckon they would sell like hot cakes , Would be sweet having calais options in a ute

[Afrikano]

I agree with Trayner, they well sell like hot cakes :P i would love to buy one, Common Holden!!

[wikky]

If there was a market for them they'd be making them already.

[energizer61]

well, there's 4 or 5 people here that would be interested, how many people does it take to make a market?
I'm guessing they'd sell more calais utes than granges myself, but, who knows, lol.

anyone from the holden marketing department read these forums?

[wikky]

well, there's 4 or 5 people here that would be interested, how many people does it take to make a market?

Only one person in this thread so far said they'd buy one (who is 17 and on their L's, having just bought a car), the rest said they believe there's a market for one. Holden would want to sell many thousands of them.

[psshhhht]

i would certainly be interested in one, but in the mean time you could build up a SS to suit or just buy an omega, get the interior retrimmed, supercharger put on the 6 (or maybe swap in a v8?) alloys and your set!