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Holden No Longer Australia #1 Car!!

aaronevolution

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i think were clearly missing the point we're buying lil bitches chong cars over our aussie xr8's,xr6t's an v8 commodores.
#### australia take your skirt off grow a moustache an harden the #### up.

There are no more xr8's
 

Dr HaxZaw

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the only reason people should be upset that an aussie car isnt at the top is because it means aussie jobs are what will suffer... arguing about fuel consumption and power are pointless if people are losing their jobs because the government isnt doing anything to protect the industry in this country
 

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i think were clearly missing the point we're buying lil bitches chong cars over our aussie xr8's,xr6t's an v8 commodores.
#### australia take your skirt off grow a moustache an harden the #### up.

#### your a moron.
 

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There is much more behind the success of Asian vehicles in Australia than just fuel economy. For years, local cars have suffered from an image of lower build quality, less refinement, poorer equipment levels and higher fuel consumption. The Japs and Koreans learnt a long time ago that the majority of buyers want more than just cubes and grunt. The old idea that you needed a big car for a family died out with compact SUV's. Medium sized vehicles offer similar interior space to Commodores (note - similar, not identical), without the burden of being physically larger and heavier. They are easier to park, stuffed full of gear that buyers want (which is either optional or not available on local cars) - the list goes on.

The Commodore/Falcon sized cars are losing popularity for many reasons, not just because they use more fuel. The Cruze will overtake Commodore sales within 12 months. Make the most of your VE's and VF's when they arrive - chances are the next "Commodore" will be a bit smaller and less "ballsy".
 

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if there is even a commodore after the vf. the cruze are rubbish, they look like an up market daewoo with the quality of a tata
 

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its just another move like what happened in the late 70's.. kingswood dissapeared to keep up with the market and it was the end of an era, along came the commodore which at the time was what everyone wanted, buyers are alot smarter these days and so the market is once again changing..

Holden are doing something about it at least by building the cruze here, its just a shift in the market, and its to be expected after 21years of the commodore reign

in 10years time everyone will look back like nothing happened
 

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I've talked to older people who think that even today, bringing out the Commodore was the worst thing that Holden ever did, that the last good Holdens were the HZ's, and then the WB commercials and Statesmans...I get the idea that in 30 years from now, a lot of us will be in the same boat in regards to the Cruze taking over from the Commodore.
 
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