Are GM Aussie management still living in a river in Egypt.

[Skylarking]

General Motors defends Holden parts delays and slow warranty claims

Holden customers say it is harder to get parts and service support – and warranty claims covered – since the sudden departure of the brand. GM says it is honouring its end of the deal.

www.drive.com.au

General Motors says it hasn’t had any backlash since Holden exit

General Motors executives say Australians are “delighted” with the range of Chevrolet vehicles in the wake of the sudden departure of Holden two years ago.

www.drive.com.au

Seems GM‘s Aussie management feel that their customers have no I’ll will towards them as they seem customers flocking to their low volume vehicles. And they defend their parts supply and warranty practices. So in GM eye’s, don’t see any backlash from shutting Holden.

For me, such statements are just spin as GSMV customers aren’t really from the Holden base considering the price of the corvette and their monster trucks… I’d say tneir base isn’t happy, I’m not happy and probably some forum members aren’t happy with parts availability, parts pricing and warranty behaviour.

To me it seems GM are just sidestepping the whole saga of their own making as they couldnt give a fcuk about their old Holden customer base. They’ve gone “upmarket” and their next scheme will be to bring in a Cadillac EV. They simply don’t have the fortitude to say they are seeking a new customer bas for their niche vehicles…

Me, I’d search far and wide to buy anything other than GM products. How do others feel when reading the above tripe?

 

[figjam]

I'm sure that Darryl Kerrigan would have an opinion on this.

 

[Skylarking]

Darryl Kerrigan

He’s in the back yard changing the air in his tyres

 

[VFSV6FORME]

I will never buy anything GM anymore.

 

[Fu Manchu]

I would rather perform lewd acts for free than buy a GM car.

 

[Ginger Beer]

If your in the market for a sports car for around $150k AU a 2022 Corvette is great bang for your buck

 

[figjam]

A couple of weeks ago, I kicked the tyres, and had a sit and fiddle in a Corvette. Not really a car for 182cm, old blokes.
Trying to get out of it reminded me of that classic video of Clive Palmer trying to exit gracefully from his Merc AMG.

 

[figjam]

I would rather perform lewd acts for free than buy a GM car.

Then post them on video of the day ?

 

[J_D 2.0]

If your in the market for a sports car for around $150k AU a 2022 Corvette is great bang for your buck

Too bad it’s half that price in the US. Usual ripoff merchants when car imports are involved. There was a reason the former LNP government under Turnbull backed down on repealing the grey import restrictions now we don’t have a car industry to defend. Now they have car importers to defend!

 

[Ginger Beer]

Too bad it’s half that price in the US. Usual ripoff merchants when car imports are involved. There was a reason the former LNP government under Turnbull backed down on repealing the grey import restrictions now we don’t have a car industry to defend. Now they have car importers to defend!

We have always paid more for imported goods, but for multiple reasons, conversion rates, wages, interest rates, numbers of vehicles sold per capita

The 2002 Corvette in the US goes for around $70k USD for the same spec we get here

Currently $70k USD = so around $110k AU, then add in $40k AUD for shipping, import duty and stamp duty, rego and stuff and it isn't really that bad

Historically typical to the 2004 Monaro, about $50k AUD new, and the 2004 Pontiac GTO for $32k USD

Meh, remeber about 5 years ago when a Mustang cost $150k AUD, then 1 year later about $80k AUD for the next model.....LOL, that made me laugh hard