Holden to cut price of new VF Commodore by $10,000

[davey g-force]

Mate

Point missed - again.

Auto is standard on everything except SV6 and SS. You can't option manual on any other model, except maybe the base Ute.

For SV6 / SS, the RRP is for the manual. If you want an auto, you pay $2,200 more.

For all other variants, the RRP is for the auto, since there is no other choice.

 

[djdomohudson]

You missed my point. If it comes standard with auto, and all except a couple of models do, how can you charge $2200 extra for the auto?

Because Manual is standard, always has been and always will be. It will always cost you $2 grand extra for an Auto box no matter who you buy from.

If the Evoke [Omega] variant comes standard with Auto and no manual option available then the quoted price is RRP including Auto, not +2200. Otherwise argue with the salesman.

 

[Trevor 062]

Thought they were already mid 30's so should they come down to mid 25's if there offering 10k discount

 

[Reaper]

Thought they were already mid 30's so should they come down to mid 25's if there offering 10k discount

For the daft amongst us:

1. The price differences are off the manufacturer RRP. Actual sale price is very different
2. It's not $10k off every model.

 

[Calaber]

For SV6 / SS, the RRP is for the manual. If you want an auto, you pay $2,200 more.

For all other variants, the RRP is for the auto, since there is no other choice.

Correct. That was the point I was trying to make out.

Djdomohudson

Try and buy a manual Omega. Good luck.

 

[djdomohudson]

I think you missed my point.

I'll put you in the right direction

standard with Auto and no manual option available then the quoted price is RRP including Auto, not +2200. Otherwise argue with the salesman.

And just for the record there should be a manual base model but there isn't. It's about time Holden caught up with europe.

 

[GAMBLR]

And just for the record there should be a manual base model but there isn't. It's about time Holden caught up with europe.

They had manual base models until around the MY08 VE. Guess most fleet cars/family cars sold were automatic so everyone could drive them. Plus the 3L V6 came in not long after, might've had compatability issues and didn't sell enough to warrant engineering a new gearbox for that engine.

 

[djdomohudson]

I'd say so. Aussie drivers are a lot like American ones. Nobody learns or drives manual. It's very rare. Hence the business plan in planning around an Auto gearbox than including cost-deficit Manual transmission


Auto is rare as the days back home. Only elderly / disabled / rich people buy Auto's.

 

[Reaper]

And just for the record there should be a manual base model but there isn't. It's about time Holden caught up with europe.

I'm positive the *only* reason they stopped doing manual based models is due to lack of demand.

I'd say so. Aussie drivers are a lot like American ones. Nobody learns or drives manual. It's very rare. Hence the business plan in planning around an Auto gearbox than including cost-deficit Manual transmission


Auto is rare as the days back home. Only elderly / disabled / rich people buy Auto's.

I don't know where home is, but in Aus manual orders OEM are getting fewwer and fewwer. In another class of car, go try to sell a mazda 3 or corolla manual vs auto. Some people will want a manual and not consider an auto however they are very very much in the minority with most wanting only an auto and will not consider a manual.

 

[HamaTime™]

most wanting only an auto and will not consider a manual.

100% truth.