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ZB not NG?

Deuce

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Ok, i clearly never watch the news.
But last year 'the NG commodore is coming' 'it's not a Commodore' 'blah blah blah'
This year its all 'the ZB is here' (not news talk ZB for the kiwis) 'it's not a Commodore' blah blah.
So when did the model designation change? What did i miss??

Thanks all
Carry on
 

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NG = Next Gen?
ZB = VB but 40 years later? Wonder if the next model will be ZC.

To answer your question, I got no idea.
 

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NG = Next Gen?
ZB = VB but 40 years later? Wonder if the next model will be ZC.

To answer your question, I got no idea.


ZB....That was build around the late 60's, possibly the early 70's.....So makes it round 60 years later.....

Just means have stopped robbing Valiant model codes and started on Ford model codes...

TBH...No idea...Just having a laugh
 

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Wonder if the next model will be ZC.

No, it will be ZB II

While they put their thinking caps on and try to work out where they went wrong.
 

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No, it will be ZB II

While they put their thinking caps on and try to work out where they went wrong.

Or will there be another model ?

Their thinking caps will most likely only extend to shut it down.
 

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I reckon the cards are very heavily stacked against another Commodore after the ZB. I think sales will be less than hoped for by Holden and with the sell-off of Opel, the Insignia probably has a shortened production life. It's new owners. have said .they will move to replace it with their own designs as soon as practicable.

I think this will make it very easy for GM to dump the Commodore nameplate by 2021/22 and decide beforehand if they will bother replacing it, depending on market trends.
 

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^^^^^^^. Peugeot are about to release a new 508 model.
So why would they persist with a competitor, which they have to pay a royalty to GM for the priviledge of building.They will be ditching Opel products as soon as they can wangle their way out of any GM contract or agreement.
The ZB is doomed, in preconceived prejudice, current pricing, and model life ...... unless it morphs into a Chinese built Buick or a USA Mailibu.
 

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I don't really think it matters what name plate they use because most people will by it no matter what it is called.

look at that pos captiva and the problems with that, the name plate got a bad rep and you know what its now the all new equinox and people will buy it and a lot of them will be aware the captiva was bad.

dump the commodore import the Camaro and badge it kingswood, why not lol.
it couldn't be any worse then them taking a vz coupe and calling it a monaro.
 
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