Comments on: Big hopes for VE Commodore in U.S. http://www.caradvice.com.au/11733/big-hopes-for-ve-commodore-in-us/ Australian Resource for Car Reviews, News, Advice Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:01:51 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: jamison http://www.caradvice.com.au/11733/big-hopes-for-ve-commodore-in-us/comment-page-1/#comment-65720 jamison Tue, 08 Apr 2008 17:58:23 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/11733/big-hopes-for-ve-commodore-in-us/#comment-65720 hehe, finally some are seeing the price differences in Australia.. heck even services and groceries... my average grocery here (states) at the momment is 35 bucks... thats about a weeks worth of goodies... in Oz?... 70~80 bucks. Im not in marketing, but you dont have to be to know one reason why.. simply, economy is tiny, to keep businesses profitable and jobs... they need to do it (rip everyone off) but in return, it keeps the economy and business-profit alive. Another example, BBS wheels... Ive inquired about them here, wheels that cost $7000AUD, cost $4000 here... but hey, Australia is a pretty darn country to live in, and thats due to the expensive stuff hehe, so stop complaining, life in Oz (with health care, education support, family allowances, benefits etc) is good... very good. hehe,

finally some are seeing the price differences in Australia.. heck even services and groceries… my average grocery here (states) at the momment is 35 bucks… thats about a weeks worth of goodies… in Oz?… 70~80 bucks. Im not in marketing, but you dont have to be to know one reason why..

simply, economy is tiny, to keep businesses profitable and jobs… they need to do it (rip everyone off) but in return, it keeps the economy and business-profit alive.

Another example, BBS wheels… Ive inquired about them here, wheels that cost $7000AUD, cost $4000 here…

but hey, Australia is a pretty darn country to live in, and thats due to the expensive stuff hehe, so stop complaining, life in Oz (with health care, education support, family allowances, benefits etc) is good… very good.

]]> By: Juraj http://www.caradvice.com.au/11733/big-hopes-for-ve-commodore-in-us/comment-page-1/#comment-65689 Juraj Tue, 08 Apr 2008 13:57:43 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/11733/big-hopes-for-ve-commodore-in-us/#comment-65689 JW, I think it's the 0-60mph time, equivalent to about 96 km/h. The V6 G8 they have there is the SV6 equivalent, with a higher output engine and 5-speed auto. I believe a 7.5-second 0-100kph time is more feasible, though it would really be funny if your regular Omega or Lumina will be outran by your neighbour's Kluger. JW, I think it’s the 0-60mph time, equivalent to about 96 km/h. The V6 G8 they have there is the SV6 equivalent, with a higher output engine and 5-speed auto. I believe a 7.5-second 0-100kph time is more feasible, though it would really be funny if your regular Omega or Lumina will be outran by your neighbour’s Kluger.

]]> By: Juraj http://www.caradvice.com.au/11733/big-hopes-for-ve-commodore-in-us/comment-page-1/#comment-65687 Juraj Tue, 08 Apr 2008 13:54:09 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/11733/big-hopes-for-ve-commodore-in-us/#comment-65687 I have to say the G8 version drew a different aura for the Commodore. I never appreciated this car until the Yankee variant came out. The VE has all been a handsome piece of crap ever since, with unexcusable quality glitches, plus parts that come from Korea and even China according to recent reports, but what the Americans enjoy changed my perception somehow. The visual differences are only the front end and the steering wheel position, but there's that great deal of difference in design that cannot be put into words. I have to say the G8 version drew a different aura for the Commodore. I never appreciated this car until the Yankee variant came out. The VE has all been a handsome piece of crap ever since, with unexcusable quality glitches, plus parts that come from Korea and even China according to recent reports, but what the Americans enjoy changed my perception somehow. The visual differences are only the front end and the steering wheel position, but there’s that great deal of difference in design that cannot be put into words.

]]> By: JW http://www.caradvice.com.au/11733/big-hopes-for-ve-commodore-in-us/comment-page-1/#comment-65684 JW Tue, 08 Apr 2008 13:41:23 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/11733/big-hopes-for-ve-commodore-in-us/#comment-65684 How on Earth can they manage 7 seconds for the 0-100 km/h sprint when over here for the V6, no one can manage that over here, and it's no big secret the Commodore is slowest out of the 4 locally made 6s. (well 3 now, but the 380 was still faster) How on Earth can they manage 7 seconds for the 0-100 km/h sprint when over here for the V6, no one can manage that over here, and it’s no big secret the Commodore is slowest out of the 4 locally made 6s. (well 3 now, but the 380 was still faster)

]]> By: Bret http://www.caradvice.com.au/11733/big-hopes-for-ve-commodore-in-us/comment-page-1/#comment-65581 Bret Tue, 08 Apr 2008 10:46:32 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/11733/big-hopes-for-ve-commodore-in-us/#comment-65581 Troy, Presumably your into some of the classic holdens then, because Holden is the Commodore Car Company that imports Daewoos. They have virtually nothing else. Agree on the camry though, you either need to be wet behind the ears or wet in your incontinence undies. Troy,
Presumably your into some of the classic holdens then, because Holden is the Commodore Car Company that imports Daewoos. They have virtually nothing else.

Agree on the camry though, you either need to be wet behind the ears or wet in your incontinence undies.

]]> By: troy http://www.caradvice.com.au/11733/big-hopes-for-ve-commodore-in-us/comment-page-1/#comment-65574 troy Tue, 08 Apr 2008 10:32:18 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/11733/big-hopes-for-ve-commodore-in-us/#comment-65574 PS im not anti holden, but i am anti commodore. BUT if the yanks wanna take them from us... good job!! can only help our economy... maybe not our reputation LOL.. SELL HEAPS OF THEM HOLDEN!! PS

im not anti holden, but i am anti commodore.

BUT if the yanks wanna take them from us… good job!!

can only help our economy… maybe not our reputation LOL..

SELL HEAPS OF THEM HOLDEN!!

]]> By: troy http://www.caradvice.com.au/11733/big-hopes-for-ve-commodore-in-us/comment-page-1/#comment-65572 troy Tue, 08 Apr 2008 10:30:16 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/11733/big-hopes-for-ve-commodore-in-us/#comment-65572 HEY!! camrys look fantastic! as soon as i lose all idea on how to drive, and hit... say 65 years old.... ill get one. seriously now.... does anyone else see how camrys ( and avalons ) are allways the ones holding up lines of traffic, ALLWAYS the ones who cut you off by not looking?? last week an avalon with its grey pilot was coming at me in MY lane..... on the WRONG SIDE of the traffic island. If i pull up at the lights behind a 50cc scooter and a camry who are side by side... ill get behind the scooter, i guarantee itll take off faster!!! i im prepared every time i see one. HEY!! camrys look fantastic!

as soon as i lose all idea on how to drive, and hit… say 65 years old…. ill get one.

seriously now…. does anyone else see how camrys ( and avalons ) are allways the ones holding up lines of traffic, ALLWAYS the ones who cut you off by not looking??

last week an avalon with its grey pilot was coming at me in MY lane….. on the WRONG SIDE of the traffic island.

If i pull up at the lights behind a 50cc scooter and a camry who are side by side… ill get behind the scooter, i guarantee itll take off faster!!!

i im prepared every time i see one.

]]> By: Wheelnut http://www.caradvice.com.au/11733/big-hopes-for-ve-commodore-in-us/comment-page-1/#comment-65557 Wheelnut Tue, 08 Apr 2008 09:40:08 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/11733/big-hopes-for-ve-commodore-in-us/#comment-65557 The G8 GT is based on the SS-V as it gets the same colour coded interior [seats and dash] The G8 GT is based on the SS-V as it gets the same colour coded interior [seats and dash]

]]> By: Bret http://www.caradvice.com.au/11733/big-hopes-for-ve-commodore-in-us/comment-page-1/#comment-65550 Bret Tue, 08 Apr 2008 09:20:59 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/11733/big-hopes-for-ve-commodore-in-us/#comment-65550 TP you are an idiot! Yes I have seen the Falcon, and I think it looks great. Just because I happen to believe that your beloved Camry is Fugly (and it IS - theres no escaping that) you have to reply with a pea brained tit-for-tat. Typical, that you actually have NOTHING to contribute, either to this site or society in general. Come back and talk when the testes drop - child! TP you are an idiot!
Yes I have seen the Falcon, and I think it looks great.
Just because I happen to believe that your beloved Camry is Fugly (and it IS – theres no escaping that) you have to reply with a pea brained tit-for-tat. Typical, that you actually have NOTHING to contribute, either to this site or society in general. Come back and talk when the testes drop – child!

]]> By: TP http://www.caradvice.com.au/11733/big-hopes-for-ve-commodore-in-us/comment-page-1/#comment-65547 TP Tue, 08 Apr 2008 09:12:49 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/11733/big-hopes-for-ve-commodore-in-us/#comment-65547 Butt ugly Camry pfft obviously you havent seen the Falcon Butt ugly Camry pfft obviously you havent seen the Falcon

]]> By: Bret http://www.caradvice.com.au/11733/big-hopes-for-ve-commodore-in-us/comment-page-1/#comment-65521 Bret Tue, 08 Apr 2008 07:46:03 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/11733/big-hopes-for-ve-commodore-in-us/#comment-65521 No of course not. The general fit and finish of the overall cars are pretty much the same. I see them often out on "proof testing" drives out of the factory, and I agree the styling is definitely not to my Australian tastes. But then again people but the butt ugly USA styled Camry. Personaly I prefer a better blend of Form and Function. No of course not. The general fit and finish of the overall cars are pretty much the same.
I see them often out on “proof testing” drives out of the factory, and I agree the styling is definitely not to my Australian tastes. But then again people but the butt ugly USA styled Camry. Personaly I prefer a better blend of Form and Function.

]]> By: supercujo http://www.caradvice.com.au/11733/big-hopes-for-ve-commodore-in-us/comment-page-1/#comment-65504 supercujo Tue, 08 Apr 2008 05:32:15 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/11733/big-hopes-for-ve-commodore-in-us/#comment-65504 So Bret, I take it you are saying that if the G8 has the same fit and finish as the domestic VE, then the car matches the G8 front end? BTW I think the G8 front end is horrid :) So Bret, I take it you are saying that if the G8 has the same fit and finish as the domestic VE, then the car matches the G8 front end?

BTW I think the G8 front end is horrid :)

]]> By: Bret http://www.caradvice.com.au/11733/big-hopes-for-ve-commodore-in-us/comment-page-1/#comment-65497 Bret Tue, 08 Apr 2008 03:35:21 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/11733/big-hopes-for-ve-commodore-in-us/#comment-65497 Fred, don't go claiming the USA version is a "better looking" car than the VE. Have you seen one in the metal, cruising the streets? I see them all the time, and the styling is crass USA ugly. The nose job just doesn't gel with the rest of the car. And better built? Same workers, same productionline, same components (mostly). Fit and finish is of the cars sitting in the holding yard is the same as the VE. Fred, don’t go claiming the USA version is a “better looking” car than the VE. Have you seen one in the metal, cruising the streets? I see them all the time, and the styling is crass USA ugly. The nose job just doesn’t gel with the rest of the car.
And better built? Same workers, same productionline, same components (mostly). Fit and finish is of the cars sitting in the holding yard is the same as the VE.

]]> By: golfschwein http://www.caradvice.com.au/11733/big-hopes-for-ve-commodore-in-us/comment-page-1/#comment-65495 golfschwein Tue, 08 Apr 2008 03:22:54 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/11733/big-hopes-for-ve-commodore-in-us/#comment-65495 It's hard to say, Duck. The equipment list could well be an amalgamation of SS and SSV bits along with other stuff not yet sold here, such as DOD. It’s hard to say, Duck. The equipment list could well be an amalgamation of SS and SSV bits along with other stuff not yet sold here, such as DOD.

]]> By: Duck http://www.caradvice.com.au/11733/big-hopes-for-ve-commodore-in-us/comment-page-1/#comment-65494 Duck Tue, 08 Apr 2008 03:17:58 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/11733/big-hopes-for-ve-commodore-in-us/#comment-65494 Could somebody please answer my question. Could somebody please answer my question.

]]> By: golfschwein http://www.caradvice.com.au/11733/big-hopes-for-ve-commodore-in-us/comment-page-1/#comment-65493 golfschwein Tue, 08 Apr 2008 03:12:56 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/11733/big-hopes-for-ve-commodore-in-us/#comment-65493 Oh, and if there's one person I'd try not to sound like, it's John Howard! Can't hear him much these days, anyway... :) Oh, and if there’s one person I’d try not to sound like, it’s John Howard! Can’t hear him much these days, anyway… :)

]]> By: RoFlmaTiC http://www.caradvice.com.au/11733/big-hopes-for-ve-commodore-in-us/comment-page-1/#comment-65492 RoFlmaTiC Tue, 08 Apr 2008 03:12:00 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/11733/big-hopes-for-ve-commodore-in-us/#comment-65492 Nah Dlr1, what I meant was that tarrifs raise the prices of imports... so any tarrifs that US might have (probably aren't any if there's a free trade agreement in this area) would be pushing up the price of their imports (in this case our exports). I'm just saying the pricing discrepancy can't be attributed to tarrifs, that's all. Nah Dlr1, what I meant was that tarrifs raise the prices of imports… so any tarrifs that US might have (probably aren’t any if there’s a free trade agreement in this area) would be pushing up the price of their imports (in this case our exports).

I’m just saying the pricing discrepancy can’t be attributed to tarrifs, that’s all.

]]> By: golfschwein http://www.caradvice.com.au/11733/big-hopes-for-ve-commodore-in-us/comment-page-1/#comment-65489 golfschwein Tue, 08 Apr 2008 03:02:56 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/11733/big-hopes-for-ve-commodore-in-us/#comment-65489 That's it Supercujo. I'm not suggesting that people should not be informed by such things but, time and time again, bloggers here beat themselves and Holden into a pulp over an issue which, let's face it, is probably beyond their understanding. I'm honest enough to admit it's beyond mine, so I don't try. My suggestion, as always, is to put the calculators away and live and let live. Chill a little. Go to Bunnings, even! That’s it Supercujo. I’m not suggesting that people should not be informed by such things but, time and time again, bloggers here beat themselves and Holden into a pulp over an issue which, let’s face it, is probably beyond their understanding.

I’m honest enough to admit it’s beyond mine, so I don’t try. My suggestion, as always, is to put the calculators away and live and let live. Chill a little. Go to Bunnings, even!

]]> By: Dlr1 http://www.caradvice.com.au/11733/big-hopes-for-ve-commodore-in-us/comment-page-1/#comment-65485 Dlr1 Tue, 08 Apr 2008 02:56:42 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/11733/big-hopes-for-ve-commodore-in-us/#comment-65485 What? you want to tax Australian exports now? Why dont you just knock on the doors at Holden and Toyota australia and demand that they sack their workforce now! What? you want to tax Australian exports now? Why dont you just knock on the doors at Holden and Toyota australia and demand that they sack their workforce now!

]]> By: Duck http://www.caradvice.com.au/11733/big-hopes-for-ve-commodore-in-us/comment-page-1/#comment-65483 Duck Tue, 08 Apr 2008 02:54:16 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/11733/big-hopes-for-ve-commodore-in-us/#comment-65483 Is the G8 GT the equivalant to the SS V? Is the G8 GT the equivalant to the SS V?

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