Comments on: Holden to Export the Caprice to Korea

By: Lazybones

Lazybones — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 03:14:00 +0000

“The last Corsa sold at $13990 and Holden made a lost of $500 or something like that, for each Corsa sold”

I find it hard to believe that any manufacturer would actually sell a car at a loss. But I would be very interested in knowing the margins for the old euro imports vs the new Korean imports.

“Well Holden believe that because their korean cars are selling in large amounts, people like them”

Now it wouldn’t be the first time Holden would be in denial :)

http://www.caradvice.com.au/20.....tatistics/

By: Myke

Myke — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 01:22:20 +0000

Well Holden believe that because their korean cars are selling in large amounts, people like them. But I’m guessing most people who buy Barina’s (with all due respect) are teenager girls and they have no idea where the car is from or care how it drives, they believe it looks half decent.

The last Corsa sold at $13990 and Holden made a lost of $500 or something like that, for each Corsa sold. The current Yaris has a starting price from $15190 and sells in the truckloads. Yes, Toyota is the brand of “reliablity” but as stated before, people will buy a car just based on looks and the Corsa IMO looks so much better and would most likely drive better.

By: Lazybones

Lazybones — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 01:03:02 +0000

IMO Myke: The Korean crap probably helps Holden increase margins more than the Euro imports. The large car market is shrinking by the year. Holden need to recoup that 1Bn+. So its a case of finding export markets and increasing margins.

But as I said with my comments on the 20 cars. It looks like the public hasn’t quite warmed to the Korean cars quite as much as Holden will have us believe.

“YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR!!”

Too bloody right! When the Korean stuff gets up to standard, the price will follow.

By: Myke

Myke — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 00:34:00 +0000

I dont understand why Holden can’t import the Euro models but have them assembled in a country like South Africa, similar to what Ford has done with the Focus to lower costs. Quality isn’t compromised and I’m sure GM would have factories all over the world, to make it possible.

By: OttoAu

OttoAu — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 00:25:15 +0000

Could not agree more!

Its criminal that Holden imports Korean RUBBISH into Australia.

Holden use to import top engineered Vectra and Barina, now its first_class_shit antiquated Korean cheap junk.

NO Korean has NOT closed the gap on Japan, forget the propaganda, NOT even close

Never mind, soon as the Chinese crap hits our market it will make the Korean stuff look ok [sic]

Least Ford imports quality Euro product.

YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR!!

O/A