Comments on: Report: Holden Caprice could become next Chevrolet Impala

By: ian C

ian C — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 01:36:10 +0000

I’d love to see a 6 passenger rear drive Chevy and Even a Buick sedan The chineese RWD Buick looks like a nice car. But a police Caprice is a good start. Please no handbrake and put in a column shifter.

By: Marvin McConoughey

Marvin McConoughey — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:52:36 +0000

As an American, I would like very much to buy a V8 rear wheel drive Chevrolet Caprice. I previously looked at the Pontiac G8 GT, but the interior seemed a bit dark and my spouse was not impressed. She had liked our two older Caprice V8′s. I think GM would make a fine profit on a V8 Caprice because it could be priced many thousands less than the BMW and Mercedes V8′s while offering competitive power and suspension technology. If you can get it over here, I will buy it. Having the car built in Australia is a Plus, in my view.

By: Will

Will — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 01:36:59 +0000

I just read that Chevrolet accounted for 60% of sales for GM. so far this year. These jobs are not about to be subcontracted to Oz. Looks as though mirror man was just benefiting from another government funded scam. Shame that…

By: Will

Will — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 01:21:21 +0000

An interesting nuance with this is that the Victorian Government funded a past Premier (mirror man aka freeloader) to the US. recently to market the Victorian car industry. Whilst I was of the opinion this total folly again at the tax payers expense at the time…who knows…

By: Will

Will — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 01:16:32 +0000

That is interesting Wheelnut. A fully kitted Camaro in the US is currently about $42k US or less than $50k AU.

By: Car - Enthusiast

Car - Enthusiast — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 01:13:24 +0000

Plus they sell Over 3000 VE’s/WM’s a month in the Middle East, with more than 1500 of them being Caprice’s

Also add onto that the Number of Chevrolet Omega’s (VE Berlina/Calais) they sell in Brazil,

The number of Chevrolet Lumina’s & Lumina UTE’s (VE) they sell in South Africa.

+ The number of Daewoo Veritas they sell in Korea.

And not to mention the number of VE’s & WM’s they sell in New Zealand

Now since holden already is able produces these cars in its plant, with the current number of shifts. I don’t think they should have too much of a problem Producing more for the US market. Plus it would be good for our economy and america’s.

Also I recon Chevrolet should go along with this. Because then they could at least have more than half a chance competing with the Euro cars they sell. And The Caprice would be a much better car then what the Americans are usually used to driving

By: Carfanatic

Carfanatic — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 06:44:49 +0000

Yes they are, and have been since late April early May. Thus far their has been no announcment as to when they will introduce a second shift, so some people are slightly misinformed. Good to see Smoov knows his stuff.

By: Smoov

Smoov — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 01:36:59 +0000

Aren’t holden down to one shift?

By: Wheelnut

Wheelnut — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 09:32:46 +0000

The Caprice already is here… it’s built here.

As for the Camaro; there are a number of companies importing and converting them to RHD.. For approx $120-150K you can have one [or a Dodge Challenger]

By: Al Juraj

Al Juraj — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 09:03:47 +0000

Bring it here!