Comments on: Holden gets new Managing Director

By: Doug

Doug — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 03:02:43 +0000

Hope this site is still alive as going by the mail last letter is 2009.
I purchased a Holden Astra twin Top (not a cheap car ) in 2007 or should say leased it. I have now been made redundant from my job (9/02/10) & need to pay it out,however on top of this my Astra developed a squeeky roof and an alarm going of all the time until reaching 100KLM so my wife took it to our local dealer, Launceston Holden (9/02/10) who have worked on it nearly every day till the end of the day friday 19/02/10. On picking up the car she was told it was still not fixed and that nothing could be done untill Wednesday 3/03/10 and not only that but the roof now doesn’t work nor can you open the boot. This I find unbeleivable as not only have they stuffed up but they then gave my wife an unsafe car to drive, where is duty of care and where is quality?
I have always been a Holden supporter and have ignored remarks made by others about this dealership, however after experiencing first hand what has been said am now (if this car can be fixed )seriously thinking going one of the japanese brands.

By: John Mansfield

John Mansfield — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 11:37:14 +0000

I worked with Mark many years ago in Flint. His dad was number 2 in GM. I’m sure this is a stepping stone to something bigger.

By: Wheelnut

Wheelnut — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 09:11:06 +0000

Why can’t the GM of Holden be an Australian. I mean Who else knows what Australians wants in a car better than an Australian.. For example: I’m sure if an Aussie was in the top job the first thing s/he’d do is drop the Daewoo

They know what a car needs to look like and how well it needs to be built inorder to survive our harsh rugged environment.

It seems we are good enough to help design build cars for the rest of the world but as yet we are unable to run our local car manufacturing company.. which seems a bit weird

By: Duck

Duck — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 09:06:15 +0000

Why did they have to change the commy picture to this……….yuk!!!!!!!!!!!

By: Masynee

Masynee — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 02:46:20 +0000

With an engineering background hopefully he will take a dim view of the current Daewoo’s on offer and do something about it.

By: Bret

Bret — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 01:37:59 +0000

Duck,
Holden doesn’t make Daewoos, they just sell them, and Daewoo even fit the Holden badges for them.

Elitist,
Holden doesn’t “hire” any of them. GM USA appoints them!

By: Dennis

Dennis — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 21:35:43 +0000

Looks like they are shifting the seats on the TITANIC.

By: Elitist

Elitist — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 12:47:17 +0000

Whats this? Holden hires another American?

By: Duck

Duck — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 10:18:26 +0000

Good! It might stop holden making daewoo’s or make them alot better!

By: Andrew M

Andrew M — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 10:00:28 +0000

was the response to the daewoos here perhaps the reason for this? and to bring someone to try and restore some pride and respected vehicles?

if so its good that holden has evaluated the response to daewoos and may actually listen to the consumers.

it may be cheaper for them but if they arent getting the turnover they forecast then it was a pointless exercise