Reply With QuoteJeez, they only opened their main dealership in Brisbane a few months ago.Originally Posted by goodfella
Seen a few of the astra opc's getting around.
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Well the party is all but over, Ford may be winding up local production, but seems GM/OPEL/Holden arent out of the woods as well!
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Thank God I didn't buy the OPC!
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Jeez, they only opened their main dealership in Brisbane a few months ago.
Seen a few of the astra opc's getting around.
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I guess you need a SUV in the range to survive in our market
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I thought it was strange thet they chose to take on the Australian market. Reading the linked story, I would say they didn't do their market research properly:How could they NOT know their required pricing and level of brand awareness?in order to be competitive they would have to make significant price cuts and also invest money in the brand's awareness
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Yeah somebody done goofed.
Can't say I've ever seen a new Opel out on the road in recent times.
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I can't imagine the sliding AUD would do them any good either.
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When they were sold with Holden badges on them they did OK though...
The problem IIRC is Holden never wanted Opel here - it was GM who pressed through with import plans. Opel were therefore a bit of an orphan in that respect.
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Holy Dooley. That's unbelievable. The adverts were all about more models, here to stay. I feel truly sorry for anyone who believed the GM hype and bought one.
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Anyone who is doing a long term import business plan using an AUD at the current inflated levels it has with the Euro or USD has rocks in their head.
It was only about 10 years ago I was importing at AUD0.46=USD1.00. 65c-80c is "the norm".
I guess what's left of the Opel people can go & work with the Saab person at Holden's HQ
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The Saab person's position may no longer exist, since Saab's Australian involvement finally went into receivership not so long ago.
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