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Holden's VE Commodore is coming to the US

 
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Holden's VE Commodore is coming to the US

Holden's VE Commodore is coming to the US

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General Motors has confirmed that it will sell the Holden designed Commodore in America under the Pontiac label. Australian journalists who tout the car as a BMW rival are so in love with it that they forget that its commonly used as taxis and that it often suffers from reliability issues. GM will wait until the Chicago motor show in 2007 to unveil the American version of the car.

Bob Lutz at the Paris Motor Show suggested that the new car will definitely be a Pontiac and it would receive some visual changes including a new nose. Previously, Pontiac sold the previous model Monaro coupe as the Pontiac GTO, but only 18,000 units were delivered due to strict union rules. Depending on how popular the Commodore sells in the US, GM may even start building it over here.

Click here to see some comments on Australian website Drive.com’s blog regarding claims that the Commodore is a genuine BMW rival. Holden always harks on about how much better the new model is over the old one – then all the problems start. Faulty engines, dodgy gearboxes and terrible fit and finish are among the list of common problems for the Commodore. Considering GM's reputation for quality, we highly doubt this car will ever be a credible BMW rival, no matter how many high-tech toys or leather trim options you throw at it.

The point here is that this is not an indication of how good the Commodore is, rather a reflection on the state of GM's cars in the US.



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  1. By Luis Posted: 9/29/2006 6:53pm PDT

    no wonder that the commodore is on the crap side of auto life with that 1998 vauxhall astra design but you'll be surprised to see how the majority of german taxis are a6's, 5-series' and e-classes :)
     
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  2. By Ford Auto Blog Posted: 10/13/2006 4:39am PDT

    There is indeed a strong indication that the Commodore could be built in markets such as the U.S., adding a large, rear-wheel-drive car to help revive General Motors' aging vehicle lineup.
     
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  3. By peter Posted: 2/7/2007 7:22am PST

    Lets see how reliable it is before we start critisizeing it. .
    I think its a vast improvement over the vz. If I had the cash I would consider buying one.
     
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  4. By peter hayes Posted: 3/8/2007 11:52pm PST

    you have criticised the reliability of the previous commodore models in all your articles, using an example about engines and gearboxes, well the engines and gearboxes are made in the US. I am sure that the reliability of the any commodore would be far better than any US built GM or Ford. I am sure that when you do an article on a gm truck you don't mention there apaulling state of unrelliability. 30 problems to fix after one month is it?
     
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  5. By  Vitamins Posted: 12/8/2009 10:13pm PST

    The coupe looks nice, but the back reminds me of a Volvo. The wagons should look a lot more sportier than before and will be built on the normal Commodore wheelbase I think.
     
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