Holden Calais V Redline Edition Sportswagon VE II

[Brazen]

Originally Posted by prydey

yep, holden have a habit of building cars that don't sell and then canning them a year later. it doesn't seem to sink in to many on AFF though. apparently ford should copy every decision holden make. apparently if one manufacturer can build something then there is no reason the other can't.

show of hands who will stump up 50k for a wagon, let alone 70k.

where's brazen?? isn't this his baby?

Its more my illegitimate love-child than my baby.

No-one is forcing Holden to sell these at $73k, if they do, so be it. Like no-one is forcing Ford to sell XR6s for $29990 (...oh wait, they are being forced).

Lets just be happy we build stuff in this country, I would rather see an Aussie designed and built vehicle bought than some imported thing you can find anywhere else in the world.

At 40 grand the Sportwagon is pretty compelling, at 73 grand? give me a Territory Titanium Diesel anyday.

[Poetic Justice]

Anyone who pays the retail price on that car is the biggest wood duck in Australia.

Reality is, they will more than likely sell for less than 60k.

[Racecraft]

high end execs and salesmen that need the 'wagon' do not have anything else in the market unless you go SUV..

I think if people buy them for that coin , the margin for Holden would have to be huge

A few sales would make it a break even proposition, like i said... with a parts bin and no $$$ on R7D they are only a cash cow for a niche market

[Ozza]

I paid less than 2/3 of that price for a runout series 1... it doesn't have forged wheels or brembo brakes or redline badges, but I'm ok with that.

[mick457]

i cant see why ford wont dont the same thing that linz and a few other people around here have been doing for ages make an xr6/t/8 wagon.
how much could it cost
i mean id probley buy a sporty version for an xr wagon

and just for the record i like the holden sports wagon in that bright green colour they come in looks pretty cool for a holden