Does it really matter though? What would be sold by the Holden Company after this year would have zero relevance to the historical Holden, and I can't imagine any significant demographic of buyer showing brand loyalty. You all know how passionate I am about the original Holden vehicles, and I don't even own a Holden vehicle today any newer than my HJ Premier. My last modern Holden was the V2 CV8 that went a few years back as I simply was not using it. Holden simply do not sell a vehicle in the ballpark of vehicles that fit my needs (they sell nothing in the same market as my SR5 V6 Hilux, RX350 Lexus and DR650SE bike) and I suspect that many would be in the same position as the growing market segments are dual cab utes and SUV's and Holden do not have a decent example of either. After this year they will not even sell a vehicle I actually want - I'd love a VFII SSV ute but it cannot tow over 1600kg thus of no use to me.

Or Chrysler in Australia. We ended up with Sigmas. Actually Holden is following Chryslers example.

Think you guys are getting old to quick, if you's had have moved quicker when the last Holden was made in 1984 with the WB, instead you's kept supporting the Opel with a Holden badge, Toyota have been here since around 1958 designing an automobile, starting with the FJ25 and in 1985 became a FJ75/HJ75, today it's the VDJ76/78/79, it is the True Aussie, leaf spring rear, coil front live axle. Aussie and the Kiwi's got the V8, and now South Africa, can't even get the V8 in Japan, they got a V6 in their 70 series in 2015, and that was after a 15 year no 70 series.Even comes in a panel van in the guise of a troupe carrier, talk about yank import's. Read what they say about these 70 series in the USA, seems they are being exported out of Aussie to the good old US of A, and if you have never driven one then try they are bloody wicked. They made the duel cab just for us first. It's our iron ore that makes these 70 series VDJ's and it's us they build them for. I tow a car trailer loaded at a 130/140 kph cruise, the Troopy is fast becoming a cult, Troop Carrier's of Australia is an example. If one is a lounge lizard then you get a 200 series, they may suit you old folk more. In the cities like (not including Brisbane) "Melbourne" {coffee culture folk) you don't see VDJs they drive automobiles that have the most amount of cup holders, my 2007 VDJ V8 has NO cup holders, no ABS, no traction control and one computer that runs the engine, so I get to drive Her, I change gears when I want. She is as close to an Aussie car as a US inspired HQ and i luv HQ's. But for real, was a dummy door Opel with a 1955 inspired V8 or 1962 V6 Buick engine every an Australian Icon "I don't think so old Man.

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hey,qutes where do you think my 1986 fj75 tray with a wb blue 308 conversion sits on the all aussie built list.
and yes i'm getting older!

I agree with most of what say don't worry about that...I or should I say "WE" meaning the wife got involved and we ended up with New Ford Ranger to do the grey nomad thing...We did around 7,000k trip from SEQ thru central NSW onto the coast at Batemans bay then followed the coast to Victor Hbr then home...Anyway, Brother inlaws Cruiser duel cab , lets just say could not really keep up and was getting 10lt to 100s worse fuel...very similar vans and weight,mine was stock running gear he had to air bag his rear.....Dont get me wrong ol mate I love my Toyotas...They were a just a bit to agricultural for the Princess. ...She like the lights and buttons...LOL...OH,yes the cup holders hahaha.

Cadia had a no turbo policy for LV's until Toyota stopped making non turbo cruisers. They then had to start using the turbo V8's. They are now importing the non-turbo ones. So they had a few old 2H diesels left and all the rest were V8. They had no turbo 6's, which were by far the best cruiser engine.
The reason I was told they didn't want turbo LV's was they had an increased fire risk underground. The Tanzania ones are also cheaper which has a major bearing on choice in mining.

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The VZ and VE V6 engines are Peugeot sourced so Holden being part of PSA or GM or any other conglomerate doesn't really matter in the long run.

When the VN came out it was going to have the Nissan RB engine in it but the exchange rate to the Yen tanked and the Buick V6 was used instead, it's all about the Benjamins.

James