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nzsri
13th July 2009, 02:00 PM
Anyone know if Holden is planning on continuing to import the Astra with the release of the Cruze? :mad: - If they do a run-out sale, i'll buy the wife an new SRi Turbo :cool:.
gmonkey
13th July 2009, 02:04 PM
astra is being scraped :(
gmonkey
13th July 2009, 02:05 PM
holden's line up is cheap korean stuff now for max profit.. cruze epica barina. so this might be last year of astras for australia
MatsHolden
13th July 2009, 02:06 PM
Anyone know if Holden is planning on continuing to import the Astra with the release of the Cruze? :mad: - If they do a run-out sale, i'll buy the wife an new SRi Turbo :cool:.

Holden haven't brought in any more new Astras for a while now.
mania
13th July 2009, 02:17 PM
As Mat says - so if you're looking for a new sri-t, better start looking asap :)
HoldenAstra
13th July 2009, 02:18 PM
no more Astras
buy the SRi Turbo ASAP
nzsri
13th July 2009, 02:21 PM
holden's line up is cheap korean stuff now for max profit.. cruze epica barina. so this might be last year of astras for australia

Thought as much. I've just bought a new VXR for myself as I thought the recession would be the end of them in New Zealand. I've only seen one VXR here and it is in my garage. It's a pity really, as that will be the last Holden that I will buy.
mania
13th July 2009, 02:24 PM
Nice buy on the vxr! Testament to the astra's that you want to buy a second ah for the wife :).
nzsri
13th July 2009, 02:29 PM
Nice buy on the vxr! Testament to the astra's that you want to buy a second ah for the wife :).

Yes, the VXR is amazing, a totally awesome machine. I've wanted one since seeing the arden blue one at the melbourne motorshow in 2008.

Manged to get 30% discount off the list price so decided it was now or never!
Wraith
13th July 2009, 02:31 PM
We won't know for sure until all the dust settles with what's going on ATM with the GFC and all the shuffling around of what was the GM group of companies...

Depending on that outcome, we may see the new Astra model come down under - the Astra name has been a top if not the top small-medium class seller for Holden for years, I can't see them dropping it all together if thay can help it...

It could end up being a Daewoo model, either way I can't see GMH giving up or replacing the Astra name, unlike what they did with the Calibra or are doing with the Vectra, but those 2 never did one bit as well as the Astra...
nzsri
13th July 2009, 02:43 PM
We won't know for sure until all the dust settles with what's going on ATM with the GFC and all the shuffling around of what was the GM group of companies...

Depending on that outcome, we may see the new Astra model come down under - the Astra name has been a top if not the top small-medium class seller for Holden for years, I can't see them dropping it all together if thay can help it...

It could end up being a Daewoo model, either way I can't see GMH giving up or replacing the Astra name, unlike what they did with the Calibra or are doing with the Vectra, but those 2 never did one bit as well as the Astra...

Fingers crossed they see sense. I cant say that the Viva or the hideous Epica have been nearly as successful as the TS Classic and Vectra that they replaced.

Interestingly the AH Astra hasn't really done that well in NZ. Not sure why as the TS Astra was huge. They are pushing the cruze really hard on TV and in print right now, but we havent had any promotion for the Astra since the Astra La Vista adverts when the product was launched in 04.
Wraith
13th July 2009, 03:43 PM
The AH hasn't lived up to or done anywhere near as well as the TS model here in Aust. either...

Don't know if it is totally attributable to the GFC either as it was introduced well before that and never matched the TS right from the beginning...

A good example is the twin top variant, same/similar price as the soft top TS before it and by most accounts a better vehicle, but it has sold in small numbers compared to the TS vert which stands as Australia's best selling convertible to date - that's why GMH never brought in the turbo models of the AH twin top :(

Most probably because as of late there is far more competition out there...

The TS happened to be the right car at the right time for GMH :)
xplosv57
13th July 2009, 06:33 PM
Theres an article on the back page on the August Motor mag, bit of a send off for the Astra.....
USC
13th July 2009, 08:09 PM
well, a lot of people prefer the TS shape to the AH, hence sales went down from there.
kabel
13th July 2009, 08:41 PM
Thought as much. I've just bought a new VXR for myself as I thought the recession would be the end of them in New Zealand. I've only seen one VXR here and it is in my garage. It's a pity really, as that will be the last Holden that I will buy.
Top Gear Australia magazine did a cross-country run through NZ in a Red VXR with plates ELY60..see June 09 issue.