Opel is sold to PSA...

by "Hoccy" (Hoccy)
Published 03/06/2017 at 06:40

Tags: Opel
STARS: 2

..from GM, and may continue to produce boring, utilitarian but slightly good looking cars to Europeans.

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Surely means the end of the Opel-derived Buicks you see in the US too.

Replies (10)

"pip bip - choose Corrour" (hhgttg69)
03/06/2017 at 06:43, STARS: 2

Holden’s going to be screwed down the track.

"kanadanmajava1" (kanadanmajava1)
03/06/2017 at 06:59, STARS: 0

A badge engineering department for non-existing cars?

"pip bip - choose Corrour" (hhgttg69)
03/06/2017 at 07:01, STARS: 0

yup.

"Danimalk - Drives a Slow Car Fast" (danimalk)
03/06/2017 at 07:24, STARS: 0

Maybe we’ll still get Chinese or French Buicks? Just not via GM?

"404 - User No Longer Available" (toni-cipriani)
03/06/2017 at 07:30, STARS: 1

It’s OK, more Malibus for you guys.

"kanadanmajava1" (kanadanmajava1)
03/06/2017 at 07:31, STARS: 0

Soon GM doesn’t have production in any area with RHD vehicles, so it’s hard see what they could bring to Australia. Modifying Chinese market vehicles is one possibility.

Help sourced from Japan?

"pip bip - choose Corrour" (hhgttg69)
03/06/2017 at 07:33, STARS: 0

cars from China?

that’ll go down faster than a lead balloon!

fuck me, GM are stupid.

oh well , looks like i’ll be looking for another job in a few years.

"pip bip - choose Corrour" (hhgttg69)
03/06/2017 at 07:34, STARS: 0

HA HA!!

:/

"kanadanmajava1" (kanadanmajava1)
03/06/2017 at 07:46, STARS: 0

I think they are building some of Chinese market vehicles there, as it is beneficial for several reasons. But as they have now some production capability that has somewhat decent quality standards, those could be sold outside China too. Logistically China might be tempting choice for Australian market vehicles.

They of course might have some image issues, as they wouldn’t be “proper Holdens”. But is a Chinese Holden still better than a Ford that is similarly non-Australian?

But, it’s still just my wild guess. GM seems to doing so weird moves, so no-one knows what will happen. Maybe they’ll just sell Holden brand for one AUD to whom first asks?

"Viggen" (viggen37)
03/06/2017 at 09:18, STARS: 0

So does this mean that parts for Opel based vehicles currently in or out of production are going to see a shift in prices?