Don't get me started....I just checked what's available in Saudi Arabia (the site only worked in internet explorer):
http://qa-en.chevroletarabia.com/vehicles/view_all_vehicles/cars.htmlThere are 10 separate and distinct models available. Compare that to the US with 6, or 7 if you count the PT Cruizer HHR, I mean.
There are 8 different models of cars (I didn't count trucks) available in the Holden lineup. Then there's Europe. Very quickly, I counted 8 models available in Germany, 4 in France (no comment) and 7 in Spain (not counting HHR which isn't available there.)
I find it absolutely inconceivable that Chevrolet offers 8 different models in Germany when they compete head to head with Opel, which GM owns (I think they still own it.) But 10 different models in Soudi Arabia? C'mon! It flies in the face of corporate economics...unless they view the US a captive market, in which case it's no surprise that they went thru bankruptcy.
Yanno, ya gotta be a little nuts to maintain yer sanity in this crazy world. (Quoted from "Pogo.")
r Sent from my Dreadnought using that gawdawful Thunderbird email program On 3/2/2010 9:25 AM, John Christensen wrote:
Remind me again why a guy can't just import one of these? Are they right hand drive? Is the emission system not up to US standard? This vehicle seems like a no brainer to me. They are already making it for goodness sake.JC 133d0d2310 --- John Christensen 1984 El Camino "Elkenstein" 350 TBI NECOA #042 http://www.myelcamino.net Saint Charles, IL 133d0d2310On Tue, Mar 2, 2010 at 9:36 AM, Ray Buck <rbuck@xxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:rbuck@xxxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:How about the Aussie Holden Ute? http://www.holden.com.au/vehicles/Ute/SS-V-Series This is the top of the line with a 6 liter (364 cid), 362hp pushrod V8. It can be ordered with a 6-speed manual trans (presumably a T-56) or a 6-speed auto with Active Select (sequential shifter, also known as Tiptronic...I remember that from VWs back in the late 60s)...and a gorgeous orange color called Wildfire Metallic. (sigh.) The "lower level" Utes get a DOHC V6 with the same transmissions. http://www.holden.com.au/vehicles/Ute/SV6 Then there's the Omega model (DOHC V6 with 4-speed auto) that can be ordered as a "Dual-Fuel" package that runs "petrol" or LPG. http://www.holden.com.au/vehicles/Ute/Omega-LPG Why don't we get stuff like that here? (bitch, moan, whine.) r Sent from my Dreadnought using that gawdawful Thunderbird email program On 2/28/2010 7:01 PM, CTSVMONGO wrote:Thought you might like to see this… not sure if you have seen one of these but they were everywhere in mexico, I am pretty sure (cant remember what makers for sure ) nissan and Renault had similar (nearly identical) versions of this. Ford had 4 door rangers Chevy had several very small cars there- http://www.chevrolet.com.mx/content_data/LAAM/MX/es/GMMGM/showroom/chevrolet/modelos/tornado/colores.html Not the GTO version for sure, its more of the size of an Aveo
