GM to Rebrand Holden Service Centres

[Warrenk]

Even GM thinks the Holdem name stinks. It appears the service centres will be called ACDelco.
https://www.whichcar.com.au/car-news...Oa7Fcrr6hkxU-k

[bungarra]

Originally Posted by Warrenk

Even GM thinks the Holdem name stinks. It appears the service centres will be called ACDelco.
https://www.whichcar.com.au/car-news...Oa7Fcrr6hkxU-k

Before they announced closing manufacturing, GM had already put plans in place to remove Holden name from 2022 onwards. Even had they continued manufacturing, the Holden name was going to go as part of worldwide branding.

[fgpsi]

where will i get my nos vs stato rear garnish from now ?

[Franco Cozzo]

Originally Posted by fgpsi

where will i get my nos vs stato rear garnish from now ?

When you find one you let me know

[XRtowcar]

GM still twisting the knife while they pierce the heart of the lion.

[Franco Cozzo]

Originally Posted by XRtowcar

GM still twisting the knife while they pierce the heart of the lion.

Meh, it'll be like Chrysler - what's a Valiant?

Domain of quirky old blokes 'they don't build em like they used to!'

[ozpacman]

Originally Posted by Franco Cozzo

Meh, it'll be like Chrysler - what's a Valiant?

Actually Franco, the USA had a Valiant model for quite a few years. It was built by the Plymouth arm of Chrysler.

[Dr Terry]

Originally Posted by ozpacman

Actually Franco, the USA had a Valiant model for quite a few years. It was built by the Plymouth arm of Chrysler.

Plymouth no longer exists either, along with Oldsmobile, Pontiac, Mercury etc. etc.

Dr Terry

[Smoke Pursuit]

What a waste of money making dealerships now rebrand again...

[Dr Smith]

Originally Posted by Smoke Pursuit

What a waste of money making dealerships now rebrand again...

So true, when I think back how many times one of my factory neighbours produced and installed Holden dealership signage over the past 30 years.

[Smoke Pursuit]

Originally Posted by Dr Smith

So true, when I think back how many times one of my factory neighbours produced and installed Holden dealership signage over the past 30 years.

Really makes you wonder why you would bother as a company. Most dealerships will throw their GM licence away once their deal is up neways, they wont want to use the ACDelco brand as some foreign form of Ultratune thats for sure.

[happy1]

Aren't most dealers without an active brand to sell turning their showrooms into MG, LDV, GWM dealerships etc, (any of the new Chinese brands)

Also near me, one of the previous Citroen dealerships locations suddenly has turned into 'Tesla', (probably not the same owner of the dealers).

[hackney]

Originally Posted by happy1

Aren't most dealers without an active brand to sell turning their showrooms into MG, LDV, GWM dealerships etc, (any of the new Chinese brands)

Also near me, one of the previous Citroen dealerships locations suddenly has turned into 'Tesla', (probably not the same owner of the dealers).

Yup,it is all about survival,nothing else.The Ford dealer in my region,is no longer,the word is/was,Ford wanted him to do upgrades,he said no,lost the franchise.He sells Kia,MG,LDV,Isuzu,Maserati & a few other brands.Ford is not a particular profitable brand I should imagine.The Holden dealer is now the ‘new’ Ford dealer.

[danzvtil]

Sounds like a quality outfit. For reference, everything that broke on my cruzes was stamped AcDelco ��

[slowsnake]

When I arrived in Sydney aged 15 yrs from UK I got an apprenticeship with a Ford Dealer, had a really tough time and walked away after 10 months.

There were 2 standout new car sales men there, Tony Packard and the late Brian Baldwin, Brian was a pommie and knew I was having a hard time of it, in fact my first paypacket was stolen by someone in the workshop, one of my workmates stole $18.00?

It didn't go down too well with everyone except the thief, that was Thursday, had TAFE Friday and on Monday I was called t the office, Brian Baldwin and Tony Packard gave me an envelope with $20 bucks after they past the hat around, then they both gave me a separate envelope each had a crisp $20 note in it!

Brian Baldwin told me then that he was starting his own Ford Dealership, he said he would have my indenture papers signed over, I threw it in before that happened, next time I saw him was on TV with his wife, the ad was based on "selling oranges" lol, he was explaining to his supposedly dumb wife.

He was a really nice guy, Packard too, but they sold cars for a living, they were tough at work but soft away from the car sales hustle!
I was shocked when Brian committed suicide, very sad but that's the pressure of business for you.

But 2 honest decent men, who just happened to sell cars for a living!


Cheers Billy.

[Dr Terry]

Originally Posted by slowsnake

But 2 honest decent men, who just happened to sell cars for a living!

Cheers Billy.

Are we talking about the same Tony Packard ? He got quite a lot of 'bad press' a few years later.

Dr Terry

[hayseed]

Didn't Tony Packard end up in Gaol..??

[Vesper Martini]

This bloke?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSbRAPwp_IU

[hackney]

Originally Posted by Vesper Martini

This bloke?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSbRAPwp_IU

Yup,that’s the man!

[DFB FGXR6]

Originally Posted by happy1

Aren't most dealers without an active brand to sell turning their showrooms into MG, LDV, GWM dealerships etc, (any of the new Chinese brands)

Also near me, one of the previous Citroen dealerships locations suddenly has turned into 'Tesla', (probably not the same owner of the dealers).

The Holden dealer here ripped down the Holden signs almost immediately. That space is now housing GWM, Havel and SsangYong.

[GasoLane]

Originally Posted by hayseed

Didn't Tony Packard end up in Gaol..??

Perhaps Slowsnake was right in his post in another thread

Originally Posted by slowsnake

I have not met a car dealer yet new or used who was on the right side of honest,

[Big_Daz]

To be honest, My SSV Redline has had Services (with number 5 coming up) through dealers with the last few being after Holden shut up shop.

The dealer I use is now a Hyundai Dealer (where I purchased is part of the same group, but in a different location - its now Mitsubishi). You know whats changed? The signage and the Loan Cars, thats it.

Signage - I go into a "Hyundai" Service Building but with the same staff. There is "Holden Service" signage (Small) at the counter (which I assume will change to AC Delco)

Loan Cars - Was Astras/ZB Commodore, now I30's/Tuscon's

I cant see this change making a difference...

[Franco Cozzo]

Our local Holden dealership is now an LDV dealership.