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    http://philadelphia.craigslist.org/cto/3191476974.html
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    Parked. And awaiting its turn.
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    Passable, at first glance.
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    There is no downside, no plants to set up, no development costs, no need for massive advertising, no new parts to develop (except an El Camino badge) . Hell, even the crash testing was already done for the G8ST. The import system is already in place, spare parts would only need to add Ute-specific bits... It doesn't get much easier than that to introduce a new model to your lineup. Or cheaper, for that matter. If they can screw that up, they ought to take their ball and go home.
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    It can't go bad, it's too small to go bad.
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    Oh please. This "bigger" plan you have to expand the model is the one that will cost money and be complicated, importing the Ute as is on the contrary, is dead simple ,easy, and already possible. Let me repeat again the simple truth: selling every single one of these that Holden has the capacity to build is a walk in the park. What part of that is so hard to understand? For once, they need to just get on with it instead of beating the idea to death and angering those who have wanted this car for years. It is simple - until someone makes it complex. It should have been in motion the moment they decide to kill Pontiac. Not every car has to appeal to every person, this car has a market that already exists at the levels Holden can build it. It's a no-brainer. Now, I'm not oppsed to variants when and if production moves to NA, but let's not put the cart before the horse.
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    Of course not, but it has to actually get here first. But then it is about more than you! What one would sell better to the American public. To be honest both would be low volume but it is something to consider as I don't want to see this car after 3 years tank at 3500 units. Few cars outside the Miata can do that and survive. Not an issue, Holden can barely build more than that many per year.
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    I'm fine with the chevy nose they are already using in production:
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    I'll put your name on it.
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    I think I prefer the Holden nose.
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    I am really quite happy with the Tahoe right now, but I need to move things forward, so it will have to go if I find the right truck to replace it as a daily driver as well as replacing the ROPOS. I want all of my projects either finished or gone ASAP. Except the Camino, that one I don't mind taking some time with.
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    I do. And you can have it if you are ever down this way.
  13. Camino LS6
    I wrote to the seller and asked for pictures of this one. http://newhaven.crai...3208753006.html Still no response from this seller. Same here.
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    Doing the documentation is a given, you can count on that. This project will either get underway soon, or be delayed for a time depending on what luck I have in finding a new plow truck. I'm still holding out a small hope for that happening. If I find the right plow truck, then this will take a backseat until I sell the Tahoe and the ROPOS.
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    This is the only point that matters in the short run. All of the other arguments are for tomorrow, after it makes its first run here. It's all so simple, really.
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    Seen all of those 'Burbans except the brown one and the dually. The dually might be a contender. I think two-tone is out at this point. I'm pretty much set on a grey interior and dark teal paint.
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    I'm not going to bother to address all of that, it's old ground we have been over before. I'll just say this: I prefer a two seater - hauling other people around is not a priority, And Oz may have been loving Utes longer, but one hell of a lot more of them have been sold here. Bringing this vehicle here in no way takes away from the boring crap they have to sell, it doesn't impact those programs at all, and the notion that it would hurt Colorado is just laughable. There is no downside to importing a few thousand of these - it simply doesn't exist.
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    I think you are more excited by this than I am , Roger! Have to run, but I'll check all of those listings when I get home. No worries, I'll keep you up to date.
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    You are so emotional about this anymore it clouds your thinking. Sorry but it is showing because you make claims with this vehicle that you would not make otherwise. Like what? Trust me the emotion of this spent itself a while back, but the stupidity of the continuing saga requires me to speak out.
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    This '89 Suburban has the interior I'd like to replicate. It's also a very cool and subtle custom truck! http://southjersey.craigslist.org/cto/3155572224.html
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    Yeah, I think teal is the winner. But that does make donor selection a bit more difficult. I think I want a grey, bucket seat/console interior, and that would mean my list of possible donors drops to one - the one I said was too nice to strip.
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    Consider how big the "small" truck has gotten these days. There's definitely room for something smaller than a Colorado, Tacoma, or Frontier. The Ute/El Camino is perfect to fill that role. I could stand behind creating Ute variants, even sending a couple to GMC and possibly even Cadillac. Yep, it would make a fine platform for a next gen Escalade - much more appropriate for Cadillac than the GMT underpinnings ever were.
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    An El Camino doesn't have any competition - there is simply nothing like it on the market. It won't be crossed-shopped with standard trucks. It is itself in the same way that a Corvette or Camaro is. It has an identity beyond segment. People who love them do so because they are El Caminos, not because they compare well to competitors - there are none. This vehicle has instant recognizability which is something GM sorely lacks. Like Corvette, it sells itself. Sure, when and if it comes to a NA plant, having other variants might broaden its appeal. A crewcab, AWD, other drivetrain and fuel options, but that is all beside the point - at least for now. GM needs to let it be what it is, make it available here, and capitalize on a well-loved nameplate with a true-to-form modern offering. It just so happens that they have just such an offering in their back pocket. It's past time that they used it. And that sub-30k (with incentives) truck? That's a stripper no one really wants that will have about the same payload as the Ute, be less comfortable, have less power, and get worse mileage. Some deal, that.
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    Quite true. And sad.
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    35K is more than reasonable for a well-equipped V8 Ute, I'd happily pay that price. Priced new full-size trucks lately? 35K doesn't buy much of a truck anymore. That said, I think the sticker will start lower than 35k unless they only import loaded examples due to the low-volume. I do agree with you about the hybrid idea, I don't think they'd even go with the CNG model since the numbers imported would have to remain low due to Holden's limited capacity. No, I expect they'll import loaded, gas-powered, V8 examples if they import it at all. Should production move to Oshawa, then all bets are off. Then again, who knows what to expect after the lie about tariffs?
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