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Hot Chevy saloon

Australian-made SS is based on Holden VF Commodore

Does the SS provide a basis for a Camry rival?

Not really, because the SS is a large-size, rear-drive saloon based on the Holden VF Commodore. General Motors' Australian offshoot has been commissioned to make the SS with the Chevy badge for export.

Chevrolet's more proper rival for the Toyota Camry, Honda Accord and Nissan Teana is the mid-size, front-drive Malibu which isn't sold in Thailand, though.

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  • rontorr

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    Discussion 12 : 08 Mar 2013 at 08.1512

    d11, most of Thailand is not large cities.

    d9, Mazda Rotary is Japanese, and not wimpy, and the LS3 is a Corvette engine.

  • bkposter

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    Discussion 11 : 02 Mar 2013 at 08.5411

    That big gas guzzling V8 is not very practical for Thailand,and especially for city driving, but the same car with a sensible engine and a lower price than the Camry or Accord would sell and give Chevy a flagship model and help it to gain a foothold in Thailand with a meaningful market share.

  • pitanu

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    Discussion 10 : 28 Feb 2013 at 23.1710

    Yes a foreign car is one that is not built or assembled in Thailand. No I don't drive a Prius, only one with half a brain would own one, but do visit a Merc show room and ask for the price of an E class, there is more then one model. And if I had to choose between a Lotus Elise and a Camry, I would take the one that is more reliable with better after sale service .... such a no brainer, and yes I do no the difference between the two cars, one is a piece of crap and the other is boring but still gets me to work.

  • pitanu

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    Discussion 9 : 28 Feb 2013 at 22.589

    #8 wimpy engine is a very American concept, think Mazda rotary as one example, but nowadays European cars have smaller engines with better power output. You in your V8 and me in a 4 cylinder block, sitting side by side in traffic, thanks for saving the world.

  • christianl

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    Discussion 8 : 28 Feb 2013 at 22.408

    #6

    For your info, all cars are foreign cars in Thailand. I guess you mean foreign produced cars?
    Good luck finding an E-class for 3 million baht, they cost at least 4 million, with a wimpy engine compared to the SS. This is a car made for a bit more active driving, so compare it to something similar. Otherwise it's like saying "I looked at a Lotus Elise, but chose a Camry instead, because it's more comfortable". I'm not a Chevrolet fan, but you gotta give this car some credit as it brings some real power at a good price.

  • pitanu

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    Discussion 7 : 28 Feb 2013 at 22.227

    #5 the Holden is a rear wheel driver, same as the Merc, the difference is any German brand drives like a proper car and not like a barge or a tin can from the likes of GM under disquise as a Opel/Chevy/Holden/Daewoo/Vauxhall.

  • pitanu

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    Discussion 6 : 28 Feb 2013 at 21.576

    #4 I've owned/driven many cars, and one of the main problems I had with foreign cars is spare parts and they weren't even rare, an example is one brand took 2 months to import a windscreen! The V8 power doesn't excite me one single bit, but an E series with far superior luxury, better after sales value and pure class is within the same price range! So it's either brains or brawn's. Besides that, what cars does Holden Ltd. actually make nowadays?

  • Worzel

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    Discussion 5 : 28 Feb 2013 at 21.515

    I think Disc 3 really helped summarise the issue, with buying a merc purely for form over function, and negating the benefits of a pure performance car or drivers car.

    Regrettably they can also hit similar top speeds. Just without performance brakes, no four wheel drive etc and they handle like boats, but these drivers don't know this and assume their 'brand' snobbery equates to performance because an AMG or M trim option...

  • christianl

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    Discussion 4 : 28 Feb 2013 at 17.404

    #3

    Why would there be a problem with spare parts, either the price or avalability of them? The speculation is that Chevrolet brings it in and sell it here officially. I don't see why spare parts would be a huge problem then, since they would probably be made in Thailand or in Australia, and the FTA would make spare parts cheap as well.
    As for your question, well didn't you read the article explaining the huge performance offered by this car compared to cost? There are some people that still like horsepower and sportiness. You go on and enjoy yourself with your geriatric approved Prius or whatever lame car you drive. If you have a car at

  • pitanu

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    Discussion 3 : 28 Feb 2013 at 09.233

    The question is why would someone buy it? Imagine the cost of spare parts - and that is if they have all parts on stock! Buying a Merc would make far more sense, running cost and spare parts are way cheaper then a Beemer.

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