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Mar 24, 2006 | 01:00 PM

#16

Z284ever

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Re: Other Zetas

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Originally Posted by stars1010

I'm not so sure about those two

I like the Ute too....I'm just unsure how it would sell....I mean its cool...but would I buy one? Prob not....If I needed a truck I go for a silverado.....I think most red-blooded Americans woudl do the same.....I guess it could work as a niche car though if shared off of Zeta.....

BTW I was under the impression the name Zeta isnt really being used anymore.....

"GM GlobaL rwd" was a term I heard thrown around....

Yeah, but Zeta requires less typing.

Mar 24, 2006 | 01:16 PM

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Z28x

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Re: Other Zetas

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Originally Posted by Z284ever

That's an interesting idea Z28x. Especially if Canyon sales don't pick up. They're down -46% YTD.

It would also give GMC a product that Chevy doesn't have.

The biggest problem with the El Camino is that it only seats 2-2.5 people. Just look at Crew/Ext cab truck sales in the last 15 years, they have exploded. A new El Camino would be a niche vehicle, I see very few people buying it as a primary car. When I look at cars like the Solstice, GTO, Lightning, and even ZQ8 reg cab Colorado I can't help but think there would be no way an El Camino would sell much over 30,000/year in the USA.

Mar 24, 2006 | 06:21 PM

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CaminoLS6

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Re: Other Zetas

30,000 El Caminos per year would be way more than enough. Likely, they would be imported from Holden rather than built here. They could be the replacement for the GTO exports Holden will lose. Caminos have always been niche products and as such make sense as a Holden export. Just another way to make Zeta more profitable.