In its prime, Holden would comfortably sell more than 6000 Commodores in a single month
The Holden Commodore experienced its longest winning streak against its arch rival, the Ford Falcon, for two decades, from 1996 and all the way to the end of Falcon production in late 2016.
"We knew something wasn’t quite right, even when we tried to place orders [for the Commodore] for next year, we were being told impossibly late delivery dates," said one veteran Holden dealer. "Now we know why."6000: Approximately how many Commodores will be sold in 20192.
"Holden needs new models now, not in a few years’ time," said another Holden dealer, who also sells other Top 10 brands.Some of Holden's multi-franchise dealers are shuffling their showrooms around to put rival brands where Holdens once stood, as they are not selling enough cars to cover their overheads.
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