Victoria Police has selected the 2015 Holden Cruze SRi to serve alongside the Commodore with the first c - Page 2

GTP-RPD · 29-09-2015, 09:38 PM

I see this becoming a work health safety issue...the cops won't have them....we have them in the fleet and if your over 5foot eight good luck fitting in the damn things let alone sitting in one with a full utility kit on.... We're also never getting them again. All suffer from poor build quality and reliability.

Sabantien · 29-09-2015, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by vztrt

The cruise must be struggling if they're trying to get the police market.

Normally they just struggle to get up a hill.

csv8 · 29-09-2015, 11:10 PM

Cruze 1.6turbo struggle up a hill??

joolz · 29-09-2015, 11:16 PM

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Originally Posted by marty351

If holden want to hide a little shame, just put Chev badges them instead.

They are badged as a Chev in Vietnam!

joolz · 29-09-2015, 11:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Ben73

Pfffft Camrys, They are no Aurion!

Really!! That's what the wife is getting next. A Camry Altise. Was offered the hybrid but there is 100 lts less boot space than the Altise. Not good with a pram. Anyways its almost free and better than the Cruze!!

**Gothefalcon** · 29-09-2015, 11:59 PM

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Originally Posted by GTP-RPD

I see this becoming a work health safety issue...the cops won't have them....we have them in the fleet and if your over 5foot eight good luck fitting in the damn things let alone sitting in one with a full utility kit on.... We're also never getting them again. All suffer from poor build quality and reliability.

Totally agree with this !!! We had them in our Company fleet... I'm 6'1 and I struggled to get in & out easily (kept banging my back on the B-pillar)... and clipping the seat belt in required 270deg rotation of the elbow and two wrists !

I was "offered" one as a replacement for my previous BF Egas Wagon... but I said "you're not giving me no Korean Corolla"... took the cash and bought a BF2 Wagon instead !

How a copper with a fully loaded belt can fit in the squeezy seats is beyond me... and if they did pull up to arrest you for something... you could probably stroll off, out of sight, before they got themselves unstuck and out of the car !!

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**PepeLePew** · 30-09-2015, 01:01 AM

Great point to the seats. I'm not huge in any dimension and find them snug and dead comfortable. Can't imagine anyone larger or with a belt loaded with kit fitting...

marty351 · 30-09-2015, 01:30 AM

Aurions are too fast for police. They might catch speeding n/a v8s.

Express · 30-09-2015, 02:36 AM

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Originally Posted by joolz

They are badged as a Chev in Vietnam!

Funny the Chevrolet Cruze in the US also has a Chevy badge.

I’m probably exaggerating a little but the last time I was in Canada is seemed every second Taxi was a Cruze.

Dr Smith · 30-09-2015, 03:34 AM

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Originally Posted by MethodX

Another sale ford didn't get...
Too funny.

Actually it was a sale never chased...and how much profit do you think Holden get from any Vicpol sale?

Yellow_Festiva · 30-09-2015, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Express

Funny the Chevrolet Cruze in the US also has a Chevy badge.

I’m probably exaggerating a little but the last time I was in Canada is seemed every second Taxi was a Cruze.

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I'm in Korea right now and most are badged as a chev. Same with the trax and some other mid sizers holden sells. I think I have seen a few of the first series badged as a Daewoo.

Will take more notice and get a few pics.

I've also been several large Ford 4x4s, a single new mustang and a single (Taurus?) With a sho badge on the side.

joolz · 30-09-2015, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Dr Smith

Actually it was a sale never chased...and how much profit do you think Holden get from any Vicpol sale?

Its not the profit but rather the advertising for Holden. The average Joe would think that "Gee the Cruze must be a good car if the Police use them" I should get one too...

Express · 30-09-2015, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by joolz

Its not the profit but rather the advertising for Holden. The average Joe would think that "Gee the Cruze must be a good car if the Police use them" I should get one too...

And the Holden Forums will fill up again with enquires asking how do I know if my Cruze has the special Police Performance Chip?

EgoFG · 30-09-2015, 04:05 PM

Just my 5cents ... um except it is probably only 1cent.

GM agreed that the Chevy brand is dead in an agreement with China.

They Are Cheverolets, and I would ask all on here to stick with the cumbersome name

vztrt · 30-09-2015, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by joolz

They are badged as a Chev in Vietnam!

They're badged as Chev everywhere....once Commodore is gone so should the Holden name. I'm mean a quarter of Holdens out there seem to have Chev badges now anyways. It'll be a smooth transition.

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And the Holden Forums will fill up again with enquires asking how do I know if my Cruze has the special Police Performance Chip?

Does that stop them blowing head gaskets??

XG_Falcon · 30-09-2015, 07:22 PM

They can drive whichever car they want, it doesn't make much difference to those of us on two wheels ;)