"Crucks" given to Americans?

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Utes are no doubt cheaper new than their sedan counterparts, as for used.... Sedans versions (Commdores & Falcons) generally can't hold resale value so well due to the very large influx of used fleet vehicles that come on the market, utes hardly suffer from this.
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Utes get sold to fleets a lot. Most base model Utes are fleet Utes, working at Ford I know this. Most VE Utes I've seen that aren't an SS have big business stickers too. I think, apart from being less sold than sedans (which do also get a lot of fleet sales, but as a % I don't know which has higher fleet sales), Utes hold their value because they're more useful.

Leonidae
utes and trucks.. bad ass? :lol: matter of taste and needs.
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Matter of fact.:p J/K, any car is a matter of taste, just like some think the GT-R is soft and uncool.:p :sly:
 
homeforsummer
I know that's not a particularly flattering picture but the States got the short straw on styling with that front end. The Caddy, as it's known in the UK, had the grille from the Golf Mk1 here, with round lights. Again I know this picture is on the more flattering side of things, but it shows off the front end well. They can look great when well done:

*snip*
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My step-cousin's (grandad re-married) girlfriend has one. Great looking thing. Only issue was he had to install a heater in it, she got fed up of scraping ice off the inside of it.
 
ExigeEvan
My step-cousin's (grandad re-married) girlfriend has one. Great looking thing. Only issue was he had to install a heater in it, she got fed up of scraping ice off the inside of it.
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I can imagine though once installed the heater does a pretty good job in such a small cabin. I've seen a few of them which have had the engine, wheels, and exterior and interior trim from the Mk1 GTi fitted, now those look nice.

I quite like the newer Skoda Felicia-based VW Caddys too (and of course the Skoda version), but I'm guessing they never hit the States. I have a strange desire for a nice one of those in white, colour code all the black plastic bits, and to stick the contemporary Polo GTi engine in, maybe some 17" OZ wheels and a central exit exhaust, and some nice bucket seats. Would make a fun track day car :p
 
nd 4 holden spd
Utes get sold to fleets a lot. Most base model Utes are fleet Utes, working at Ford I know this. Most VE Utes I've seen that aren't an SS have big business stickers too. I think, apart from being less sold than sedans (which do also get a lot of fleet sales, but as a % I don't know which has higher fleet sales), Utes hold their value because they're more useful.
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Majority of the fleet utes here are flat bed utes, which mostly are Rodeos, and Falcons. There is a large difference in fleet numbers between sedans and utes, go to fleet auctions and check for yourself. Thats why you find those temp dealers that are full of base Commodores (Sedans) going very cheap.

This is probably different in Victoria as that is the state that builds the Fords and local government support local factories. In SA we fully support the Holden factory and you rarely see Ford fleet vehicles.
 
the square lights nose (or "westmoreland" nose) is particular to the Rabbit pickup, here. I'd bet that's a US assembled unit. we had a factory in Westmoreland, PA that assembleled Golf 1's. they used that nose for american compliance, I think.
 

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