VF Sandman wagon and ute

[Alien DNA]

Catch ya there guys

[wbute]

Getting lots of negative comments on Facebook. None of them are too clued up on what the original Sandmans were though. I think GMH should give up on social media as a tool for marketing really.

[sandman77]

Is it coming out in silver?

[Innuendo]

Here is the link for computer users.
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/tec...-1227280044631

The Ute looks the goods, just needs the AMCAT canopy fitted.
I can't buy into the Sportswagon at all. It might grow on me but at this stage it's against the concept (in my brain anyway!).

The orange "shag pile" is such a cliché an a poor unwarranted attempt or some fools impression of what a Sandman was. A lot like the stupid comment "minus the fluffy dice and heart-shaped windows" which of course Holden never offered.

Anyway all good for a discussion and nice to see the Sandman back on the sales yard.

[HK1837]

To my eyes the ute looks OK, wagon looks silly. At least the orange shag stuff is optional. For $3000 extra on top of retail i'd rather do a good deal on an SS-V and have it without all the stuff on it - black wheels and bar look good though. You can buy an SS-V off carsales without haggling for $47631, you'd probably buy one for closer to $45k if you tried.

[tidyvan]

Total: $2950 extra for Sandman

Let's play dealer fitted accessories

Sports bar: $1040
Black fender vents: $95
Floor mats: $130

Leaves $1685 for
(no price differential available)
Black grille package (factory parts bin)
Sandman stitched on dash (in place of SSV)
Decals
Sunshade
Bigger wheels/tyres

Similar black wheels with tyres: $2070
http://jhp.com.au/holdenvf/Wheels20.htm

Say the original 19 inch rims and tyres were only worth $1000.

That leaves about $600 for the stickers and sunshade.

The accessories page lists the Track stripe package for sedan at $130.

Expensive sunshade.

[HK1837]

That's $2950 on retail, and lets say that there is 4 x models they are making the package optional on so maybe a 1/4 of the 250 (62-63) will be SS-V's there will be no haggling on the price. I'd bet I could walk into a Holden dealer with cash and drive away with an SSV ute for at least $5k off the retail price. I'd be disappointed if I couldn't get an auto one for $43-45k.

I'd rather not have the wheels anyway, i'd much rather have the 19" VE versions painted black or dark grey as on the Storm utes:

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/19-VE-SSV...item234dd1828b

Or buy scratched silver ones cheap and paint them black, I've seen a full set for $400-$500: http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Holden-Co...item46373c344c

Only reason i'd change them is I don't like the fussy looking black and silver standard wheels

[Alien DNA]

Getting lots of negative comments on Facebook. None of them are too clued up on what the original Sandmans were though. I think GMH should give up on social media as a tool for marketing really.

It's getting a hammering on social media. I think the beancounters may have got it wrong on this one.

[Alien DNA]

Bonnet stripes are a first for Sandmans

[Sandvan79]

Just read online about your new Sandman.looks damn cool. Who is this guy andy hoody that runs this site never heard of him before