Holden: Death of a Ute

An ode to an old mate: Holden's Ute.
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[@johno6366]

For decades to come. I will hold onto my Holden ute and give it to my children when it's my time to pass.

[@kjenk19]

Sad to see these Australian icons die. They are a truely unique vehicle. I will continue to drive my S1 SSV VE ute till the day she dies. 🇦🇺

[@stallker3000]

amen

[@harrisonslatter9612]

Mate she isn’t gonna die

[@shoeybrah]

I will make sure my first car is a Holden Ute whether I have to work my butt off or not

[@_louisianna2912]

Does anyone feel like our culture is gone

[@tommymac7700]

Yeh man

[@shaunb9876]

I’m not even Aussie and....... yup!

[@jordo4379]

Holden is one of my fav brands as well as Toyota and I’m so sad to see our car culture too go

[@MrDamien1963]

Australian or American, cars as we know them are a dying breed. At least Australia got to hang on to their Utes a little longer. America said goodbye to the Chevy El Camino and Ford Ranchero years ago

[@chocolatemilk5146]

US car culture is still going strong, aussie car culture is dead now.

[@MegaUnavailableusern]

i've never seen ssv vs xr6 sprint. that was awesome

[@Drivecomau]

Thanks, Mega! - Mike S

[@mariceto100]

It's not good for Australia and manufacturing,but it was useless about the things was used,there's more business people buying it than people using for everyday purposes.Why in the world I would like a car that waste a lot of petrol,driving alone,hardly room at the back,to low and noisyyy.It's good to have it until your young but not enough money,later the life is changing family and that.Holden should protect at least the commodore like an Australian icon at least.Look what's on the streets now M3,AMG,GTI,WRX.Way way behind in thinking what the market would look like.

[@GamingJamesGames]

We're not Australia without the Commodore. You will be remembered. );

[@74Spartan]

Holdens and Koala become endangered species this week. Australianana is gone

[@axelthesergal1997]

farewell holden ute ya bloody legend 😭💪

[@subparadventures2876]

Goodbye to the trusty work mate rip. It’s a sad day for the great Aussie v8 Ute

[@mtl-ss1538]

HSV confirms Chevy Silverado 1500 for NZ www.stuff.co.nz/motoring/119700112/hsv-confirms-chevy-silverado-1500-for-nz

[@christophertimmis9551]

The Ute was an icon that will surely be missed.

[@Kavothizzlafduxbfd]

its sad to imagine that the Ute will slowly disappear off our roads as time goes on.

[@nithinjacob7455]

I'm from India n that got me teary eyed!

[@RichKilla86ers]

I blame the ‘green cars craze’ & poor sales for death of Aussie muscle cars. Better hope Ford, GM & Dodge keep the tradition alive for the next gen.

[@AridersLifeYT]

GM were the cause here man, they drained the australian market with sub par cars for years. WE wanted powerfull SUV's and coupes for decades and holden + ford aka GM just kept giving us shit

[@AridersLifeYT]

@Maxx Damage totally agree

[@BatMan-oe2gh]

I love my VU SS Ute and will keep it forever. A brilliant beast that has a beautiful rumble down the road.

[@toby621]

i have a vu v6 ute beat up dints roof liner gone but still can get in it and go any where in australia but sadley it nearly time to take it of the road and park her in the shed like many holden ute before her im glad i grew up with holden 👍👍👍

[@MTT-ic3ci]

No more falcon utes? No more holden utes? What an absolute shame.

[@adam45000]

But this is why I want to go to Aussie

[@alanwall961]

They aint dead yet , just because ford and holden have fucked off , ive just finished restoring a 75 hj ute , love it

[@BatMan-oe2gh]

2001 VU SS Ute. Had it since new and still love it. Back in the day, I had a 77 HZ Sandman PV. Wish I still had that baby. Keep your HJ mate, it will be worth good money in a few years. Cheers from Perth

[@thugishrugishbone]

2004 vy crewman still goin strong

[@whoschinaman2200]

"blindspot"? no way, youre just admiring the car!

[@sebastientumahai9560]

I don't think anyone cared for the territory being discontinued

[@daverandall747]

@@religionispoison6838 Dont care too much to be honest but knock yourself out just make sure you have your belt on

[@sfcarp9418]

Territoty had it's fair share of mechanical issues , that's for sure .... but when it first came out it was the market leader for a while , it had the rest playing catch up ! ( although it didn't take them long to surpass it , especially as Ford didn't invest in updating it ..... they knew the writing was on the wall I think ) Sad to see ALL local manufacturing go ...... they are engineering skills that won't probably ever return to Aust. 😔

[@craigcarnachan7153]

If You Where that Green Mach1 Mustang I keeped Lap after Lap behind Me then well Sorry .. and Yeah I smelled You Stinkyr Brake up when you did pass and saw you cut across da track making your own road too lol .

[@ab33203]

😢😢😢😢😢 RIP legend

[@justbashingrc3624]

Holden just that brand that never had a limit 😪 at least my family has one the 4 door tho and rip to the ford when I'm older I will buy the ford and holden

[@garrettmetts5830]

Just hope that one day they will bring it back. Until then, the used market will keep us company.

[@MecTecher]

Holden killed themselves. They put all their chips into Commodores with everything else being a half-arsed rebadge (with quality to match!). Literally no reason to buy a Holden if you didn't want a Commodore (and most didn't when the market shifted away from sedans).

[@zooks3894]

best looking ute on the market. shame this is the last.

[@andyalways8081]

Thks Government for your loving support for international trade & moving manufacturing overseas for back hander money, sex girls & screw the Aus public over yet again

[@dinoz85]

really love my 4dr hilux way more than my commodore ute, life moves on more than a car.oh my where's my shitty crappy overrated hq. lol

[@hannahmillar1692]

looks like the country B&S UTE is Dying out i like the way they look and sound it will be a shame not to see them anymore soon we will see man driving around in pink two door hybrids with the sound of a v8 engine playing on the subs just so they can feel that tickle from down under lock no other

[@kesh3725]

Ngl I cried

[@romandybala]

2:30. Its not a tray out the back . A one tonner has the tray out the back. Its a ute , its called the tub.

[@michaelwiebe4282]

I wanna come down under before I die and drive a Falcon/ Holden Ute!

[@electricdiesel1993]

Coupe ute should made 4wd better

[@JA-ui3gg]

😂 an ode to an old mate. Seriously ¿

[@religionispoison6838]

breaks my fucking heart .

[@zack150]

Nah mate. It’s a piece of shit

[@tomjohnson1110]

I got one, never mind if the clutch is blown. Never mind if it's a 2010 model and 7 years old. It cost me the price of a new clutch service about 2 grand, It goes in on monday. I'm a very happy camper.

[@craigcarnachan7153]

And Mean Commodore Wagon "s too .. I got Me a Rare as VZ LS1 Clubsport Wagon (Artic White) .. Such a Sweet Ride .. Wipes Any one Quick as (Good-Bye) .. Got ME Powercruise Sticker on Rear too after It kicked arse at Taupo PowerCruise Friday Nov 19

[@Ljjdjdjdjdjdj838]

Would love a UTE, just a unique ausie thing that no one else in the world would thinks a Good idea..... expect for the Aussies. You would see the Germans, brits or French coming up with something like this but now, an icon is dead.

[@elizagaskell7957]

Such a shame the car industry of Australia is pretty much dead. And you'll be lucky if you have one of these iconic utes in the future that is made in Australia.

[@wickedleeloopy2115]

Now the only alternative you can buy a V8 ute will be American ford ,chevy or ram

[@wickedleeloopy2115]

Every manufacturer makes a ute that will be available. That's the problem

[@PUNCHARD800ftlb]

i have a vs with a few mods i don't think ill ever sell it or upgrade its light as

[@ImportDomestic2006]

I'm sorry but you're wrong when it come to America most iconic sports car it is none other than the iconic Corvette. When it comes to the most iconic musclecar that started everything in America it's the Pontiac GTO before the Mustang or Camaro ever existed.

[@stendecstretcher4983]

What a load of crap

[@74Spartan]

I have a 2003 vy series 2 maloo. Utes for ever Aussie Aussie Aussie 🇦🇺

[@probablynotyourdad4616]

I’m not crying

[@axelthesergal1997]

me neither :'(

[@ianwilkins4985]

The first Holden Ute was not an fj it was a148

[@jordanschuh9754]

Not to happy 😢😢😢😢😰😰😰😰😰

[@brittenv1000]

so not even importing a Ute? totally gone?😣

[@62valiant68]

brittenv1000 our only hope is if Chevy starts making the elcamino again and then they import it here. But that is extremely unlikely

[@deadeyenic6833]

so they are not being made at all anymore or can we still buy them?

[@BobbyDazzler888]

DeadEyeNic yes, but you need a bogan membership

[@EasyAchiever65]

they aren't being made anymore as of today, however you can probably still find new ones in dealerships, if not very low Km.

[@kevinli7339]

anyone know why they're stopping productions?? i dont get it

[@mrheyfuckoff1]

Production costs are too expensive in Australia & cheap Asian imports have destroyed sales.

[@kevinli7339]

MrHeyfuckoff damn what a shame

[@lachlanturner8664]

There is a lot of reasons, PM if you are really interested, I can send you a document from an automotive society in Australia, plus engineering I believe will start to decrease in Australia, which will have a major impact on Australia, pushing us from a 1st world country, no more automotive, no more SAE either

[@brittenv1000]

Gutted. My whole life I wanted a v8 ute. Now I can afford one I can't buy one. 😭

[@windoak2113]

J u s t g e t i t u s e d m a t e

[@brittenv1000]

@@windoak2113 sure will

[@ilanmagen]

The Subaru baja dose it better and it's no longer produced. Pride walk a side with economic sense.

[@bigyin2586]

The sedan based Ute. A dismal compromise from protected manufacturers.

[@pedrovaldez8335]

What a stupid comment. They handled better than any pickup truck. The Zeta-platform utes were brilliant vehicles.

[@BIGH1001]

No u

[@cyrilmatthew2995]

Holden is Opel no??? Awesome tribute guys

[@Drivecomau]

Yes and no. Very complex relationship! We cover it a bit here: www.caradvice.com.au/tag/opel - Mike S

[@BobbyDazzler888]

Cyril Matthew no, opel are still in business. Holden closed down the bogan line

[@BobbyDazzler888]

One less bogan vehicle on the road.

[@uruterus7849]

Greg Mieg And u contributed what??

[@johndoe-wh6td]

This cars are unreliable.

[@mrheyfuckoff1]

Your grammar is unreliable, these cars are brilliant.

[@BobbyDazzler888]

MrHeyfuckoff if youre a bogan, sure

[@uruterus7849]

Greg Mieg I own mercs and holden, u want reliability, stick to a holden, but hey, u can never afford either can u?

[@MegaShanes1]

Thanks why we have Subaru.

[@gretasexton7400]

Love my newly purchased 2014 Subaru Crosstrek

[@Drivecomau]

...okay cool... - Mike S

[@stephenedwards9857]

rubbish

[@uruterus7849]

Tell us how those cv joints go in 12 mths, and let us all know how your insurance is, given actuaries have proven awd are not as safe as numbskulls believe

[@MegaShanes1]

Subaru now have a SUV thank you Subbie.

[@sheepshit666]

Who cares, modern holdens rubbish

[@ihateexcessivelylongandpoi4490]

That's what you get for making overpriced lemons. Don't let the door hit you on the way out.