Yea Ive meaning been meaning to start a Opel / Vauxhall discussion as well but kept forgetting. Im going to start one on Buick and Opel soon as well.
So Ill start with explaining the differences between Opel and Vauxhall as theres alot of confusion here about that.
1. They have the exact same lineup, so the exact same cars, so the exact same company. Their cars are even named the same. Because Opel and Vauxhall are the exact SAME thing.
2. The only difference is that Brand X is called Vauxhall in Britain and Opel every where else(Europe), that doesnt mean there different, just different names, they are the exact same thing
3. Some people have even suggested on GMA that Vauxhall should be gotten rid of and that will help GM Europe lose less money like GM NA got rid of brands like Saturn, that doesnt work, because the brands are the exact same thing
4. Some people have suggested that Opel and Vauxhall be positioned differently with Opel going upmarket. that doesnt work, because the brands are the exact same thing
5. Some people have said that ok, there the same, why not call them the same, theyll same money that way. No, they wont because the cost of placing badges of different names on cars is virtually nonexistant. Not to mention the steep drop in sales that will result in a well known brand being renamed.
