User talk:TerryDr

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Model release dates
I have a question about model release dates. Are you referring to the officially release date or the showroom arrival dates. Also how do I contact you directly (the simplest way) about various things. I'm not that computer literate & I'm finding Wikipededia very intimidating to use. — Preceding unsigned comment added by TerryDr (talk • contribs) 00:21, May 16, 2007


 * Hi. What models are you thinking about? Also, Wikipedia isn't run by one single person, it's run by all of us, including you! If you are unsure of how it all works, it might help to have a look at this page about Wikipedia, or this page about the users. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions. If you prefer to chat with someone instead of using this talkpage, please have a look at this IRC client. Bjelleklang -  talk  Bug Me  00:33, 16 May 2007 (UTC)


 * There is a separate section entitled VB Commodore. In that section the first paragraph reads:-


 * "The car was officially launched on 13 November 1978, with the station wagon body style being released on 6 August 1979. "


 * These dates are not the correct "release dates". The official release date of the VB Commodore (sedan) was 26 October 1978. The release date as quoted by GM-H, is the date the news was released to the media, with info about model range, retail prices etc. These are sent out to all motoring journalists & anybody else that appears on their mailing list. It is printed on a GM-H letterhead & dated accordingly. I have a file of several hundred of these, for my research. In that "release" they also often quote an "on sale" date. This is the date that the cars first appear the showroom. Often the 2 dates are the same, in which case, they state that "this model is available now". Anyway, back to the topic. The 13 Nov 1978 date quoted for the VB is the showroom date. For the wagon in 1979, its release is dated 24 July, however the showroom date (the date that you quote) is 6 Aug. The release date is the best date to use, as this is the one that GM-H uses when it makes statements like:- "The HQ was released on 15 July 1971". Any comments ? — Preceding unsigned comment added by TerryDr (talk • contribs) 02:38, May 16, 2007