Why did Chevrolet stop making the Caprice?

10-16-2008, 02:09 AM

Why did Chevrolet stop making the Caprice along with Buick stopping production on the Roadmaster? I thought they were well built vehicles and they deserve to be made again today.

10-16-2008, 02:09 AM

The wagon versions were stoped beacuse the mini van came into play and the sation wagon died and the lumina and impla kinda of replaced it

10-16-2008, 02:48 AM

They didn't make enough money from sales in the US. The caprice is still being made today, but only in the overseas area.

10-16-2008, 02:55 AM

When they decided to get rid of all the rear wheel drive barges and go to all FWD, they decided to drop the Caprice name.

Going to FWD was a MAJOR mistake in MY opinion. A lot of us old timers quit buying their products. Well, I DID try one FWD Chevy, a Citation. I was not impressed and sold it after a couple years.

OH, GM still makes a roadmaster, but it's a much smaller FWD version.