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New Info on Chevrolet Exclusive Universe Swerve

Posted by i_amtrunks Sep 3, 2007 at 8:05pm CDT 21,221 views
Thanks to Seibertron's very own Professor Smooth, we have an update on the Chevrolet Universe Exclusive Swerve figure. It is not good news:

This figure will NOT be given away if you buy a Chevrolet Aveo. In fact, buying the car isn't even necessary to get the exclusive.

Its a China only Promo for the Chevrolet Lova (Aveo in the U.S.).

The idea was you go to the movie, after you go to a Chevrolet dealer with the movie ticket(s) and test drive the Lova. You get the robot for test driving the car.


There has been no mention of the Chevrolet Universe Swerve being released in any way, shape or form outside of China as yet, but Seibertron.com will keep you updated if this changes in the future.

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Re: New Info on Chevrolet Exclusive Universe Swerve (view post)
Comment by i_amtrunks Sep 3, 2007
Thanks for the info Professor Smooth, front paged and credited.
Re: New Info on Chevrolet Exclusive Universe Swerve (view post)
Comment by magnusupreme Sep 3, 2007
well that sucks
Re: New Info on Chevrolet Exclusive Universe Swerve (view post)
Comment by Blitzwing the warrior Sep 3, 2007
Chevy sells cars in China?
Re: New Info on Chevrolet Exclusive Universe Swerve (view post)
Comment by muswp1 Sep 3, 2007
I think the Aveo is actually made in China.
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Comment by autobot commander Sep 3, 2007
i thought all tf toys where made in china
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Comment by Nemesis Cyberplex Sep 3, 2007
whew......well, that makes me feel better. If this were a US figure, I'd be griping that my swerve collection was in jeparody of being incomplete, but I don't count foreign TFs as part of US sets, which is mainly what I collect. If I did, I'd be buying up a sh*tload of Binaltech & Kiss Players figures to complete my Alternator collection.
Re: New Info on Chevrolet Exclusive Universe Swerve (view post)
Comment by coolpop Sep 3, 2007
Thanks for the info. Calling my travel agent for tickets flying to China now...

Cheers!
Re: New Info on Chevrolet Exclusive Universe Swerve (view post)
Comment by Liege Evilmus Sep 3, 2007
I don't care, I have enough GM hookups where I'll still get mine :)
Re: New Info on Chevrolet Exclusive Universe Swerve (view post)
Comment by Zeedust Sep 3, 2007
... Well, this just keeps getting more and more infuriating.
Re: New Info on Chevrolet Exclusive Universe Swerve (view post)
Comment by Pontimax 01 Sep 3, 2007
muswp1 wrote:I think the Aveo is actually made in China.


South Korea by Daewoo, whom GM bought a few years back after they went bankrupt.

It's suprising this isn't available in the country the movie was mostly geared towards. :???: But GM is pushing the Chinese market pretty hard because it's growing so fast and they have an awesome foothold there, so I guess they feel they want a connection there too.
Re: New Info on Chevrolet Exclusive Universe Swerve (view post)
Comment by Sideshow Sideswipe Sep 3, 2007
If it's being made in China and there's money to be made there will be plenty of KOs coming soon enough.

Or, if we whine loud enough maybe HASBRO will take pity and release it here as some kind of exclusive.
Re: New Info on Chevrolet Exclusive Universe Swerve (view post)
Comment by Collector Maximus Sep 3, 2007
And I had been saving up to buy the car so I could get the Transformer...
Re: New Info on Chevrolet Exclusive Universe Swerve (view post)
Comment by Cliff Jumper Sep 3, 2007
that's ridiculous! Is Hasbro trying to go bankrupt?
Re: New Info on Chevrolet Exclusive Universe Swerve (view post)
Comment by AbsumZer0 Sep 3, 2007
Considering it's rare for a Transformer mould to go without being repainted and sold again a few months later, I seriously SERIOUSLY doubt they created an entirely new mould just to use it for promotional giveaways in China.
Re: New Info on Chevrolet Exclusive Universe Swerve (view post)
Comment by Wheeljack35 Sep 3, 2007
I hope that we will see this sometime in the future in the Universe line
Re: New Info on Chevrolet Exclusive Universe Swerve (view post)
Comment by Cyber-Kun Sep 3, 2007
WHAT?
Hell no!
Re: New Info on Chevrolet Exclusive Universe Swerve (view post)
Comment by Pontimax 01 Sep 3, 2007
AbsumZer0 wrote:Considering it's rare for a Transformer mould to go without being repainted and sold again a few months later, I seriously SERIOUSLY doubt they created an entirely new mould just to use it for promotional giveaways in China.


Yeah, it'll surely end up as something else. Maybe in this case they released the crappy version first for the Chinese, and we'll get a nicer repaint. :lol:
Re: New Info on Chevrolet Exclusive Universe Swerve (view post)
Comment by E.P.Y.A.R.M.S. Sep 3, 2007
That is just too bad, this is one of the best transformers I have seen recently.
Re: New Info on Chevrolet Exclusive Universe Swerve (view post)
Comment by Dclone Soundwave Sep 3, 2007
Wait'l we see one of these on ebay in a few. I'm willing to bet the prices will sky rocket, if not be pretty high.
Re: New Info on Chevrolet Exclusive Universe Swerve (view post)
Comment by NuclearConvoy Sep 3, 2007
Hrmmmm....dissapointed....
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