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Adam R.South East Queensland, QLD
BEST CAR I HAVE OWNED
2014 SV6 SEDAN.
Best car I have owned. Bought second hand with 50,000kms on the clock. Now has just over 85,000kms and have never had a single issue with the car at all. Awesome to drive. The MyLink system is great and easy to use. Cant complain at all.
Purchased in October 2021 for $25,000.00.
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2015 SV6 Storm best buy for the $
Love this car. Best value car for the $. Economical .9 to 10 liters per 100 KLM around town. 6.4 to 7.5 highway driving. Perfect mechanically. Always serviced at Holden dealership. Powerful and beautiful premium Prussian Steel paint. Roomy. Would have liked full fold down rear seat and Hurrican mufflers but hey, this is a superb car and a keeper. Better than the new BMW, Turbo Falcon and Jag I used to drive. Buy one while you still can with low mileage. Cheers.
Purchased in January 2021 at Eagers Holden Brisbane for $35,000.00.
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S.GAdelaide
- 12 reviews
- Verified purchase
Wouldn’t dream of any other car.
I bought a beautiful red VF ssv redline about 2 years ago. Start of 2017. It caught my eye and every other vf that I looked at just didn’t appeal to me and I kept going back to the exact car that caught my eye from the moment I saw it. I knew it was the one! So I bought it. And it’s the best car I’ve ever owned in my life it was 2014 model. It has so much power I loved it! So immaculate and fancy inside and out, handles very very well and never ever found one problem with it. It may be a V8 but it’s still the perfect car for that ideal family who love style and class. It has the special car seat safety harness attachments inside the seats too so extra safe for a baby!
Purchased in February 2021 at Holden Dealers for $48,439.00.
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JayWellington
Comfortable large performance sedan with attitude when needed.
I bought this car second hand, one year old. Very comfortable and spacious, with a cavernous 495 litre boot. I take it to work daily and always look forward to driving it. Putting your foot down, the engine comes to life and you get pushed back in your seat with all the torque- your fuel economy will plummet though as the 6.2 litre LS3 engine can gobble fuel when pushed. I average 8.5 litres/100km highway and 17 in town.
I get the car serviced once a year and so far have had no issues (just a year so far).
Very good fit and finish with no...Read more
squeaks or rattles. Soft touch materials on some surfaces with a chunky, great feeling steering wheel and a snickety manual gear change. I love this vehicle- the only downside for me is the high fuel consumption when pushed.Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
SamBrisbane
Great car.... if it wasn't a lemon. BAD ELECTRICS
I've recently sold my 2014 Holden Commodore SSV sedan in an amazing Prussian Steel. It's probably one of the most heartbreaking things I've had to do. It's equivalent to a breakup in my opinion.
I'd bought it in January 2018 with 86,000kms on the odometer for $32,000 and traded it in last week on Friday with 102,000 for $18,000. It's not a very long time to have such a beautiful car. I hope the dealer I sold it to manages to fix it so no one else has to deal with the burden.
Over the duration of owning it had it's steering rack replaced (...Read more
common occurrence) been serviced 2 times (at the times it needed service) had lube mobile come out 4 times($80 per callout) for an issue where it wouldn't start and have it at their workshop once to try their luck by replacing the fuel pump and battery (which didn't fix it) which cost me almost $800. Was advised it could be a series of things, only way to know is by doing them one at a time which would cost upwards of $5000 which I do not have the money for as I am and only me paying for myself and my partners food, rent, insurance for our cars, registration for our cars and fuel for our cars plus all other bills that people have. My partner is studying and drives to uni and my working hours means I can't borrow her car all the time. At the time of purchase we were in a better financial standing with her working. I had to get loans from my parents to pay for the "repairs" on this car. Holden wouldn't help because it was out of warranty and lube mobile were going to charge thousands to maybe fix it. Just severely disappointed, my first ever car that I was proud to drive, just had to be a lemon.Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
JadeGold Coast
- 12 reviews
- 1 like
- Verified purchase
Best family car
I’ve had my 2013 vf for just over two years now and I love it! I have four kids and they’re is plenty of room for them ranging in ages 10years-2years old. I love all the features from remote start which is a life saver on hot days to cool the car down before we get in, comfortable seats which have multiple positions, the boot is huge it doesn’t look like it from the outside but it’s seriously huge. I’ve driven multiple long trips with my kids between qld/nsw with ease, everybody’s so comfortable so it makes it a breaze. It’s our everyday purpos...Read more
e car, school runs, shopping, sporting activities, it’s very reliable and the only thing I’ve had to replace is tyres and a battery! We picked ours up sv6 2013 for $19,000 and it’s the best $19k I’ve spent!Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
AidanMildura
- 2 reviews
- 1 like
Final Holden made in Aus!
Fantastic car! The last ever made in Australia and we are glad we bought one. Used daily for family travel this car provided comfort as well as luxury. Getting serviced every 6-8months is working well, still only on our first set of breaks but third set of tires, the down side to low profile tires.
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Paulkit
- 5 reviews
Nice car with all bells and whistles
Bought our Holden Calais VF in 2016 from Brighton Holden., best decision we made. We have had a BMW and other cars but this one ticked all the boxes. It is powerful, spacious, latest tech, drives well, mileage is good too. My wife loves it's self parking function and the Bose speakers
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Jack MehoffSydney
- 5 reviews
- 5 likes
Great car, but few problems
Was a great car to buy brand new. Just a few finish problems, the unit under the passenger seat is loose and allows water in.
The passenger seat cover (standard) lifts at the base.
The MyLink is super buggy but can live with it.
Has plenty of room in all aspects, leg, boot and rear passenger.
Gearbox was way too soft.
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johnwollongong
Great to drive
The car great petrol wise around town poor going to head from to Melbourne 870 klm see how goes on fuel only got 1800 kilometers its the spitfire green color only problem you can't use the power it got my luck there be a cop around the corner my foot aches trying not press on peddle
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SmileyBrisbane
- 5 reviews
- 3 likes
Very spacious
I absolutely love driving this car it is very nice leather interior which is easy to clean. It's a very spacious family car with plenty of space for the kids to seat without being very close to each other. I love all the compartments in the car. I absolutely love the sensor that comes on with automatic lighting and when you put the car into drive the doors automatically lock which is a safety thing. It's great on fuel especially long trips out on the highway.
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DaveMelbourne
- 3 reviews
OMG...WHAT a car!
Purchased a new VF Series 2 SSV Redline just over a month ago now when on 'special' and wow, what a car! No regrets except that is knows how to drink the fuel...but hey, the car makes up for its thirst with the most awesome sound from its V8 and infant by all its exceptional features and the way it drives.
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Big D
- 2 reviews
- 2 likes
SSV LS3
The Holden VF is the best car delivered by GMH Australia. The SSV Redline is an exceptional car with style and elegance and power to boot. From the 6.2 ltr manual to the style and comfort. The Bose system, heads up display and all the safety features, flawless for sure. One to keep!
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Cat.K
- 2 reviews
- 5 likes
- Verified purchase
Cat.k
It has been the worst and the most terrible and exhausting experience that I have had to endure the last year and only because I decided to buy a "HOLDEN." Purchasing a "HOLDEN" vehicle has been the biggest mistake and the worst decision that I have ever made in my entire life. The interior is poor quality. I was told that using body moisturiser can effect the lining of the car. The consule lid that had a defect in my vehicle was replaced once and within two weeks the same thing happened. I am still waiting from Head Office as to whether that ...Read more
statement is true or false about using body lotion. I couldn't believe that in a message their response was we will find out the answer to that question, surprisingly enough I am still waiting... The so called technical and customer support manager who assessed my car and also damaged my car in the process and stated in a report that it was "elbow lean", that caused that defect, even when it happened the second time when they replaced the lid consule it's still in his opinion "elbow lean". Is it the moisturiser or the elbow lean? He didn't even know that this model isn't designed with mud flaps when he scraped my car. Holden still deny the smell in the air conditioner and they keep reminding me that out of "good will" they have replaced the air conditioner, because their classic rehearsed lines and response is that it's not covered under the warranty. The Bluetooth that they damaged and they had to replace after taking my car apart that was aswell out of "good will". The cabin filter they installed was out of "good will" too. Even if they claim there was never a smell detected by them. Let's not forget the consule but there is no "good will" left because the second time round it's "elbow lean". Holden should create a new title for extended warranty "Good Will Warranty". The noise coming from the dashboard they have created because they replaced the air conditioner is only in my imagination, let's not forget the smell coming from the air conditioner. I had a 10 year old child who got in my car one day that had no idea about the situation and his words were to me "something smells". Maybe that's in my imagination as well. Holden no wonder your sales have declined the way you treat your customers and the cars you produce is not what you used to do in the past. It's a such a shame. All I have to say is good luck to whoever buys a HOLDEN. If you are faced with problems my heart goes out to you and I hope you have a lot of time and energy to fight it. It's not just about the car problems when you buy a Holden it's how you get treated as well. To the people who own a Holden and have no issues I envy you and I hope it continues that way for your sake. Just visit the Holden face book or any Holden web site and the amount of complaints and issues that more consumers are facing outnumbers the good feedback. If I only knew this before I purchased a Lemon of a Holden. We have always bought HOLDEN but never experienced anything like this before. Just a recap, I purchased a BRAND NEW HOLDEN that I really loved. A few months down the track a smell from the Air Conditioner was coming through the vents. I did the research to send them how they could possibly fix the problem. Unfortunately two weeks down the track the same thing happened the smell came back to haunt me!!! Holden tried something else pulling my dashboard apart, even after raising my concerns if they were going to do that because it a BRAND NEW CAR this should not happen. I was assured in emails that it will be fine.1 comment
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John
- 2 reviews
- 2 likes
- Verified purchase
Best car built by Holden
Best driving experience. 3 modes Tour, Sport and Track. Great performance, great handling and great breaking. Quality finish with lots of extras. Sun roof, leather heated front ‘performance’ seats, an embroidered instrument panel, appropriate decals and badging, a lip spoiler(optional large spoiler), red daylight running lights surrounds, red or black mirror scalps, a unique red-lined wheel treatment, includes a package of driver assistance and infotainment features,a commemorative presentation case, individual vehicle numbering and a unique option code. The Motorsport Edition is codenamed KOM (for King of the Mountain), parking assist, rear camera, remote locking key-less, Ancap rating 5 stars, six air bags etc.
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Monicamelbourne
- 5 reviews
- 14 likes
great all round car. recomended
i drive a vf commodore thru my work as a work car everyday, these vf commodores are a huge improvement over the older models both in comfort, handling, safety and most of all they are very economical. i drive a base model sedan, but its absolutly brilliant. i highly recomend this model for familys. they are also very reasonable cost in servicing. buy a vf, you wont regret it!!
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JohnAdelaide
- 3 reviews
- 3 likes
Love my car so much
I love driving this car, I feels just great, it drives beautifully, and has so much room, the seats are extremely comfortable, with plenty of leg room, love the Bluetooth and the entertainment system easy to use, the interior of the car is very nicely done, the car also looks fantastic, it’s a great looking car, I feel very special every time I drive it
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Cooling system problems
I have a 2014 3.6l auto storm sedan i use for my work, 6 months out of warranty the power steering packed it in, holden replaced it saying it was a safety issue that some vfs had, within 4 weeks of that, i started having temp problems, every 3-5 hours of driving it, the engine would spit out about 2-3 litres of water into the overfill bottle and not suck it back in and the guage would show the engine cooking and all the centre cluster warnings would show and the car would go into limp home mode, presented to the holden dealer, they said radiato...Read more
r cap faulty, changed it and had to replace overfill bottle as it was crapped out, holden paid for this, drove out only to still have this issue, now checking rad hoses i find the top hose extrememly hot the bottom one luke warm, at other time both hoses similar temp, goes back to holden, they do system checks, say no faults found, then it splits the radiator, they replace it and again system check, holden pays for radiator, cars goes back another couple of times for overheating issue, they find nothing, within a month radiator 2 is leaking and having to be replaced, more time off the road, temp issues still there, finally the dealer says needs car for the week to find fault, i leave it with them, they find the thermostat is an issue and replace that and 2 short heater hoses and return car on the friday, i drive the car and find temp fault still there, ring monday tell dealer same problem still there, told need car back, they keep another week and say they cant get it to fault, return car back friday, drive car again only to find same issue still there, within a week of that it splits radiator 3, i ring again told they need car back thurs, fri so foreman can drive car over weekend to try replicate problem, i tell them no as they had car now for 2 weeks and should have by now fixed it, the dealer and holden tell me to drop the car back as just putting in another radiator wont fix it, dah, they had my car 2 weeks and found nothing, why suddenly do they now need my car another week, im now driving it with a spkit radiator and having to continuiously fill with water evey 15-20 minutes, now i say to holden i want replacement car as you guys have no idea whats wrong and how to fix it, thats denied, other than these issues i found the car to drive well, handle well and i run this on 95 octane fuel so economy is good, the boot is huge and the interiot looks a lot nicer than the ve interior, shame tgese problems are there to ruin what should be a good car.Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
Nikola IlicMelbourne
- 8 reviews
Excellent car inside and out
I have had my VF Calais for almost 6 months and do not have a single complaint. Firstly the looks of the car are great from shape, detailing and 18 inch alloys. The inside is a nice leather interior with crome finishes all around to match the outside. Most importantly the car drives like a charm, super smoothe and has good power at 210kw for a V6.
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SeanPerth
- 4 reviews
Will pull the skin off a rice pudding (Loudly)
Well Holden left the best to last having owned a few of these in the past the latest is certainly the greatest, but in saying this its not perfect the infotainment unit is buggy and lags worse than Steven Hawkins voice translator. The manual transmission isn't a fan of shifting into second when cold and the bloody chrome on the dash when the sun hits it is almost like having the sun join you in your eyeball for a second. But other than these tiny gripes it drive excellently, its smooth and comfortable has boat loads of torque (and im not talkin...Read more
g about your dads rusty old tinny, im talking big dirty old cray trawler kinds of power.) The exhaust sounds great with the valves open and the leather interior is well finished, sound system in the redline is very good and the sat nav voice command works much better than many of the other brand units I have tried, Drinks like that uncle that never gets invited around, but unlike him these things can handle getting hammered. A great car and I cant help thinking that had holden built another in Australia after this it could have been a real world beater. Pros Great sounding exhaust Good headlights Comfortable, smooth and reasonably quiet Boatloads of power (as covered earlier) Feels a solid build and very good sound system in redline Heaps of legroom Dashboard is well finished (bar the chrome, see below)Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
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Questions & Answers
Daveasked
Occasionally If I do a long trip on a hot day the fuel gauge stops working. The next day after a trip the fuel gauge works normally. Holden put the scanner on the car and the gauge corrected itself. can you please provide a possible explanation or is this a known problem. My car is a 2014 SV6 with only 70,000 kilometres.
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mirrabuccaasked
I am considering buying a good second hand VF series two fairly soon, to replace a very reliable VX S Pack.
But one thing holds me back... MY VX has 331000 k's on it and while the engine is rattly, it still goes and is reliable.
Has the dreaded timing chain stretch issue that plagued the VZ to VE V6 models finally been sorted?
If so, just what did Holden do to resolved the issue? I know about the software "work-around" put in to mask the issue, but has the problem itself, been solved?
Thanks.
Jeff
2 answers
Good question. I'm looking around for a second hand Commodore because the fords seem too small for me to get in and out of comfortably, but i can't afford anything 2013 onwards. A mate says to avoid these models due to the timing chain issue, he bought a very nice 2002 model i may have to buy something of that era.
Agreed . Room is one reason I bought the VX. With the front seat set comfortably for me, I can stretch my legs out (off the pedals) and straighten my knees! Great on a trip - set cruise, and give those tired old knees a stretch! Oh, and without moving the seat, I can easily get in the back seat (behind my seat) And have good leg room. I am 6'4 in the old money.
That's comfortable room!
Shane Edwardsasked
My VF Storm 2015 appears to be a lemon sadly. Purchased brand new and at 32K shot a fuel pump needed towing. At 63K yet again a fuel pump failure towed again allegedly fixed then after 80 klms same again and towed. Has anyone else had this issue.. Dealer not being very helpful?
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Hi Shane. My son has a similar problem with his 2014 VF SV6. It has stalled several times and required towing. He has only done 70,000km. Nobody at the local Holden service centre seems to be able to diagnose the problem. Have you had any luck with yours since this post??
Hey Michael after it was towed for the 3rd time and 5 weeks without it. The 3rd new fuel pump was put in and a section of the wiring loom replaced. So far so good but I dont trust the car now sadly. Holden warranty is useless
I have heard on other forums that the fuel pump wiring can get trapped when the tank is replaced. Sometimes the section of wiring loom is replaced, or simply insulated. Perhaps the dealer has done this at the last visit, or should do. Maybe if it happens again, seek the support of an experienced auto electrician. I mean experienced! You dont want some hick learning his trade on your car.
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Cat.K
Information to all the customers out there that have purchased this model.
have always denied a smell ever existed in the air conditioner but yet they were aware of it. This is how pathetic this company is!!!Holden had released a bulletin in regards to the same issue that I have been complaining about since November 2017.
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