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creevys
- 4 reviews
Excellent
Review for SS Ute Model.
I love my ute it looks great, goes great, has so far been trouble free other than issues i have caused [poor initial modifyed suspension choice and bad or no wheel alignment]chewed out 1st tyres 18000klms. I have had full engine computer remap and exhaust change and increased HP by 1/3 so love the extra power with no extra fuel use. Extremely Economical on long trips but struggles around town but still not bad. I love my VZ but i dont like the looks of the new VE ute [Bugga]looks like i will have a long freindship w...Read more
ith my VZ! Great looks, street appeal,attention grabber,awesome power delivery,6 speed manual gearbox, 6 litre V8 awesome, easy to get big power gains with a little extra modifying,extremely comfortable interior have done long trips adelaide to darwin without pain in butt as well as adelaide to Sydney X 3. Service costs very cheap. Extremely reliable. Stupid fittings for headlight protectors,bonnet protector and floor mats. Bonnet protector needs to be unscrewed with screw driver to clean underneath. Clips for matts fall of constantly and get lost. Wants to go side ways when really given heavy accleration [no traction control].Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
Excellent
Review for SS Ute Model.
Have great grip on road, anti roll bars make for ease in turnung, abs braking is fantastic, plenty of leg room, comfortable leather seating with height adjustor, great range of colours, great service warranty, doesn't lack in power. Stereo system is fantastic - great controls on steering wheel and automatic lights ( no more problem with leaving your lights on.
Stylish leather interior, great handling, fuel economy excellent, looks great with the stylish hard cover, manaro wheels, braking is second to none. Very reasonly priced.
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Clydester
- 4 reviews
Bad
Review for SS model.
Not a very good car. I bought this car with only 40,000 km on it in 2004 but had a heap of problems with it over the five years I had it, including:
1. Things just broke - sunglasses case cover, speaker cover, fuel filler lever.
2. Very hard on tyres. Even with regular rotations and alignment wore insides of front at terrible rate using good quality tyres (Yokohama and Bridgestone).
3. Rattly motor from about 80,000 km. Holden wouldnt fix despite records indicating that engine suffers regularly from piston slap ...Read more
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NASCAR24
- 22 reviews
Good
Review for SS model.
Great car (bought new) but having sold a Clubsport to buy it, really notice the lack of handling at high speeds. Keeping in mind that it costs about $20K less than my previous car, I shouldn't complain. Someone else said it handles like a goat. Never driven a goat personally, but feel the comment is a bit unfair. At the price its a good sturdy reliable vehicle. Never had a problem with it, never missed a beat and built so much better than my new ute. Guess that is progress!
Commodore SS: Great performance, drivers car, cheap bang for buck
Could handle a little better
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zillacles
- 2 reviews
OK
Review for SS model.
Average car, powerful but with all these broken parts I don't think I'd be game to get another. Could just be my luck so take a look at other reviews too, this is only my experience so this is all I can say about the car.
Powerful, strong, leather seats (comfort value). Intimidating at the traffic lights haha.
Gear ratios = eew. Fuel pump blown up, satellie navigation HDD borked, computer offline. Maybe I just got a bad one, but I expected more than this in the first few thousand k's, not this much should be going wrong.
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The best
Review for SS model.
I have had 4 commodores, VK, VS, VT & VX. All but one of them where V8's & are just about to buy the new VE SS. I have never had a problem with any of the engines, gear boxes or drive trains. The people that have had problems I believe have had lemons ( And are normally the people that will complain the loadest & cant blame them ), which you can have with any vehicle or manufacture, or just flogged the sh*t out of them. I have always found them great cars, fantastic value for money, reliable, great fuel consumption for s...Read more
uch a large engine. Very comfortable especially on long trips. I would thoroughly reccomend the Commodore especially the V8. Great value, heaps of power, normal driving good fuel consumption, especially on the HighwaySimilar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
decka
- 4 reviews
Good
Review for SS model.
Love this car ive had it lowered handles much better than stock but would never step foot in a holden dealer again
Great highway cruiser or everday driver comfy seats plenty of power sits on 110klm all day in hot weather with air con flat out i plan to keep this car for a long time
Paint flakes off door handles and fuel cap boot is very small only took it to holden dealership once for service what a bunch of morons now take it elsewhere can use heaps of fuel when you drive it hard but i usually get 12 litres per 100
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lindy975AU
- 2 reviews
Good
Review for SS model.
In general I love it! I would definately consider upgrading to a newer model when available. I also love the interior space and has plenty of room for 3 teenagers in the backseat.
I like this car as it is very powerful, never struggles to get up hills and the cruise control is accurate.
Too much Plasic interior, its pretty exy on fuel.
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Terrible
Review for SS model.
I cannot agree MORE with the review posted july 3rd 2007. This was meant to be my reward for years of harwork but ended up being a massive dissapointment. My repeated pleas directly to holden "cutomer service" for help to fix the issues was handled like I had purchased a VB commodore with 600,000kms on the clock for $2 ie: about as much value as a cheeseburger. I have owned 7 commodores and been a part of purchasing at least 6 more though work and friends but Holden have successfully turned me off their brand forever! NE...Read more
VER will I buy or recommend a Holden. The colour. One of the poorest built cars I have had, trims fall apart, rear d/side door seal replaced 3 times to stop water leaking, clunking so loud in the drive train that I thought the diff was going to drop out on the road, recalls, drivers seat rail, replaced etc etc etc. NOT WORTH $450 let alone $45,000!Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
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Timmm
- 2 reviews
Good
Review for SS model.
Great buy. Perfect driving. Worth the money used to buy it, i recommend it. Have not had any sort of problem with it.
Great engine, air conditioning, runs well. Lots of compartments.
Seat leather is not great quality and wears. Bad fuel consumption
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g.laheyAU
Excellent
Our VY was an ex police patrol car so came with a few extras over the base executive (stiffer,lower suspension, limited slip dif, electric rear windows, calais interior lights + a few other bits). We purchased it for about 1/2 new price ($17K vs mid $30K) less than 1 year old with 45000 km on the odo and have put more than 300 thousand on it since with very little trouble. Air con compressor replaced under warranty and both rear door locks just out of warranty.(they were a bit of a pain, failing within months of each other and disrupting the ce...Read more
ntral locking/security system each time, cost over $300 each too) Plug leads fail at less than 100000 km and cause a bit of rough running (especially when cold) until replaced and front suspension rubbers chop out on gravel roads. Overall we are very pleased with the car (as we were with the police VS before it) and I will visit the police auctions again sometime in the next couple of years to replace it with a newer one. Both the VS and VY had the "ecotec" V6 and electronic 4 sp auto, by the time the VY was produced there were flasher and smoother drivetrains around but not many as solid and reliable as the Commodore. More than adequate power(V6), reasonably quiet, seats 5 with comfort and is solid and reliable. Economy is good with a light foot and it handles very well at low and high speeds. Bit of wind noise and chews fuel at (above legal highway) speed. Some genuine Holden parts prices are more expensive than you would expect.Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
zedlivesSydney Surrounds, NSW
- 17 reviews
- 9 likes
OK
I like the ability to customise many functions, love the look of the car (especially lowered with big wheels). The ride & handling is OK - still prefer my Honda Euro in this respect, but the Calais offers much better leg space out back, more grunt at low revs, and is generally, an easy car to drive. The Euro requires more driver input to get good performance around town so this car is better for the lazy drive. Fuel economy is OK considering size, weight etc.
Re 2003 VY Calais: Classy looks, upgraded interior, better materials.
Still a Commodore underneath - it needs more differentiation.
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