1979 Holden Gemini TD review from Australia and New Zealand
"Ideal first car"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Head gasket needed replacing at 180,000.
General comments?
This car is a great car, especially for first car buyers like myself. It is fairly cheap to run, and it can put up with a thrashing with no complaints.
The only running problems are...
Up hills. it doesn't like very steep hills, and sometimes a change down to third gear is necessary.
Runs sluggish on 40 degree (celsius) days, but just take it easy and nothing will go wrong.
You can get a top speed of about 160 in this car, on a flat straight road, yet it is doing about 5200rpm at this stage.
Overall, it is a good car to get you from A to B, and I won't be selling mine in the near future.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| First year of ownership | 2000 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2001 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.6 petrol Manual |
| Performance marks | 6/10 |
| Reliability marks | 8/10 |
| Comfort marks | 6/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 8/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 179000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 185700 kilometres |
| Date of Entry | 10th February, 2001 |