1993 Holden Commodore VR review from Australia and New Zealand
"Once the problems are sorted out, it's an excellent car"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The water pump failed and needed to be replaced.
The crank-angle sensor needed to be replaced.
The power steering pump was leaking fairly badly and needed to be replaced.
Oil leaks from the sump or rear main seal, but is not bad enough for me to have to worry about it.
Water was getting into the boot lid, but was easily fixed by applying a coat of silicone to the rear light seals.
Air conditioning not functioning, needs a re-gas.
Sometimes stalls when backing out in reverse.
General comments?
Despite all the problems I've had I'm happy with the car.
It's got high kilometres, but the oil colour has remained clear since it was changed 4000 KS ago and general consumption despite leak has been fine.
The power is excellent when you put your foot down and comes on strong and hard because of the V6's inherent low- rev torque nature.
I'm a big guy and there's plenty of room for me to stretch my legs, and side room is also good, in my last car which was a magna I was really bunched up especially next to the door.
The temperature since fixing the water pump is always very low, even on hotter days and has no overheating problems whatsoever.
General fuel consumption is around the average of 12L/100km in the city, but can go up substantially when driven with a lead foot.
General handling is good, but does suffer from understeer when pushed hard into corners.
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| First year of ownership | 2001 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2002 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.8L V6 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 9/10 |
| Reliability marks | 7/10 |
| Comfort marks | 9/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 7/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 199000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 203000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Mitsubishi Magna |
| Date of Entry | 24th May, 2002 |