1988 Holden Commodore VL review from Australia and New Zealand
"A silent, mysterious performer!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Power steering pump blew at 200,000km.
For the last few months there's been a quiet knock in the rear. I'm no sure if its the tail-shaft or the differential, but it gets faster when I'm rolling faster.
I've had a cracked head a few months ago, but I've recently fixed that.
My "power" dash light comes on and off, and my wiper buttons have a blown bulb in the case.
General comments?
This car is unlike any VL on the road. It handles like a dream, it's extremely quiet inside yet rumbles the road on the outside.
Its very possibly on of the neatest Vl's on the road.
A lot of time and effort has gone into the maintenance of this car and it shows.
I've put an exhaust (2 1/2") with mandril bend extractors on. The cam timing is advanced.
It's lowered with mags and the windows are as dark as.
With the flick of a few switches it looks like its hovering at night with a few surprise neons.
The other thing is the awesome sound the CD player puts out.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| First year of ownership | 2000 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2002 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.0L Automatic |
| Performance marks | 8/10 |
| Reliability marks | 8/10 |
| Comfort marks | 9/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 7/10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 7/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 188000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 220000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Nissan Bluebird |
| Date of Entry | 27th May, 2002 |