1984 Holden Calais VK review from Australia and New Zealand
"Excellent value"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The computer packed up in the first week that I bought it. This cost me about 400 bucks to fix.
The water pump also cracked, but this was only a minor job. It could have been welded, but I bought a replacement.
When I bought it it also had a blown parking lamp and a hole in the EGR (Exhaust Gas Recirculation) pipe. These were both very cheap to fix (about $1)
General comments?
The performance of the EFI engine is really good, better than my old V8 Kingswood.
It has heaps of gadgets for a car built in 1984 (power windows/mirrors, cruise control, digital dash, etc).
It can be a bit slippery in the wet, but that's half the fun :)
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| First year of ownership | 2002 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2002 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.3 EFI Automatic |
| Performance marks | 7/10 |
| Reliability marks | 7/10 |
| Comfort marks | 7/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 4/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 190000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 195000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Holden HJ |
| Date of Entry | 27th May, 2002 |