1982 Holden Commodore SL/X review from Australia and New Zealand
"A low performance, old friend who never leaves your side"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Air leaking into the carburetor.
Water leaks inside the cabin.
Divers seat height adjustment broke.
Reverse lights failed (fault in the
T-Bar selector.)
General comments?
This car has lasted me 22 years and I have had little problems with the car, but towards its 20 year old mark the engine after a recondition which had just about had it.
Apart from all that the car had no real problems, apart from the fact that one of the biggest mistakes holden had ever done was to put a four cylinder into a six cylinder car. It was slow.
And I mean real slow it took 22 seconds to get to 100km/h with my foot touching the ground with a empty cabin.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| First year of ownership | 1982 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2001 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.9L petrol Automatic |
| Performance marks | 2/10 |
| Reliability marks | 8/10 |
| Comfort marks | 9/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 4/10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 7/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 1000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 185000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Ford LTD |
| Date of Entry | 3rd June, 2002 |