1983 Holden Commodore SL review from Australia and New Zealand
"Fantastic for a 20 year old car"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Air Conditioning switch needed replacing
Blower Motor for the heater/air conditioning replaced
Distributor drive gear needed replacement due to wear
Both front struts wore out
Head Gasket replaced at 279000 kilometres
Gearbox wear (main reason for selling the car)
General comments?
Overall, a great car for its age and extremelely reliable for most of the time I had it. Took me on many long trips without missing a beat the whole way. A credit to GMH. My only compliant with it was that it was heavy on fuel (even on the highway, where I would be lucky to get 450km out of a tank)
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| First year of ownership | 2000 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | 202 petrol Manual |
| Performance marks | 7/10 |
| Reliability marks | 7/10 |
| Comfort marks | 10/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 2/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 245000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 280000 kilometres |
| Date of Entry | 8th May, 2003 |