1988 Holden Camira SL/X review from Australia and New Zealand
"Undervalued, competent and reliable car, that is now beginning to get some credit"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Over 14 years of ownership, we have replaced 1 radiator, 1 engine management computer, 1 set of brake pads and 2 sets of tyres.
Original clutch now due for replacement; not slipping, just stiff to operate.
Dash lights & fuel gauge are temperamental due to poor connections, which is a common thing with these cars.
General comments?
JE is the best version of this car with the problems of the earlier JB & JD models being mostly eliminated.
Interior of this car is almost as new, the body has no rust, though the paint is now starting to fade. Not bad for a 19 year old car.
Great performance for a 4 cylinder, plenty of torque at lower rev's too, so you don't need thrash the red line all the time.
Not bad on gas, around 26 mpg around town, 30-ish on a trip.
M A S S I V E boot, very comfortable seats, good visibility from large windows. Full instrumentation on SL/X Model is a nice feature.
Would like to know if anyone out there has owned one for longer than 14 years??
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1988 |
| Year of manufacture | 1988 |
| First year of ownership | 1993 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2007 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.0 EFI Manual |
| Performance marks | 9 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 9 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 9 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 8 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 43000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 137000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Holden Camira |
| Date of Entry | 11th September, 2007 |