1994 Holden Commodore Executive from Australia and New Zealand - Comments

Gearbox would change slowly, and have no engine braking when I pulled T-bar back to 3,2 or 1. Reconditioned gearbox had to be fitted, (even then the mech who fitted it wasn't happy with the electronic modules inside of the auto), the modules are not replaced when automatics are reconditioned. Cost $2100. Still clunks into 3rd, and slow into 4th.

Water pump, tensioner pulley and belt replaced. Water pump loses water from a hole underneath when the bearings are worn. Also, the so called bracket that the tensioner pulley is mounted on, had to be replaced. It rattles loudly. Holden wants almost $400 for a new one, Mech got one from wreckers for $40. Went good for a few weeks, and now has a rattle again. Bearing had to replaced in the pulley wheel, which is only about 4 months old. When replacing, try to get a tensioner bracket that is under 200,000 klms, if possible.

Computer module, keys and harmonic balancer have been replaced.

Power steering pump and reservoir are replaced. Don't get black seals in power steering pump. A truck power steering company replaced the pump with a "brown" type of seal. No problems to this day.

My Commy is very quick. I love dragging people off from the lights. Has a shudder, apparently from the drive shaft.

Wish the hood lining didn't drop. Very comfy and beautiful car for cruising in. 110 to 120 klms/ hr comfortably. Aside from the $5000 spent on repairs so far, I still love driving it.

Yeah, I just bought me a VR and I love driving it. It can fit my four young kids in the back seat and because it's a station wagon, it has heaps, I mean heaps of room.

It has the power to thrill me and my young kids when we want to pass slow traffic or just get up the road faster. And we love it, a great family car.

I bought mine for a jaw dropping price of $1800. At that price I was expecting some things to go wrong with it and it inevitably did. The horn was the 1st thing to go on it when my ex girlfriend punched the steering wheel, then she broke an indicator light when she backed it up into a mates car. Now I'm gonna have to replace the water pump bracket cause the bearings are dropping out of the pulley mount. Easy enough to replace by myself and a mate.