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RE: THE HOLDEN COMMODORE VE - Having owned and or driven both Ford, Holden, Toyota, BMW & Mercedes BRAND NEW & HIRE over the last 30 years, while the LOCAL AUSSIE product has definitely caught up a lot, it seems to have a way to go - sadly, as a complete package.
My money is on TOYOTA locally with FORD next. My current
1979 TOYOTA CS CORONA WAGON (With Starfire-1X) is now at 540000km, on engine No.3 at 80000km IN. (Great Car! Rugged reliable, little engine.) My Brothers BA Ford Falcon Wagon was the best AUSSIE drive for me, of recent & current models - A couple of weeks in Sydney traffic-etc.
Needing a Wagon type vehicle, I may yet consider a used well maintained Logbooked Prado or late model Falcon BA/BF or a friends Commodore VT Wagon (Not Thrashed, very well & highly maintained). It would be great to see our Aussie Henry & our Local Lion get to where they need to be - because, WE (Australia) need them!