1978 Holden Statesman HZ review from Australia and New Zealand
"Unreliable, expensive to maintain, inefficient but luxurious"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Just about everything - engines, transmissions, air conditioning, suspension, steering, brakes, radiators, heater, exhaust, power steering, starer motor, alternator, LPG system, spoked wheels broke - you name it - I replaced or repaired it.
General comments?
I bought this car for quite a bit at the time, $10500. It was immaculate although I was always disappointed with the performance.
The car had been rust protected from brand new - yet it rusted badly.
I had the car for 14 years and covered a few hundred thousand kms - I went through 3 engines and 2 transmissions - overall it was a very poor vehicle - even though I loved it - I am being realistic.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model year | 1978 |
| Year of manufacture | 1978 |
| First year of ownership | 1984 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 1998 |
| Engine and transmission | 308 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 4 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 4 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 3 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 90000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 450000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Holden HX |
| Date of Entry | 16th August, 2009 |