Engine ran out of oil 7000km - 18000km, & engine fixed at 20000km & ran out of oil again at 27000km.
Computer.
Roof; 12 months to replace the whole thing - never worked properly & took me getting Consumer Affairs involved to replace it; it costs $23000.00 to replace a roof.
Cruise control.
Paintwork.
Ignition - still faulty after being replaced.
Window motor.
Window mechanism.
Gearbox - low on oil, but cannot get into gear when it is cold; reverse & 2nd gear are the worst.
Roof computer.
Vinyl strip at front coming off.
Vinyl lining under roof coming off.
Cigarette lighter.
Stereo re-earthed.
Excessive black brake dust off the wheels.
Brakes squeak.
Car shudders.
Shocks squeak.
Drivers seat repaired.
Wear mark on original roof from a plate coming loose in the roof cavity.
Excessive road noise since the new roof; have to have the stereo up fully when on the freeway; it's actually quieter with the roof down.
Off the road every month getting repaired;
over $38000.00 has been spent fixing it, & it's going off the road again next week to get the engine, gearbox, cigarette lighter, more paintwork & black strips fixed again.
My KIA Spectra was a nicer car to drive & smoother on the road; I regret getting rid of it now.
Holden h/o keep telling me they have finally fixed everything on it. I told them I hate the car & want it replaced, to which I was told if I hate the car that much I should sell it & cut my losses.
Service Dept call it the Friday car, & told me about another Astra owner who got sick of his car & its problems who used a broker to get a better resale on it, & that I should use him to sell it.
I also have experienced similar problems with my Astra Convertible & would never buy another Holden ever again.
I have a sticker on my car saying Another Holden Lemon. No one knows how to fix the roof or repair these cars properly it is all hit & miss. I have come across 4 other owners with similar problems & 2 have sold them & cut there losses after dealing with Holden & getting nowhere.
You're not alone with your Lemon
We should start a class action against Holden.
They are not even a real Holden they are a rebadged Opel.
An Opel built by Bertone in Italy, actually.
However, it seems that GM appears to be cutting corners across all their car lines, regardless of nationality.
This sounds like the same car that was the subject of a story on 'A Current Affair' last night (15th August '07).
What a lemon. Holden shouldn't be importing these things if they have no idea how to fix them.
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