2006 Holden Commodore VE SS from Australia and New Zealand - Comments

Well another update: it has 20,000 ish now and it's been great, no issues whatsoever to date.

HI - I just took delivery of a VE SV6 - Not as flash as your SS (maybe one day) but such refinement compared to my last company vehicle (Ford Falcon BA XT - Massey Ferguson Tractor)...go the VE's they look awesome.

At first I could not understand the point of the SV6 in comparison to the SS. On further observation I have seen the light. My cousin just bought a SSV (debatable value compared to the SS), in black with optional 20" wheels. Looks absolutely sensational (never thought I would say that about a commodore). Then the other day I saw a brilliant black VE in the traffic with huge wheels. Looked just as good as my cousins SSV. I soon discovered it was in fact an SV6 and the owner had obviously junked the original wheels and fitted after-market items. Now I see that the SV6 owner gets the pose value without the extra running costs. Sure the performance is way off compared to the SS, but it is not until you notice the dual exhausts instead of the quads and the badging that you realise it is the V6 version.

We will wait with anticipation as to whether the VE will turn out to be the lemon the VT was. Remember, a lot of people were suckered in and spat out with the VN and VT generations, because they let emotion and misguided opinions get in the way and still do. Just be careful with the VE is all I am saying.

I'm the original reviewer and have done 26,000 now, and still haven't had any issues with my car.

With all the doubters saying the car will be bad, it has been pretty much fine and I enjoy driving it every day.

Hi, I'm looking forward to see another update from thread creator.

VE looks sensational, first time I saw it I was de-jawed.

I really like the idea of an Australian car, even though Holden is subsidiary of GM, but I knew Holden had quality issues. It is good to see that VE is different, maybe this model will change Holden's image.

Cheers (Mazda owner)

Well, here we go. I am about to order a new black VE SS. From most reports the new car is a great vehicle and the bugs have been ironed out with a few recalls. As mentioned, recalls are a good thing in that I now won't have to be concerned with those issues, because my car has just rolled off the factory line.

I too will attempt to post reports as I go through the first few thousand k`s to help any future potential buyers, and also silence a few of the uneducated critics out there!

Having researched the car I am confident of receiving a great package. Also having been the owner of numerous Holden performance vehicles, this car should flog them in performance, reliability and build quality. Time will tell and I certainly won't hold back if I am even the least bit disappointed. Cheers.

I am the original reviewer and so far I have covered over 34,000k's and its just getting better and better. Fuel economy has improved, the engine revs easier and it is a pleasure to drive. Most of my driving is done on the highway and its just a great cruiser.

Holdens and Fords are for people who want to run down the prestige of German cars because they themselves don't have the means to buy German cars.

My Husband and I brought a VE SS in January and we are wrapped with the performance, fuel economy and comfort. We traded a VR wagon so as you can imagine it's a mega upgrade.

So far we have had no problems just parking it at shopping centres breaks our heart at the thought of a dent or scratch.

I would definately recommend a SS as they are a good all-rounder and the only recalls on the VE'S so far have been the the V6 models. Well done Holden another success!!!