Comments on: 2009 Holden Epica range

By: john

john — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 12:40:59 +0000

Yes you can. Mythbusters just proved you wrong.

By: nickdl

nickdl — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 10:09:51 +0000

That’s because there are a lot more Falcons out there than Epicas. Idiot.

By: Harry Holt

Harry Holt — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 00:42:31 +0000

Being a proud VZ Commodore owner I have started a new job and obtained a 2009 Epica. This car is a discrace to the holden name, it is cheaply finished, loud cabin noise at high speed with vibrating windows, performance is bordering on dangerous with excessive accelerator lag and all the servicing dealer can say after a $555.00 30,000km service is “its normal for this car, we have one here and its the same”. I will never recomend this car.

By: Gazza

Gazza — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 07:32:49 +0000

Epica – I have driven a hire car from Canberra to Sydney. The car (petrol) was very smooth, the cabin was quieter than my Lancer and Toyota Landcruiser by far, great on fuel at 6.6l/100k and I was impressed. Sure it was not a Commodore and it’s a shame they didn’t sell better. Check on the net for Epica Faults and you can’t find any. Google Falcon Faults and see what you find. I’m very interested in the Diesel CDX at $25k drive away it’s a lot of car for the money. Cheers Gazza

By: Millatime

Millatime — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 16:08:06 +0000

danb

Do yourself a MASSIVE favour and go and drive the alternatives, Mazda 6, Subaru Liberty, Honda Accord, Ford Mondeo, Toyota Camry. All will have better resale, the trade describes Epicas as “warts”, no-one wants one. You will spend a little for the alternatives but they will be better in EVERY way.

Someone in the above posts mentioned Holden told him the Mondeo was overpriced. It’s not. Nor does the Epica have a sharp pricing strategy. It’s simply you get what you pay for, you’ve heard it a thousand times. Top Gear awarded the Mondeo and the Subaru Car of the Year.

Good cars arn’t cheap, cheap cars arn’t good. You’ve heard this a thousand times too, there’s no such thing as a free lunch.

By: danb

danb — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 12:33:04 +0000

weve just returned from a family holiday from the gold coast, where our rental car was a VE omega with 7000k on the clock. We had to return it after 6 hrs as it sounded like it was about to throw a fan belt. Its replacement was an Epica, I must say we were impressed, we have been looking at the aurion or even camry to replace our 2000 magna, but love the inherent smoothness of the epica.I cant believe how many armchair critics there are on here when it comes to korean cars, they are built to a price off a lower cost base than your average japanese car, it doesnt make them bad cars.Poor resale? youve paid less for the car in the first place than a toyota so cost vs residual leaves you even…

By: Mick L

Mick L — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 22:16:54 +0000

“the new Epica ticks all the right boxes”

Sure did (not), replaced my Vectra (worn out after 7 years) with a Subaru Liberty, after 25 years of owning Holdens.

Looked at the Mazda 6 and Honda Euro, all in a different class to the Epica,

Oh and I was told by Holden Customer Service that I was a ‘minority’ customer and they didn’t cater to the likes of me.

By: Jacqi R

Jacqi R — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 13:39:59 +0000

Well my dad bought one and it must be ok coz he is a Yorkshireman(and member of the P/Mouth Field Gun Crew 1966) He knows his cars as his son in law ( my husband) knows his stuff and he would he is a die hard Holden Man with a Porsche for fun!! Anyway my wonderfull daddy thinks his Epica is great!!

By: TwIsTeD

TwIsTeD — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 12:52:22 +0000

Onka plugo sha truni vaf ki nong nunga… Like the Holden Epica just does not make sense, but if you like it buy it, after all its your Finance Company money, and you will lose $10000 resale value + interest in the first year just to get from point A to Point B….Really The only people who would buy Epica would be Collingwood Football Club Supporters because they know no better..

By: BIG WAZZA

BIG WAZZA — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 07:07:49 +0000

I am flabbergasted at the comments from the lunchroom “experts”. One has to read between the BS to find the genuine car admirers. A survey of many of these “experts” would reveal how many actually drove or rode in or even looked up close of a vehicle in question. Very few I think. Don’t take this personally but if it is not newsworthy to the real car world of admirers stop clogging up the system with winging and whyning about something you do not have the knowledge. Why not phone ypur friends with your personal conversations and make way for car enthusiasts.