Comments on: 2009 Holden Barina Review

By: James

James — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 10:15:52 +0000

I want this or a Barina spark whatever is cheaper.

By: Susie

Susie — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 23:44:32 +0000

Oh hey Steve,

How did you go with the Barina? We just put a deposit on one yesterday and I’m sorta freaking out at all the reviews… I didn’t do my homework before we went to the Dealership… anyways, how did you find the car overall? I’m not looking for performance or class, it’s just for my mum who drives at 60 km/hr MAX… she never speeds or does anything outrageous with it…. just hoping it’s a good decision….

By: judd

judd — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 00:26:01 +0000

intersting – my steering going a bush, i thought it was just me! hmmmm def look at the Dualis now

By: judd

judd — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 00:23:51 +0000

I wish i read these comments before i bought the 3 door Barina – but i did upgrade from a 1989 Honda – great little car, very dissappointed with no storage except glove box, my sunglasses dont fit in the sunglass holder – must be for driving glasses, when i put the back seats up they are unstable as they fell onto my dog – good points, love the pop out back windows, stero system good but not a 6 stacker cd – the servicing cost is astronomical at Holden – in all i am pleased with the car and the dog sits on the front seat now

By: graeme pittman

graeme pittman — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 05:14:43 +0000

I happen to own a “cheap and crappy” 04 Daewoo Kalos sedan,which was purchased new,its got the old 8 valve holden donk and may be a bit cheaply made, but it has never let me down in 6 years, has a huge boot and is larger inside than a getz or a yaris and keeps me dry on the way to work,these cars may have theyre critics,but value for money cheap transport you cant beat em.I would buy the korean barina model to upgrade, because i have had a really good run with this one.
most people compare them to more expensive cars,these thing are white goods for the road,made to to a job well and reliably and thats what mine does.

By: -Trev Saw

-Trev Saw — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 02:25:41 +0000

MM ..so many comments , Im a bloke, an older fussy one and yes I did get one of these over the getz as a second car, you guys might be able to fork out 2 or 3 grand more but this is not too bad a car at a great price.Fitted new tyres(factory ones were crap) reg serviced no probs with 2008 3 door.

By: Neradene

Neradene — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 06:44:53 +0000

Your a joke! Biggest Loser i have ever come across!

By: cfc

cfc — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 08:06:44 +0000

A bit of punctuation goes a long way. That did my head in reading it!

You could’ve done much better with a Getz. Safer and with a better warranty.

By: Neradene

Neradene — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 06:36:16 +0000

I purchased my Holden Barina in October last year i have had no problems with it love driving it and love the interior there is so much room for a small car and its a 5 door hatch automatic and my first service went all fine it runs great and i currently have it up to 10,000 kms i couldnt ask for a better small car. I looked at the cheaper range of cars that were on offer and opted for the Holden Barina as i got great deals with the dealer ship and found that i mostly liked this car in all the features it has in regards to the other smaller cars i have no idea if there better or worse but i think in this whole regard it really is your own choice those ppl sitting here having there little opnion well everyone is welcome to it becasuse people might just say hey what car do you have oh that’s shi* just deal with it god not everything is PERFECT if you dont like it then fine it’s not going to change anyones life holden dont give a shi* idiots…

By: tony

tony — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 14:15:55 +0000

looks like andrew knows not alot about holdem gm and barina.for a start it was made first in australia,then went to opel belgium then to korea daewoo..daewoo does not exsist any,more it is owned by gm usa..let me give you some education for people who know nothing..gm as you all know were going down,the government forced it to sell some assetts.opel was first to go that made astra barina vectra.can andrew here and everyone else..fiat bought opel fiat also part own dogde jeep etc.why you think holden had to move these cars from opel, asta has stopped comming into australia vectra stopped 2 years ago barina is made in gm daewoo in korea by order of gm usa..holden had no choice to move cars out from opel to give gm usa the market to build..same with the new cruze..why you think holden would stop all astras to australia their best selling small car and leave the worst selling small car barina..its all about money and who owns who
..just like mazda and ford.for now looks like fiat owns most of the cars in the world well usa anyway..so before you bag a car you have no idea about learn and listen..hold on buy a small car from ford all made in india and africa.they making your car while they starving..hold on.. morons here are saying australians can not build cars.they always bagging the cars..