Comments on: 2007 Holden Caprice V8 Road Test

By: نواف

نواف — Wed, 19 May 2010 10:55:02 +0000

سياره فله مره الكابرس فقط لامثيل له نبي منه كثير بالسعوديه بس غالي غالي اس اس يالبى

By: dave

dave — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 23:42:49 +0000

Great to hear, I would love one for my next car. My current WH Statesman is treating me well. This year marks, 10 years for my LWB at this stage there is 1 light that does not light up on my trip computer, no ther faults i can pick – I am very happy with the quality the leather feels as good as any other in a luxury car and servicing is very cheap.

Whwn it is your own money, I go for value. It is hard to past the Caprice.

By: FrugalOne

FrugalOne — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 23:38:58 +0000

I like any car that i sit in and have to move the SEAT FOWARD, as in to much leg room!Hardly any do that….

Well done Holden, built something non height challenged people can get nice and comfy in!

Cheers

F-0

By: Usama Khan

Usama Khan — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 21:19:26 +0000

totally agree with thabet … i also own a caprice 2002 LS in riyadh saudi arabia … have to say … it rocks … mayb they just market a better quality product to the gulf region …

By: AM for PM

AM for PM — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 08:40:39 +0000

I’ve got an older model Caprice, the WK. I agree the build quality for Holdens Flagship vehicles is not the greatest yet once the lease on mine finishes, I would consider upgrading to the WM model. Preferably I would be driving an S class Merc or a 7 Series BMW yet for value for money, Holden preforms here. The biggest downside is the interior on the WM. Even my WK looks more respectable. The plastic looks similar to that in the VE Omega. The best thing about the Caprice range is the deprecation. You can pickup a 1-3 year old WM for, sometimes, half the retail price and low KM. So this car with 45,000km at $45k is a true bargain. I didnt lease my WK expecting the petrol engine to anything but thirsty on the wallet. Yet adding a premium LPG system has cut my fuel bill almost in half.
For what the car is, I respect the Caprice. Yet comparing it to a Merc/BMW/Lexus is just not practical. Compare it to a Maxima or whatever the flagship Toyota is maybe.

By: alzaidani

alzaidani — Sun, 10 May 2009 15:26:55 +0000

I Have Caprice 2002 V8 5.7 LTR
Frankly It Had Bad Reputation In My country I Think The Reason Is The Dealer Cause No Genuine Parts No Proffational Workshops No Marketing Advertizment…
Overall this car needs frequent maintenance just like any other musle car….

By: mars1946

mars1946 — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 21:07:32 +0000

I bought my daughter a used 1995 Mercedes C220, I thought it would be safe, reliable and of course the price was not too bad. To date I have had the head replaced. The head went a second time and this time a total engine replacement. So much for reliability and engineering.

The worst part is the under bonnet wiring loom that Mercedes knows about. The entire Wiring Loom to the computer and ignition system is made with bio-degradable material. It can short out with no warning leaving the driver at risk on a highway. Mercedes knows about this and will not acknowledge the problem. Cost of new loom half that of the car. Even if Mercedes informed the owners of the potential problem I would say yes by all means these cars are worth the money. When I called Mercedes to complain they didn’t want to know about it just priced out a new Loom.

I have just received a letter about an 15 year old Capri I have. Ford has issued a recall for a part. The part will be replaced at Fords expense. After this I will stick to Australian (junk) any time over the expensive marque brands that now turn their back leaving owners in potential life threatening vehicles.

By: H. Caprice

H. Caprice — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 05:09:35 +0000

holden caprice is catching up and the euro’s are falling, sure the caprice has its faults but so does every other car and no one in the right mind should buy a car $100000 more than a good old aussie sedan so get your facts right dingo and azza you idiots

By: Thabet

Thabet — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 08:30:13 +0000

Hi, I work in Saudi Arabi, and I have a Caprice 2002 V8, it is sold here under that Chevrolet brand. it is a great car, everything is great about it, insane power, impressive stability, space… the overall quality in this model is high, you feel the tight build and high quality material in everything you touch. of course it is not perfect, it drinks fuel like a whale, but in Saudi this is not an issue at all since the fuel is cheaper than bottled water (truely speaking!).

I went to the dealer to check the new Caprice 2008 coz i’m considering to change now… man it is so cheap that i did not even bother to ask about the price! interior material is all hard plastic! it feels that u’r in a magnified small korean car! i don’t know why manufactureres are doing this to their successful cars… people can notice this! people are moving to European cars (mainly german’s) and Honda (among Japanese, they’re the only ones who are not compromsing the quality)

I wish I could replace my 2002-caprice with a new 2008, but i will not!

By: maxxj31

maxxj31 — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 04:56:09 +0000

for Holden and Ford fan, type in the Search box the word “complains” you will see how many problem these car have.