Comments on: Holden VE Commodore Launched

By: Ian

Ian — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 21:56:52 +0000

We have the same clunk/bang noise, sounds like something in the suspension moving, especially when the car twists like when going up our steep twisting/winding driveway. We havent taken it in to get it checked, but we did get our 6 speed transmission replaced at 30k because of it being full of metal filings.It used to give random harsh changes from 1st to 2nd to 3rd, just like an old HQ trimatic, but most of the time it was so smooth you could hardly tell when it changed gears.The replacement box doesnt seem that great at times? No we dont thrash it, my wife drives it to work and back on the motorway and the kids DO NOT touch it!!

By: Dean Wilson

Dean Wilson — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 03:17:17 +0000

Quite disturbing reading all these complaints when I got a much worse case with no help.
I’ve recently purchased a brand new Sv6 feb 2008 atomic green from Holden Dealership for $41,900.
My front right, as well as my front left now have a loud clunk as if there’s metal shifting out of place at any speed loud enough for people to turn around & look. As well of a sound of a metal rod vibrating (ruler on desk.) driving with the camber of the road sets it off as well as accelerating and braking
I have taken it back to Holden on two occasions, first time they said it was only the sway bar bushes and there was the wrong size fitted. After getting it back there was still that ‘knock so I returned it for the second time to only hear it was the engine mounts this time and that the engine mounts get real loose as if there shifted.
I was happy they have diagnosed the problem, but I received it back the second time, quiet for the first day and still have the clunk and the metal ruler sound. Sometimes really bad. There’s clearly something wrong with this car. Something is shifting and causing the engine mounts to shift. I Dont feel confident driving it.
I am totally not satisfied with the vehicle and want something done about this. On two occasions I’ve heard off Holden that there’s been a lot of customers with same problem and there still trying to find out what it is . That was enough for me. Whats the story Holden? You spent over $1billion on the car and only for what?
I’ve booked it In for another time, this time he wants to go for a drive to hear the noise only I bet it doesn’t happen and he will take me for a fool. This noise Comes about mostly first 10 mins of driving from cold car so I hope there’s something.
H E L P! Any suggestions?

By: Holden Parts

Holden Parts — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 21:36:04 +0000

It’s an awesome ride!

By: Bavarian Missile

Bavarian Missile — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 15:58:04 +0000

Why………….you cant do Autobahn speeds in the US??????????

2.5 Years……………bang for buck what else do you have??????

By: C5back9

C5back9 — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 15:48:14 +0000

Thanks for your comments, they’ve helped me. I’m in America where I have a 2005 Pontiac GTO LS2. I’m old retired fart with a lead foot, so I got the Goat for shitz & giggles. Having now put it through 2.5 years of “unofficial performance testing”, I think I have a pretty good idea of what Holden delivers. I need to replace the car soon and in preparing for my next purchase, was interested in learning more about the Pontiac G8 (a Commodore which is soon to be offered here). While it sounds like the car will provide a lot of bang for the buck, I think I’ll likely opt for an Autobahn speedster from BMW or Benz instead in order to take advantage of their better ride, handling, and comfort. Sorry Holden!

By: Oz.

Oz. — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 07:51:41 +0000

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By: John howard

John howard — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 11:26:43 +0000

I think the 4 speed automatic ve commodore sounds like a peice of fucking shit

By: Djay

Djay — Fri, 06 Oct 2006 14:43:36 +0000

It was good to see stability control announced as standard across the range. A little disappointing though that side curtain airbags weren’t also included in the mix.

By: Holden VE Commodore doesn’t come with a spare &raquo Australian Car Advice & News Blog

Fri, 21 Jul 2006 05:43:03 +0000

[...] Drive put up an interesting post about why the Holden VE Commodore doesn’t come with a spare. Apparently the tyres for the Holden VE Commodore SS V cost around $947! Holy crap! I had a closer look at the features sheet of the holden ve commodore range and found out that the SS V uses 245/40 R19 94W tyres! Okay, so things are starting to make a little sense now. So in otherwords replacing four tyres for your SS V commodore is going to cost you around $4,000! Or with a little haggling probably around $3500. The Holden VE Commodore SS runs on 245/45 R18 96V tyres and they will cost you around $400 each. [...]

By: Holden VE Commodore Pricing &raquo Australian Car Advice & News Blog

Holden VE Commodore Pricing &raquo Australian Car Advice & News Blog — Thu, 20 Jul 2006 05:29:34 +0000

[...] Holden has released the full pricing for the new VE Commodore range, one important thing to note is that the VE Commodore Omega comes with no air conditioning as standard, and although the pricing says its an extra $2,000 for air conditioning, Holden are offering a Special Model that comes with air conditioning, 17-inch alloys, rear spoiler, body-colored mirrors/handles for an extra $500! (see below the table for details on the new model and a list of options for the VE range) [...]

By: Alborz Fallah» Blog Archive » Google Earnings Redone

Alborz Fallah» Blog Archive » Google Earnings Redone — Tue, 18 Jul 2006 02:45:20 +0000

[...] Yesterday I also managed to get the highest number of hits for Car Advice to date, the day ended at 1800 Unique hits. Yesterdays success was due to an overall work effort that I had put in to make sure Car Advice is going to be the main attraction come last Sunday when Holden Launched the Holden VE Commodore. Having covered the launch and the new Commodore some 5 times with original and valuable content, Google had ranked me as the highest page for some very attractive keywords that brought in an extra 600 visitors compared to normal. [...]

By: Mazda 3 gets Dynamic Stability Control &raquo Australian Car Advice & News Blog

Mon, 17 Jul 2006 23:03:04 +0000

[...] Holden recently announced that all new Holden VE Commodores will come with Electronic Stability Control which is just another name for the same system. Mazda3 is the only volume-selling car in it’s class offering DSC on all models in its range. [...]

By: Spinopsys » Blog Archive » The Blignauts buy a small car

Spinopsys » Blog Archive » The Blignauts buy a small car — Sun, 16 Jul 2006 21:00:45 +0000

[...] I love these reports about the savvy Australian car consumer and how they respond to higher petrol prices by buying smaller vehicles – they always contain a great punchline. Nick and Lisa Blignaut represent the biggest threat to the Commodore’s dominance of the passenger car market. The couple, from Dee Why on Sydney’s northern beaches, bought a Toyota Corolla last week, joining hundreds who made it the nation’s bestselling car last month. [...]