Commodore Anyone? - Page 2

**Elks** · 24-05-2013, 07:55 AM

I spent four years driving 5 different VE commodores for a total of more than 200,000 km. 4x SSV 1x Calais V.

If I never drive another one I'm fine. I won't be rushing out to buy one either. And let's face it. At the end of 2016 Comodore is gone as well. So if I'm in a position to buy a car in that time frame I can still get a Falcon.

After that who knows. But they, Ford, have given up their home ground advantage. Whereas with Falcon if all things were equal a Falcon/ Teritory was my choice To keep my business the need to have an advantage.

302 XC · 24-05-2013, 08:01 AM

Id buy a Toyota before a holden
Actually id never ever own a holden again
Not being Mr negative there, but grew up,around and worked on holdens when younger
Holden owners have a lets say different mindset,or perhaps ,marbles in the bag not correct sorta thing
I think the whole "Buy Australian" thing is just about dead in the water now,its too late to be 'Im an aussie,i buy aussie made,manufactured gear"

pottery beige · 24-05-2013, 08:16 AM

I'll be smashing the second handy market for a 335 manual...

olds · 24-05-2013, 08:51 AM

When its time to trade the new terry I will certainly look toward another Aus. built product. If commodore is still around then it will be sportswagon all the way for me .

Sprint · 24-05-2013, 08:56 AM

V8 holden wont last now

Rodge · 24-05-2013, 09:00 AM

After my last experience with a V8 Calais I have a natural reluctance to purchase another Holden. I'm pretty sure they're also gone in 2016/7.

Maybe time to consider a BMW 5 series ?

350125GO · 24-05-2013, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by pottery beige

I'll be smashing the second handy market for a 335 manual...

In the same boat here.

I'd like to see the Commodore and Borion stick around however just for the sake of the manufacturing industry in Australia. I would buy a Commodore in the future, they (VE) aren't bad cars by any means (well the VE SS/V wasn't anyway).

stevz · 24-05-2013, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Rodge

After my last experience with a V8 Calais I have a natural reluctance to purchase another Holden. I'm pretty sure they're also gone in 2016/7.

Maybe time to consider a BMW 5 series ?

I find comments like this frustrating, as your experience was with a VX, which is completely and totally irrelevant to the current model. Going by this logic, I suppose noboby should have bought an FG because the EA was a lemon?
Holden have also committed to local manufacture till at least 2022.

jim · 24-05-2013, 09:32 AM

Not a chance in hell!!!!

Kable72 · 24-05-2013, 10:07 AM

If I'm in the boat to buy a new car by the end of '16, I won't be trading, just buying. But I know it in my heart that I won't be. I'll just watch all the lucky Falcon FH buyers drive them off the showroom floor from my desk, begging a salesman to let me drive one before they are done.

ryeman · 24-05-2013, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Chopped

I hired an Aurion Sportivo whilst doing some business in Sydney two weeks ago.
The outside was not much to look at (probably the worst design in the range) but the rest of it was very good.
Lots of cool tech, smooth responsive engine and it was hard to tell it was a FWD. I basically flogged it over two days (hire car remember!) and it returned a fuel consumption of 10.3L/100. Aussie built and hard to fault. If only they had a better designer.

I think a Presara would be the one to get. Although the Calais price drop makes it appealing too.

Most comfortable seats would have to go to the G6E, very nice.

Maybe it's "cool" to bash the Aussie stuff these days but it is unwarranted.

So you don't even mention Mondeo which is interesting .....are Ford advertising IT? I zap the ads so wouldn't know. For it to take off does it need to be relaunched with the name Fusion to generate some attention, because I don't think there are many who know of its existence?

747jet · 24-05-2013, 10:59 AM

V8 mustang or a 300c srt that's the way I'm going.

Rodge · 24-05-2013, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by stevz

I find comments like this frustrating, as your experience was with a VX, which is completely and totally irrelevant to the current model. Going by this logic, I suppose noboby should have bought an FG because the EA was a lemon?
Holden have also committed to local manufacture till at least 2022.

I woudn't completly rule out looking at the VF, (I especially like all the tech in the new HSV GTS), but the way Holden treated me with the VX left a lasting impression, more so than the numerous problem with the car itself. "Once bitten, twice shy"

**PridenJoy** · 24-05-2013, 11:58 AM

The way I see things is that a car is still 'newish' until about four years old, which means I can drive a Falcon until 2020/2021.

By then who knows what will be available or if we will even have any manufacturing here. If we do, I will buy Aussie, but not Holden, I just don't want to be a Holden driver/owner, Aussie made or not.

Bossxr8 · 24-05-2013, 03:34 PM

I'd buy a Mustang.

I don't really want to drop my IQ 50 points and grow a mullet. And i'd rather not be associated with Holden drivers, most of them i've met have been absolute losers. The stigma of Commodore drivers usually turns out to be true when you talk to them, not all of them but a large percentage. I don't want to be one of them.

Plus I still have all my teeth.

Alan D Segal · 24-05-2013, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Bossxr8

I don't really want to drop my IQ 50 points and grow a mullet. And i'd rather not be associated with Holden drivers, most of them i've met have been absolute losers. The stigma of Commodore drivers usually turns out to be true when you talk to them, not all of them but a large percentage. I don't want to be one of them.

Plus I still have all my teeth.

Friends, due to the nature of the rivalry between the two marques over the years I probably need not point out (but will anyway) that the exact same types of things are said by Holden fans. I personally will continue to favour Falcons.

Rob 351 · 24-05-2013, 04:19 PM

No, won't go back there! Been with Ford to long now to jump ship, so I guess I'll just have to wait & see what Ford brings us I guess! Will definately get another Falcon or Territory before the time is up for sure to add my collection!

stevz · 24-05-2013, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Bossxr8

I'd buy a Mustang.

I don't really want to drop my IQ 50 points and grow a mullet. And i'd rather not be associated with Holden drivers, most of them i've met have been absolute losers. The stigma of Commodore drivers usually turns out to be true when you talk to them, not all of them but a large percentage. I don't want to be one of them.

Plus I still have all my teeth.

This may be true if you were talking about VN-VS Commodores, but I believe this thread is referring to new Commodores, and I can hardly see the type of people you describe lining up to buy new VF's.

Alan D Segal · 24-05-2013, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by stevz

I can hardly see the type of people you describe lining up to buy new VF's.

If you could get them on a no repayments for 24 months store card they would be.

T4ME · 24-05-2013, 05:10 PM

Holden will be here until 2020+.

Long live the lower IQ and long hair

Brazen · 24-05-2013, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by music189

My son has a 2 month old Camry hybrid as a company car, he used to drive our EL wagon and started to tease me saying the old Falcon had no power.Finally got to drive it the other day and was pleasantly surprised bloody hell it had some poke ,pulled like a steam train and drove very nicely.he drives it hard and it's averaging 5.6 l/100. He was spending 70 bucks a week on fuel and that lasts almost 3 weeks
Being in the trade FG's are so reliable it's not funny VE's are terrible and it's got mostly imported bits in it Holden keeps that info very quiet
Camry has lots of Aussie bits in it so I reckon it's an Aussie built Toyota for me

Yeah we have a Camry Hybrid, very happy with it. Its not like a Falcon though (one of the best driving family cars for the money) - but I already have a ute and preferred not to have two identical cars and the Camry just put up too good of a value argument to consider the other locals. We get around 5.8 litres per 100km and it handles well. Also very refined, roomy and well equipped. What lets it down is the tyres lack a little grip and I reckon the rear dampers are a touch too firm.

But for a large roomy Australian made family car which is dirt cheap to run and has a bit of oomph I highly recommend it.

superfly · 24-05-2013, 05:45 PM

No way I'd buy a Holden. I'll buy whatever suits my needs at the time but no Holdens.

Guzz226 · 24-05-2013, 05:53 PM

Falcon or Commodore? - moot question really as the Commodore isn't going to be on sale, in its current large car config anyway, much longer.

anto · 24-05-2013, 06:12 PM

no chance in hell Id ever lay down my hard earned on a como.

It will be one of the last GT's for me..should see me out.

Scradley6666 · 24-05-2013, 06:23 PM

Hopefully ill be able to purchase a Ford Mustang or a Chrysler 300C SRT8 with all the go fast bits... As long as the mustangs V8 is a mover and not underpowered, ill be a happy man... Ill probably be happy cause I'm still driving my FG XR6 Turbo though!

red_hotxr6 · 24-05-2013, 06:24 PM

I personally buy Toyota before i buy Holden......nuff said.........

gtxb67 · 24-05-2013, 06:59 PM

there are only 2 brands that i seriously believe i will never buy (no matter how much money i have)
gm and ferrari - i have never liked the way they do business, so choose to never own one

JG34JA · 24-05-2013, 07:06 PM

Tempting, but nah. A collection of old Falcons.
New Jags and Rangies. It's gonna cost...

You Yangs · 24-05-2013, 07:11 PM

Never EVER!!! A Ford product or something else that fits my needs, but never a Holden!!

mrghia · 24-05-2013, 07:17 PM

Honestly I would never consider a commodore, I used to work in a Holden dealer around the time the ve came out and left in 08 and I have never seen 1 come in for a service they didn't need some sort of warranty work. The cruise is the same I'd feel more comfortable to drive my el with 310,000kms around Australia then either of them.