General Comments:

The car was using oil.

Kept going into limp home mode.

Steering alarm showing on dash - $600 to replace part.

Auto transmission and radiator replaced at 60000 (water got into transmission). No charge, because of lots and lots of previous problems.

Faults:

Bushes and a minor oil leak due to a bad mechanic during a past service.

Steering rack needing replacement due to lack of service, by the same mechanic.

General Comments:

Absolutely brilliant. I know the only previous owner who is very picky about any faults, repaired immediately and service kept up. Performance is just out of this world. Have driven Commodores previously, but this is at another level. Acceleration is smooth, but incredible. Comfort for the driver is great, but the front passenger tends to slide around a bit on the leather seats, with nothing to hang onto. The only thing that sets it apart from other European luxury brands is the badge.

Faults:

Coating on interior trim deteriorating

Clunking noise in front end

Exhaust leak.

General Comments:

Overall not a bad car. The motor is a gem with excellent economy and performance. handling and chassis dynamics are excellent

I have some reservations regarding the quality of the interior trim with the coating on the door driver's side door handle, the release button on the roof mounted sunglasses holder and around the steering wheel mounted audio controls rapidly deteriorating. Not what you would expect from a relatively new low km car. The vehicle is under warranty so it will be interesting to see what GM will say. I was considering a BMW at the time and now ruing the fact that I didn't go for it.

Faults:

Cruise control switching off then not working.

General Comments:

Great car especially after driving a Commodore. Fast, fun to drive, smooth auto. Great handling and classy interior.

Multi function display is a bit fiddly to change basic functions such as air direction or turning the aircon off, but not a major issue.

A great car and fantastic for long road trips.

Faults:

Car had slight pull - corrected with wheel alignment.

No squeaks or rattles (yet).

Glitch with computer info display (fixed under warranty).

Dealer upgraded ECU with wrong firmware - resulted in occasional engine overrun when up-shifting. Quickly diagnosed and fixed with correct firmware.

NB Electronics very complex hence will need servicing at Holden dealer - preferably a larger Holden dealer with specialist Vectra trained technicians.

General Comments:

Performance from 3.2 V6 + 5 speed auto very good. Heaps of torque. Chassis very good at getting power down despite FWD - torque steer is minimal. Fuel consumption around 11-12 l/100km - slightly higher than expected.

Handling from factory sports suspension is very good - firm ride yet compliant enough over bumps. Road feel through steering wheel is good.

Brakes are excellent.

Poor rear visibility when reversing.

Driver instrumentation very good. Electronic controls (eg indicators) take a few days to get used to, but once learnt are easy to use.

Cabin comfort good - although rear headroom is limited.

Faults:

Nothing.

General Comments:

This car has a lot of power from the moment you step on the acc, you get a smooth and deep sound from the engine and it delivers even under 4000 revs. Think it can do 0-100 in about 7.7 seconds.

The driver's seat is very comfortable with 8 way adjust seat and the leather is done much better than the Mazda 6 luxury (which is the car I was considered before). The cabin is very quiet except for the excess tire noise.

It has a very good ride and we love the heated seats in cold Melbourne (not many cars in this class have this)

The only thing we didn't like about it, is for some of our taller friends, they have difficulty as the head room is quite limited at the back seats. Other than that, we believe it is a great car without the luxury price tag!