1994 Holden Commodore VR 3.8L V6 petrol from Australia and New Zealand
Summary:
Old thing keeps on going no matter what
Faults:
First issue soon after I bought it is the thermostat blocked up and it overheated (close to home luckily). Replaced thermostat, radiator and coolant.
Alternator wire corroded.
Smoky valve stem seals.
Replaced starter motor.
Replaced intake manifold gasket.
A/C died (still need to fix it).
General Comments:
It's an old car, so it has had quite a few niggling issues. Nothing major wrong with it, and it sees a fair bit of work for its age.
Very comfortable to drive. A bit hot in summer, since the A/C died, and I haven't bothered to diagnose and fix it.
Great power and torque from the old V6, and it's not a killer on fuel either like a V8 would be. Simple design, pushrod motor, takes lots of abuse with no worries. 4 speed automatic with overdrive is good as well, no real major issues either.
If you find a good example second hand, you'll love it. They can be trashed though due to young kids who abuse the hell out of it.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 31st July, 2012
5th Feb 2009, 03:57
Yeah, I just bought me a VR and I love driving it. It can fit my four young kids in the back seat and because it's a station wagon, it has heaps, I mean heaps of room.
It has the power to thrill me and my young kids when we want to pass slow traffic or just get up the road faster. And we love it, a great family car.
I bought mine for a jaw dropping price of $1800. At that price I was expecting some things to go wrong with it and it inevitably did. The horn was the 1st thing to go on it when my ex girlfriend punched the steering wheel, then she broke an indicator light when she backed it up into a mates car. Now I'm gonna have to replace the water pump bracket cause the bearings are dropping out of the pulley mount. Easy enough to replace by myself and a mate.