Cursed CX8
Banned
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- Feb 23, 2008
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- VY Adventra
I guess i should start out by saying i really love my VE. Mainly for how it looks, but with a number of issues arising with its build quality im not sure what to do. Do i trade it in? Sell it? Fix it? Live with it?
Here are a list of issues iv had.
The faults include:
- CD player doesn’t work 70% of the time – displays disk error and ejects the disk.
- Bluetooth drops out
- Carpets don’t line up to the door sills, similar situation with boot liner.
- Squeeky clutch pedal
- Squeel from under car on acceleration, possibly clutch?
- Drive line clunk when changing gears, usually from 2nd to 3rd gear. 2nd to 1st gear is difficult whilst the car is moving
- Clutch sticks down and slips when this happens. Has happened when im pulling on to highways from standing start, as well as between gears and the car is in motion. The clutch slips badly and i pull over immediately.
- Speedo screen breaks into 2 halves till car restarts - small screen in center of dash
- 3 flat batteries
- Pulls to left under brakes - some brake noise also
- Gears sometimes grind on the change, even when clutch is fully depressed. Other drivers have noted this also.
- Front bar not aligned and moves.
- Passenger side fender indicator fell out whilst driving.
A few of these issues were reported to holden and claimed to be fixed upon the 15,000kms service. The clutch slave (?) cylinder was replaced shortly after as this was believed to be the cause of the clutch issues. This did not resolve the issues and within the past week the clutch has become difficult to use, and rather heavy. Especially when the car is cold.
So what do i i do? I paid 30k for this car. Its not a lot of money to most people but im only 19 and want a car that is reliable enough for me to do 700kms or more a week in.
Hope someone has some ideas.
Here are a list of issues iv had.
The faults include:
- CD player doesn’t work 70% of the time – displays disk error and ejects the disk.
- Bluetooth drops out
- Carpets don’t line up to the door sills, similar situation with boot liner.
- Squeeky clutch pedal
- Squeel from under car on acceleration, possibly clutch?
- Drive line clunk when changing gears, usually from 2nd to 3rd gear. 2nd to 1st gear is difficult whilst the car is moving
- Clutch sticks down and slips when this happens. Has happened when im pulling on to highways from standing start, as well as between gears and the car is in motion. The clutch slips badly and i pull over immediately.
- Speedo screen breaks into 2 halves till car restarts - small screen in center of dash
- 3 flat batteries
- Pulls to left under brakes - some brake noise also
- Gears sometimes grind on the change, even when clutch is fully depressed. Other drivers have noted this also.
- Front bar not aligned and moves.
- Passenger side fender indicator fell out whilst driving.
A few of these issues were reported to holden and claimed to be fixed upon the 15,000kms service. The clutch slave (?) cylinder was replaced shortly after as this was believed to be the cause of the clutch issues. This did not resolve the issues and within the past week the clutch has become difficult to use, and rather heavy. Especially when the car is cold.
So what do i i do? I paid 30k for this car. Its not a lot of money to most people but im only 19 and want a car that is reliable enough for me to do 700kms or more a week in.
Hope someone has some ideas.