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I purchased a new 60th Anniversary Commodore May 2008 (MY09) V6 Auto with country pack suspension; here's a list of points for comment.
-Front left passengers seat leather panel replaced due to imperfection.
-Broken plastic moulding, passengers side front right mounting at the base of the seat; it covers the carpet and bilt area that is adjacent to the seat rail.
-Bonnet adjusted twice remove movement / play.
-Squeaking belt on aircon, adjusted twice, third time replaced belt.
-Poor sealing, top of the boot left and right sides on the quarter panel. The sealer / sealing compound has a small holes that trap water, this may allow water to infiltrate in years to come.
-Sump guard; does a reasonable job but on wet muddy roads water and mud splashes up on to the motor.
-Rear window heater is very slow to de-mist.
Good points
-These few anomalies are just that, overall I'm very happy with the MY09 VE.
-Best fuel economy was using Caltex 98 octane, on a cruise from Sydney to Bombala. Average fuel consumption was 8.7 litres per 100Ks. Average speed about 86kph. Used crew control for the most.
-Car sticks to the road like glue, very impressive handling.
-Excellent ride, not too hard or soft.
Improvements that I'd like to see.
-Remove the seatbelt alarm or be able to access to computer menu to enable or disable.
-Stronger catch for the console lid.
-Scuff resistant panels on the front drivers door, the lower part always seems to get scuff marks.
-Limited slip differential available on base models.
Overall, the best car I have driven in 35 years:thumbsup:
-Front left passengers seat leather panel replaced due to imperfection.
-Broken plastic moulding, passengers side front right mounting at the base of the seat; it covers the carpet and bilt area that is adjacent to the seat rail.
-Bonnet adjusted twice remove movement / play.
-Squeaking belt on aircon, adjusted twice, third time replaced belt.
-Poor sealing, top of the boot left and right sides on the quarter panel. The sealer / sealing compound has a small holes that trap water, this may allow water to infiltrate in years to come.
-Sump guard; does a reasonable job but on wet muddy roads water and mud splashes up on to the motor.
-Rear window heater is very slow to de-mist.
Good points
-These few anomalies are just that, overall I'm very happy with the MY09 VE.
-Best fuel economy was using Caltex 98 octane, on a cruise from Sydney to Bombala. Average fuel consumption was 8.7 litres per 100Ks. Average speed about 86kph. Used crew control for the most.
-Car sticks to the road like glue, very impressive handling.
-Excellent ride, not too hard or soft.
Improvements that I'd like to see.
-Remove the seatbelt alarm or be able to access to computer menu to enable or disable.
-Stronger catch for the console lid.
-Scuff resistant panels on the front drivers door, the lower part always seems to get scuff marks.
-Limited slip differential available on base models.
Overall, the best car I have driven in 35 years:thumbsup: