Funny you should start this post Evan, I was thinking of doing the same.
I have always been a Holden guy, well it was an obvious choice really as my late father worked at the GMH Woodville plant for many years.
As dad was a GMH retiree he was entitled to a gold pass which provided him or any other immediate family member with 35% off a new car purchase, (Locally Made).
Over the years my father, twin brother and sister have purchased a new car through the scheme, early last year I decided to treat myself to a new VE Series 2 SSV Sportwagon, Red Hot in colour .
Upon taking delivery of the car and driving it home, I noticed the paint under the rear tailgate area was not painted correctly, I could see an undercoat through the red which stood out significantly, I found this after discovering the rear bumper had been scratched by the guy installing the tow bar at the dealership. The front bumper also had to be repainted as it also had imperfections where the bumper meets the L/H front guard. I also experienced problems with the leather trim/back seat, had something sticking out through the leather so the whole squab was changed under warranty.
Other than these issues, I was impressed with the performance and aggressive appearance of the Sportwagon, so much so I traded the Red Hot car on an Alto Grey one in late March this year, and further problems arose.
When I arrived home with the car I noticed two dents on the roof line above the rear passenger door, I told the dealership and the car was subsequently booked in to have this repaired. Prior to having this work performed the clutch developed a shudder, at this stage the car had a little over 500kms on the clock. A few days later I went to use the Sat Nav in the IQ system and a message came up on the screen telling me the car was not fitted with Sat Nav, this was not the case as I had used it a week or so before.
To cut a long story short, the car has been back to the dealership to have the clutch replaced, dents fixed and a new IQ head unit fitted to cure the Sat Nav issue.
The VE Series 2 SSV is a great car, it drives well and has exceptional performance and looks to match. Unfortunatly the quality isn't there, this is the second vehicle in 12-months where I have encountered quality issues, due to this I am not sure there will be a third car despite the discount.
I recently completed a Holden customer satisfaction suvey and forwarded it back to Holden, at this stage I haven't had a response.........
Prior to me buying the first VE I owned a VY Berlina, this car was exceptionally reliable, I experienced no problems at all with the car and sold it having travelled 125,000kms.
Attached are pics of my first car, the Red SSV and my second car the Alto Grey car, despite my dramas you can't beat the striking appearance of these cars.....
"Cheers"
Alf
Edited by 2600s, 28 May 2012 - 09:36 PM.
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