Holden Commodore 2009 FAQs

Check out real-world situations relating to the Holden Commodore 2009 here, particularly what our experts have to say about them.

• Can dealerships sell repairable write-off vehicles?

  WA uses the national Written-Off Vehicle Register (WOVR) and requires all written-off vehicles to be registered by the assessor. There are two types of written-off vehicles, Statutory Written-Off vehicles that can't be re-registered, and Repairable Write-Offs, which can be re-registered. To re-register a repairable write-off the car must pass safety and identity checks. I don't believe there is any requirement for a dealer selling a repairable write-off to advise the buyer of its status, although I think it's a little mischievous for them not to do so. The responsibility for checking the status is with the buyer. There's nothing wrong with selling a repairable write-off, they're often written-off because the cost of repairs exceeds the value of the car, and in some cases that's easy to do. I doubt that you have a case, but seek legal advice if you feel you want to pursue a claim.

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• Holden Commodore 2009: Stretched timing chain

  Stretched timing chains are a problem on the V6 engine. On early engines they were being replaced as low as 50,000km, until a change to the chain in 2007 supposedly fixed the problem. I would be trying to get Holden to come up with at least part of the cost of the repairs, and I would be reviewing the extended warranty to fully understand what it covers and what it doesn't.

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• Fuel efficiency of SSV Commodore

  The six-speed Commodore V8 has very tall gearing, which helps the economy on a trip. That's a good number for your car, but I've done the same run is smaller-capacity cars and returned 6.2L/100km.

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