not fishing question but anyway, for all the car people

hi everyone i wsa just wondering if a commodore with 2 hunded thousand km on the clock is close to the end of its life

not looking at buying just wondering as i see plenty of commodores with around 2 hundred thousand on the clock

 

does anyone have any experience on how long they can last, also are they pretty reliable??

 

thanks


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the older buick 3.8L hold up

Tue, 2010-07-27 20:53

the older buick 3.8L hold up ok, heads do go on them eventually, as with all motors just check that service history and make sure it has been looked after.

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yeah mate with my experience

Tue, 2010-07-27 20:54

yeah mate with my experience with commodores if its been looked after they will last have seen them with 700k + on the clock & still goin strong as long as filters & oils have been changed regular it should be all good

 

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i have a 1999 vt with 410 on

Tue, 2010-07-27 21:09

i have a 1999 vt with 410 on the clock its never had more than a general service i think people get hung up on the kilomiters a car has done witch is good for me cos i dont buy new cars and the second hand high klm cars are cheap

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really depends on how it was

Tue, 2010-07-27 21:48

really depends on how it was lookd afta but the normally keep goin and goin but if they dont atleast there not to expensive to fix

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