Chevy SS Ownership Experience (Holden Commodore for the Aussies)

[@Ozgrade3]

How nice is to see an American appreciating a car from down under.

[@hrthrhs]

Funny thing is the people who appreciate our aussie made cars the least are actually Australians.

[@Chris.Davies]

Clearly, you mean "Dare Nunder".

[@93gamrx]

I love my 2014 😁

[@GoshuaJane]

@@hrthrhs I hope English isn't your first language

[@hrthrhs]

@@GoshuaJane Are you OKAY? Here, I'll delete the extra "the" to make you feel better. Maybe now you'll get some good sleep. Take care.

[@Dead-st7ry]

Man this guy would have a heart attack coming to Australia and seeing them everywhere

[@danielbrown4133]

Too right he would have LOL.

[@Detroit8V92tta]

Common as cat shit here 😂

[@CAGE497]

Especially when he seen the Ute versions . lol

[@ThomasCorfield]

@@Detroit8V92tta True. (We also have lots of cats.)

[@siddharthnandi8567]

@@Detroit8V92tta equivalent to cat shit

[@lefaaleanga269]

I love that you put the Holden badges on. Respect bro

[@jeffveraart2695]

It's like an alternate universe. Here in Aus, people rip their Holden badges off and put Chev badges on lol.

[@30769s]

My friend bought his VZ ute with Chevy badges. Soon as he bought it he put the Holden badges back on in the sellers driveway

[@DiscoFang]

Anything to think they're being individual. Like wearing jeans.

[@jeffveraart2695]

@@30769s Lol.

[@liberty0758]

I had Chevy badges on my 03 VY. Used to work for one of the major suppliers of plastic parts for Holden (and some GM), so they were easy to get.

[@tylerthecollins7256]

Holden is what it should say and show if u call a commy a Chevy leave.

[@RedSS]

Love the Holdens, sad the brand is gone, but they’ll live on in present and future ownership!

[@shouldigetit]

Thanks for watching!!

[@Cameron-zx2ir]

Ya, theyre the best brand. They may be gone but theyll never been forgotten

[@amp90491]

Oh yes!! That’s my Grocery Getter!

[@JimBob-vb8oz]

People say they’re great but they weren’t buying them

[@Darndiddlyarn]

@@JimBob-vb8oz I have two v8 holdens, going to look at another this week. Making up for those who complement them but don't buy them.

[@markgrovenor389]

It made me smile watching this. You guys enjoying our Holden Commodore whilst I love every minute I drive my 2SS Camaro! I have owned a few Commodores over the years but the Camaro is a true 2 door, which Holden did provide from time to time with the 2 door Monaro. Don't get me wrong, I still own a 1977 Holden Torana SLR5000 replica which comes out for club runs on nice days only! Holden was and always will be a big part of Australia's history.

[@shouldigetit]

That's awesome Mark! If you take a look at my channel you'll see I LOVE the Camaro 2SS 1LE and want one for myself! Appreciate you watching and leaving such a kind comment. -Ben

[@davidreynolds8551]

Nice cars mate, I’d love an slr 5000, even if it was only a replica.

[@nssherlock4547]

As an Aussie,i can tell you the value of theses are rising here, i do believe they will become a sought after car in the US in a few years.

[@jvallow]

Here too, prices are steadily climbing. Picking one up myself at the beginning of the year

[@TheStillaplaya]

17SS bought end of year for 38k. Its sitting at 46k trade and 49k private. 34k miles. Keeping all my origonal parts as well, those old guys love bone stock cars when I go to sell for the next project

[@rgw1380rw]

My uncle said his SS was worth more than when he first purchased it. It's hard to find one in traffic here in America. He previously had the GTO, plus the Pontiac G8 GXP. Those Holden's must be something special because he definitely had a few.

[@SReever]

They are hot items right now...A '17 manual with low miles (under 20,000) will sell for $60,000 easily!

[@davidtranmedia5112]

Just finished my holden conversion. I did everything and I mean everything. Even down to the infotainment and cluster and HUD all done to holden and even my keys are holden. Better jump in the cluster and infotainment soon its being discontinued by the one guy that does it. Now off too Koza for a built and forged LS3 and a custom turbo kit. And everything from the triple pump fore innovation and circle d convertor I mean the best to the best to make mine the ultimate street and sleeper.. I love this car to death and I will never and I mean never sell mine. Just like my 1st car. Was a brand new off the lot 06 Acura Rsx Type-S. Got it brand new in 06. Was my dream car. Own it and drove it for awhile. Had a baby at a young age and parked it till today. Park it since 2011. Luckily I it's at my parents house and I have my dad starting it up every week to keep it all good. But I'm proud to say it only had 28k original miles on it. I'm just waiting to build an extra garage to the house or in the backyard then I'm bringing it down to me. I miss it dearly. I use to own 4 to 5 manual cars at a time. But now slowly upgrading to newer cars and manuals are just more rare everyday. So she is my last manual for now. Hopefully soon I can get my hands on a CT5V Blackwing manual. Keep up the work love the channel

[@WildDanHibiki]

Funny that Aussies throw Chevy badges on theirs and Americans throw Holden badges on theirs lol.

[@makevelicustoms]

@David Tran cool comment bro 👍🏻 I dont like to sell my cars either.

[@SpottoBotto]

Nice! 🇦🇺

[@tjsuters9739]

@@WildDanHibiki A lot of aussies do throw the chevy badge on their holdens but it is pretty frowned upon here in australia considering holden is the only true australian car brand and i think we should be proud of it. Have a look at the HSV GTSR W1, very similar build to the SS with a lot more sport modifications and it is the fastest ever australian built car.

[@paulsz6194]

Hi David, nice to hear another American appreciating a great Aussie car 👍

[@Staarker99]

You have got to play AC/DC when driving these Holdens.

[@sergio5440]

Nah ye nah mate u don't have to, play down under

[@paulsz6194]

Thunderstruck goes well in commodores...

[@paulsz6194]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/a5zVqpSKf7OAnac

[@brianrichards782]

serious danger of speeding tickets

[@Bubbleboy-vb2gv]

Especially if you own a ute

[@FranticMonster11]

Good job putting the lion badges on it! much respect

[@SuburbanConan]

The guy who set up Holden Parts US is a very,very clever bloke. R.I.P Holden..... R I.P Commodore....

[@scabootie]

Can't see how, it's very niche

[@SaulGreatorixMusic]

@@scabootie RIP as in Holden no longer exists as a brand.

[@fbboringstuff]

Nope there is tiny numbers of Chevy SS cars. The last of the line stuff will be outlawed in most states by the time its 25 years old and exempt. Compliance issues are a absolute turd, only SS stuff is legal, only parts supply is already on cars. Aussie stuff isn’t legal.

[@marvindebot3264]

Indeed, there are a lot of older Holdens in the US as well as Commos. In LA alone there are a dozen EHs for example, where else will they get parts?

[@marvindebot3264]

@@fbboringstuff The law can be beaten, Vin Wiki showed how.

[@Blackbirdrod81]

If the owner wants a blower, I would recommend he looks at a Harrop blower. In my opinion they are the best quality. Also can do cam packages to suit. Enjoy it

[@NoOne56488]

cams are silly, unless you track it there is no point. I hate the way they sound as well. I would put a blower on mine if it wasn't a Motorsport Edition, i have a DPE cat back exhaust and a HSV Hyper Flow Spoiler on mine.

[@__PJ__]

@@NoOne56488 you should have just got an LSA R8 instead

[@NoTaboos]

@@NoOne56488 Congratulations, tosser.

[@fordgtjr]

Got a 15 manual. Had an auto. Traded right before they went up in value. Love it. Only 35k miles on it. Probably will keep it forever.

[@shouldigetit]

Nice! With that mileage it'll definitely only go up in value!

[@markwaters3050]

The reason you love this car is precisely the reason why General Motors USA shut down manufacturing in Australia. Your Corvette and Camaro were engineered in Australia, as no place in the GM world did rear wheel drive better! Our domestic market was simply too small!!

[@fbboringstuff]

Your Crack pipe is calling

[@paulsz6194]

It’s more complex than that. Australian Government subsidised Holden & Ford for years. There were decent tariffs on imported cars 25 yrs ago, and there was no Novated Leasing. Also,, Engineering costs were lower than the USA , almost half the cost ( when $1 AUD was bought 49cents USD) during the VT commodore days. It’s easy to find articles on the internet of why GM/ Ford could not sustain manufacturing in Australia.

[@russe19642]

@@paulsz6194 also the unions didn't want them brought in

[@cassandrafoxx4171]

To me, it sounds like your infotainment system is resetting itself every time you shut it down, and it's resetting to defaults. That could mean the back-up power to the system isn't working. There's supposed to be a part of the wiring system that supplies power to the system to keep all the programmed-in settings for when the car is shut down. Maybe get the on-board fuses checked as well as the power through that system.

[@SunRise-ul7ko]

This is what I drive in Sydney Australia. I got mine new in 2016. They are quite common in Sydney, but prices have been going up, since they stopped making them & there is no direct competition in the new car market. Having said that, I will be getting a C8 Corvette, within the next couple of years, to park next to my Commodore.

[@shouldigetit]

That's awesome mate! What color are you getting on the C8 and also curious if your Holden is a manual transmission.

[@SunRise-ul7ko]

@@shouldigetit My Commodore is an automatic, Sydney has a lot of traffic. Manuals are not that common unless you live in a rural area. Holden Commodore comes in 3 body styled, the sedan, sport's wagon & ute. Having said that, there is a very masculine female nurse at my work who drives a manual VF SS Commodore Ute. I don't no if it's the car, but she has picked up a very hot girlfriend 10 years her junior LOL. The C8 Corvette I'm looking at will be a 2LT convertable in rapid blue.

[@NoTaboos]

@@SunRise-ul7ko So you can't even drive a manual in the city. What a dweeb.

[@SunRise-ul7ko]

@@NoTaboos When I was younger, I used to drive a manual Toyota Van all day for a living. I'm afraid the novelty wore off driving a manual in bumper to pumper traffic. This is my everyday car.

[@marvindebot3264]

"You could be an airport taxi car with this." Well yeah, the V6 (Buick based engine) version was one of the two most common Aussie cabs along with the Falcon.

[@opinionsvary3132]

Good to see Tom Arnold working again. Good review Tom.

[@DiscoFang]

4:51 "You could be an airport taxi car with this." Err that's what the Commodore is - they were used as taxis in Aussie and New Zealand. Until the pandemic of hybrid Camrys and Prius, both the Commodore and the Ford Falcon were the standard Taxi.

[@chevychitchat]

V6 Commy & Straight 6 falcon. Not V8 SS's.

[@joshuawoolley6283]

Yep my FG used to be my dad's taxi until he gave it to me when I got my license. 280,000 kms when I got her two years ago and 340,000 now but I'm running the EcoLPi engine so I've still got plenty of life

[@liberty0758]

I'm from Melbourne and Commodore taxis were an extremely rare sight. All Falcons with some Caprices and Statesmans here and there.

[@joshbrookes6439]

That's a bit of a stretch but I understand what your saying in general.. Not sure if you are team red or blue but the team red guys get their panties in a bunch if you refer to them as Taxis.. As a car lover in general with no loyalties to any brand, I've owned many Commodores and Falcons over the years and the Commodore guys, especially the SS V8 guys are lightening quick to point out mostly Falcons made up the majority of our Taxis but the SS Commodore was the Highway Patrol Pursuit Car for decades.

[@Scorp308]

More like the AU Falcon were taxis.

[@djpaulhannon]

Crazy to see this car being referred to as “rare”, when here in NZ they’re all over the place. Cool.

[@shouldigetit]

It's not just rare here in the states it's like ultra-rare. Even in California where we have a huge variety of cars. Thanks for watching Paul! -Ben

[@putridvomit]

@@djpaulhannon It's not 25 years old yet

[@putridvomit]

@@djpaulhannon You can't import cars into the US until they are 25 years old. It's a law they have, google it.

[@terryj-dx6op]

@@djpaulhannon Not a private import. It was an official export by GM Holden so that law wouldn't be relevant in this case.

[@camf7522]

So sad that GM killed off Holden!

[@chiliphil64]

They where good value. As 2021 a replacement is over 20 k more for the cheapest replacement

[@mdjcsmith]

Wonder if Stellantis would ever pick up the brand?

[@stof455]

Uh its not completely true. Toyota, Ford and Holden shut all manufacturing in Australia at the same time. I think its just too expensive to do them in Australia due to high labour costs. And the government didn't want to bail them out.

[@chiliphil64]

@@stof455 I do not believe it was labour cost. It was greed by GM and ford. Toyota was ok but had to go as the supply of parts was lost. Do not forget that all car manufacturing around the world is subsidised in some form or another by government. Today we cannot replace a Holden Commodore or a Ford falcon in Australia for less than $80,000. These cars originally were less than $40,000.06 years ago. So if this is not agreed nothing is.

[@cancan8467]

@@stof455 Australian government did bail out Holden with $200 million dollars and more but GM actually swindled the money and used it for themselves, stupid Australian government not stipulating it had to be spent on Holden only

[@30769s]

If only Chevy promoted the Chevy SS more, Holden might've still be here today. Still was good (but very weird) to see Australia's car in nascar

[@100Jeanluc]

Like they should have promoted the new GTO as well. I hate that GM stuffed Holden. Arseholes they are.

[@thebige7302]

They killed it off so they could import Chinese made mg’s

[@terryj-dx6op]

@@100Jeanluc GM top management are useless when it comes to model planning worldwide. All about short term profits. Lots of wrong decisions, no feeling or respect for model history & development. Low care factor for customers. Chevy SS, Pontiac G8, are examples in the US. Also Holden Astra (Opel Astra) introduced here in Aus, withdrawn a year later with no marketing, hence low sales, no regard for those customers who purchased what became a dead-end model.

[@dogmatix2008]

Nice to see this VF SS Commodore being so well apreciated in the US, at least by those who know them. I have the earlier model, the VE Series 2 SS, it runs the 6 litre V8, it's had a bit of a work over with a cam, new headers, a good dyno tune and cold air induction system and is good for around 500bhp on the move. I've had it since 2013, and will not part with it. Never given me any trouble, but it is coming up to it's first clutch replacement, yes it's a 6 speed manual, and I think at about 150,000km it will need a new clutch. Quite amazing how long the factory original parts last. My Toranas always need a new clutch every 60,000km.

[@crailleakroyd9697]

Can confirm here in New Zealand v8 commodore prices are flying especially the late 70s to mid 90s models and vt-vz have started and the ve-vf aren’t far behind

[@sebastiontyme8256]

Yeah its gone crazy in 2019 I bought a 2016 Gen F2 GTS for 85 in Hamilton, just recently I saw same year and model advertised for 200. Some have said I should put it on the shelf, but I can't not yet anyway not until I can afford to buy another car to run around in to much fucking fun I have half a dozen tickets to prove it! ha ha ha.

[@madkills10]

yeah vns and vps have basically tripled in price or more in the past few years

[@iamasmurf1122]

why do you all refer to commodores as V8s ? yes some commodores were optioned with a V8 pretty rare ! but a commodore is a base model, then you have calais , berlina, SS, HSV etc , they are car badges a commodore is not a calais , a commodore is not a BERLINA get the picture ??? none of you really have a clue what you are on about !!

[@madkills10]

@@iamasmurf1122 tf u on about bruz he said v8 commodore

[@madkills10]

@@iamasmurf1122 and even the v6 vns and vps no matter the trim have been sky rocketing so go back where ya came from

[@abu.bugatti]

Here we are in Sydney taking this for granted, not a big fan of Holden but the SS Commodore is the one I would consider buying

[@shouldigetit]

Yup here in the states this is a rare hidden gem!

[@traceygraham75]

Hang on to her, i bought a 2017 ssv 6 speed manual for $60,000 here in Australia and its now worth $87,000. They are fun cars to drive and yes I give a boot full when I can. Enjoy the car

[@shouldigetit]

Nice Tracey! Enjoy! -Ben

[@joshbrookes6439]

Hey mate not sure if you ended up getting that issue sorted out but I can assure you that infotainment glitch is not right and is easily rectified with the right technician and equipment. I can seldom believe that you've put up with it for nearly 45,000 miles 😆 more patience than I'll ever have

[@rodneymcgiveron]

Check out the Australian direct competitor to this ... Ford Falcon FGX . Either the V8 or the mind blowing straight 6 Turbo versions . The V8 was supercharged from the factory . The six is the all Australian inline 3984 cc DOHC full VCT that is an absolute gem of an engine . The transmissions were the German ZF 6 speed sports shift or the Tremec 6060 6 speed manual that featured mostly in the supercharged 5.0 litre Miami V8 ...Equally good cars to the Commodore /Chevy SS..

[@geerstyresoil3136]

sadly, they never sold a Ford Falcon equivalent here in the US, so getting them into this country is nearly impossible.

[@charlienewbery4157]

@@geerstyresoil3136 you may have to wait for the 25 year exemption thingy you guys have in the states

[@fbboringstuff]

Very early BA XR6 turbo is nearly 25 years old and no speculators in a pissing contest driving up prices… also better then the decrepit FGX

[@StephenJohnson-jb7xe]

t's funny to see in the US you guys have Holden badges on your chevys while over here in Australia people put the Chevy logo on their Holdens.

[@ftgkawatsuhh56]

😭 we all want a Holden out here bro looks beautiful 😭💯👌

[@pmscalisi]

True 🤣🤣

[@darrenthornberry9228]

As a owner of many Commodores and my current SSV Redline, I'll never part with it, and good to see you have the right badge on the front

[@chrismcinOZ]

I own a 2001 VT Holden SS. 🇦🇺💪 it's my baby. We love our Holden's in Australia.

[@tjsuters9739]

oath we do

[@supremechief12]

Fucking oath mate

[@NoTaboos]

We also don't know how to use apostrophes.

[@AppleSlipper]

Fun fact: Holden made the final design for the 5th-gen Chevrolet Camaro. The 5th-gen Camaro ran on the Zeta platform, the same platform that the Holden Commodore VE/VF used.

[@fbboringstuff]

The platform dunning, the platform

[@miketurner4462]

GM America, being Holden's patent company, killed Holden in Australia, they made a decision to can right hand vehicle production. So you won't see these being built anymore. The last Holden Commodore, was based on the Opel Insignia, that was a design decision made by GM, that Decision seen sales plummet dramatically, and GM went off those sales figures when they decided to Axe the Holden brand all together, Aussies just were not keen on alot of the new GM designs. I'm glad you decided to change the badges back to Holden, we Aussies appreciate that acknowledgement of this vehicle origins.

[@genericallyaccepted]

Does it bother anyone else how he has his hand on the automatic shifter?

[@pngmick]

That exhaust under acceleration at the end sounded heavenly with my ear pods on

[@shouldigetit]

Goooooooood! That means mission was accomplished!

[@peter7755]

I live in Australia, and highly recommend he keeps that car, for the SS commodores even here hold a high resale prize and people buy them knowing there price will only increase.

[@shouldigetit]

How quickly would you say the prices are rising? Any difference between the manual and automatics in terms of price?

[@peter7755]

@@shouldigetit As you pointed out in your video Holden is no longer and it's an SS model which adds to the price. Used car prices are going through the roof here currently, but I would have a guess that the price has gone up by about AU$5,000 in the past year. As for a manual, the price would be slightly high because they're harder to find and you could easily add another AU$2000 for that alone. The SS Commodores will always hold they're value here because they're becoming a collectors item as is the Monaro if you can find one over there.

[@pmscalisi]

@@peter7755 the Monaro is the “GTO”?

[@EasyAchiever65]

@@pmscalisi correct, pontiac GTO in america

[@Kingslayer_au]

just a heads up the VF ss commodore doesnt have the ls3 engine, its an ls2. The ls3 was reserved for hsv and vf series 2 cars.

[@Yeahnah89001]

The Chevrolet SS does have an ls3 engine.

[@URN-A55]

Drove my ssv commodore around Australia for 1 and a half months straight with the family. This car is wonderful and tough as nuts 🔩.

[@marsan7291]

Why holding on to the shifter?? Its an automatic...

[@THEORIGIONALDontTreadOnMe]

Could have a stage 3 quick shift gearbox mod which you can drive like a manual. I have one in my 2004 chevy VY l67 Commodore, don't need to manual shift because it's an auto but its a bit of fun.

[@zig-y1v]

@@THEORIGIONALDontTreadOnMe can you use the paddles to shift as well?

[@THEORIGIONALDontTreadOnMe]

@@zig-y1v just keep your foot down on the accelerator pedal and shift when you want, not when the gearbox wants

[@juliann7379]

Awesome i got a g8gt and was thinking of getting a ss in the future...

[@amp90491]

Yes sir!!!

[@Dico6]

Great to see you guys love the SS Commodore, I have a 2009 VE SSV manual which is by far the best car I have owned. Ticks every box.

[@shouldigetit]

Right on!

[@Gissersj]

The early 80`s 90`s were european designed Vauxhall / Opel styling but with decent engines that were on steroids ! Seen a few over in the UK but not many ,would love to have one !

[@chevychitchat]

Yeah, the SS badges raised some eyebrows in Europe.😱

[@David-zc4ge]

I daily drive the same car in Sydney Australia and love it. It’s the perfect balance of comfort and power. I am a big Holden guy. I previously owned the Ve (g8) and vy (gto platform). The vf is the clear winner. I have no issue with the Holden stereo, it always connects my phone and goes back to the last used audio. Maybe it is just your head unit has issues. Great video guys.

[@shouldigetit]

Thanks very much David! Cool to hear you've been a Holden guy for so long and glad you enjoyed the video. We had fun making it. -Ben

[@WorksOnMyComputer]

Does sound like the head unit is faulty as my VF has never given me trouble with bluetooth or resetting the radio station. I'm wondering if its a faulty earth wire?

[@allisterdavidson9805]

@@WorksOnMyComputer Have to agree, whilst I don't own an VF I've driven a few as hire cars (not the SS but the stock versions) and have to say the units are fine. Might have a faulty BT unit in it or it's your phone. Having it always on AM would tell me it's the unit. There's plenty of aftermarket options you could put in like Apple Car play units that'll suit.

[@richardchantlerrico]

I got my SSV Redline manual Commodore new in 2014, best car I've ever owned and she won't be going anywhere esp with just 70k km's on her. Never had any issues with blutooth with mine, sounds like an issue with your specific unit as mine connects to the phone as soon as it turns on.

[@paultrappiel9943]

Backup power to the unit has failed/blown fuse. Resets to default settings when it loses power.

[@EdmondLups]

I have a 2011 previous model..... Just did a road trip home and back (South Africa to Zimbabwe though Botswana and back), everywhere you go people just love this V8 beast....

[@1usa296]

Our Holdens over here in Australia had the option of being upgraded at a factory named Holden Special Vehicles, (HSV), which people love. An auction just today, the UTE version of the HSV got $1.150 million and the sedan similar to yours only much upgraded engine, $600000.. Check Lloyds auctions for a few more results.

[@fbboringstuff]

No dip shit! The HSV clubsport is the equivalent… don’t, just don’t…

[@stephenwarhurst6615]

In Australian 2nd hand Holden Commodores have gone up in value because GM shut down and close Holden brand. Because the market change from Big family car to SUV's. and 4 door 4x4's

[@jaggerdfletcher1618]

🤣🤣🤣🤣 the way he holds the shifter like its not an automatic...

[@JimBob-vb8oz]

It’s comfortable

[@alanmartinez9058]

I came to the messages for this. God bless you.

[@rods6405]

yeah I can see P R N D FFS

[@neolion8150]

If you’ve driven manuals your whole life its just natural. If you haven’t you wouldn’t understand 😉

[@jaggerdfletcher1618]

@@neolion8150 I daily drive a Australian made Ford fg falcon🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺. And yes it's manual. Search it up on KZbin if you don't know what it is

[@warrenedwards5888]

I've watched another Holden Commodore video from the USA and he converted the infotainment system to the Holden system.

[@shouldigetit]

Can you link me to that video?

[@warrenedwards5888]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/nZPHo6Z6f9SEaM0 I think he said how he got it done. Good luck. I'm a a Ford man. I have a 2013 Ford Falcon XR6. They come in a turbo as well. Google a picture?

[@marcelinolombera7264]

Link to video

[@27degrees]

They sold these Holden Commodores in South Africa as the Chevrolet Lumina and I so wanted one, but my garage is full, and having seen how my Australian Ford Falcon EL Futura was going to rack and ruin baking in the sun having to stand outside, it meant anything newer would have to wait until I can get it under cover.

[@iamasmurf1122]

a commodore is a submodel this is not a commodore its an SS , 'commodore, calais , berlina, SS, HSV etc .... a lot of you people are so ignorant of what the badges say

[@computerguy222]

The VF Commodores biggest customer complaint was the infotainment system. However, it shouldn't just reset like that, it's most likely some sort of wiring or fuse problem (probably fuse). The screen should remember where you left off. If you're in the market for a VF Commodore (Chevy SS for the yanks) it's best to get a Series 2 (MY16-MY17) Holden ironed out most of the bugs in the final couple of years, including the timing chain issue for the V6 models.

[@allandriver2066]

Such a shame GM USA put a knife through Holden......we built good cars down here. 🇦🇺

[@shouldigetit]

+1 It's sad to me even as an American. -Ben

[@bryanp4827]

It's a shame you guys didn't get our Ford FG Falcons as well, in particular the GT and F6...

[@TheXeRoHomeAu]

Even as a holden lover, i'm shattered america never got a chance to have FG XR6 Turbos

[@nordic5490]

@@TheXeRoHomeAu I have a FG XR6T, and if the yanks had gotten these, Ford Oz would still be making cars.

[@NoTaboos]

Terrible quality control.

[@chriskitto1318]

Got the predecessor to this car, a 2010 Holden Commodore VE SS Wagon in manual. In the US it was sold as a Pontiac G8 but the US didnt get the wagon or the ute. One day i hope to bring my VE SS to the USA for a road trip.

[@shouldigetit]

That would be wonderful Chris! I hope you’re able to do so. Do you have a list of places in the US you’d hope to drive through?

[@cherri427]

Hi mate you can upgrade your infotainment system with a Kayhan audio. You should check it out by the holden vf rule

[@Diode5]

If anyone has a mint Chevy SS, if it were to be put in a container box and be shipped back to Australia it could sell for a decent price. It would probably be a rare item to have in a Holden collection. Everyone is spending big dollars on collecting Holden's at the moment, sentimental value is already running high.

[@NoTaboos]

Holden's what?

[@maintenancethrottle]

Car sounds awesome! 👍 Love my 14. Interestingly my iPhone connects automatically via Bluetooth to the head unit every time I get in. Not sure if it is a model year difference or maybe a settings thing but you may want to take another look at your setup there. Good luck.

[@davidreynolds8551]

Love them, here in Australia they are still sort after and highly desirable. They also put out more power down under as we don’t have the very restrictive systems that they have in America.

[@euankirkhope5390]

Sounds like the sound system has an issue with power retention when the ignition is off, or a brownout at engine start, or if it has an internal battery its dead.

[@52battalion15]

Brought my HSV GTS 30th anniversary in 2017 they only made 13 in sting red .This car is a rare and it wil be hard to find in the future.

[@jamesgovett2501]

If you like that car which the SS commodores are a good thing, l reckon you would also like our Aussie FG Ford Falcon XR8’s with the coyote and the XR6 Turbo’s with the legendary “Barra” in it, but l have to say it’s good to see an American that sees a “four door sedan” as a performance car and the practicalities that go with it than what a lot of your American brothers say that you can’t have a muscle car unless it has two doors! It’s good to see you really like the car and hope you continue to enjoy driving it as you obviously can see how good these cars are, l hope keep it

[@paulsz6194]

The funny thing is Ford in Dearborn Mi had a Ford territory shipped to them not long after it was released and acknowledged that this was one of the best SUV’s in their product portfolio, but because it wasn’t USA built, they wouldn’t even consider bringing it into the USA as a LhD car. Same goes with the FG Falcon it could have been a potential next gen Taurus , and the Australian government we’re prepared to fund the engineering costs to make a LHD version of the Falcon. But Dearborn were firmly against selling a foreign built Ford in their market . Such a shame.

[@BigCherries]

I had an android and it connected when it wanted to. I bought and iPhone and I haven’t had an issue with connecting to the infotainment system.

[@windhamronnie]

Might need to check and see if there is a software update for the radio....comes as a usb thumb drive

[@Livinlife818]

Nice video man.. I have the 2014. Trunk won't open. Was working fine then all of sudden it stopped. I've already replaced the actuator and checked fuses and still no luck..

[@shouldigetit]

Thanks for the comment, sorry to hear about the trunk issue! Can you use the emergency release from inside to open it? -Ben

[@Livinlife818]

@@shouldigetit yes I can.. it gets annoying having to do it everytime I need to access my trunk though

[@shouldigetit]

I wonder if you opened it with the release and then disconnected the battery for an hour if it would somehow help

[@shouldigetit]

That’s what I would try

[@Livinlife818]

@@shouldigetit probably but then I would have to get a radio code and all

[@Pablo668]

It's funny how we have an American putting Holden badges on his....Holden really. Down here in Aus there is a subset of Holden owners who put Chev badges on their Holdens (It's all GM product in the end).

[@pmscalisi]

I love my 2008 Pontiac G8 have had it ever since I drove it out of the dealer lot. Lol it’s funny people in the US are Holdenizing their cars and in Australia they’re converting them to Pontiacs.

[@curtjeziorski350]

@deezomaxima so did I. I will never take them off.

[@paulsz6194]

Mostly Aussie’s are putting the Chevy bow tie badges on the front & back of their commodres, it started with the previous VY gen Holden commodores..

[@SaulGreatorixMusic]

There are left over front ends from the G8s before the face change to the last models. The Pontiac front ends look pretty unique on the Holden Wagons and Utes that you guys never got.

[@paulsz6194]

@@NoTaboos do you know what a Chevy “ bow tie “ badge is?

[@paulsz6194]

@@NoTaboos So you’re turning my reply into a comprehension lesson?? Clearly you don’t like my better explained answer, compared to what explanation you have offered. There are plenty of other people on KZbin that make some spelling and comprehension mistakes, perhaps you can go on a crusade and correct them too, since that’s your thing…

[@ianbrown4242]

Absolute crime that Holden have shut down in Australia. If this vehicle had proper support in the US by GM, it would have done really well.

[@scottforrest2246]

A white one rolls up on my morning work commute from time to time. Makes for a great start to my day. Sounds and looks great. This driver's seat to steering wheel distance is horrendous. I hope he will rise to level of the SS's competency.

[@tomnewham1269]

It is a really good idea to have both hands on the steering wheel at the 9 and 3 o clock position as you can never know what is around the next corner.

[@shouldigetit]

Yes

[@ianr02]

This is a rather good video. You can see the car moving around which indicates how well the suspension is coping with irregularites in the road surface - suspension tuning - particularly with a car with low profile tyres - fascinates me. The choice of road - a winding mountain road - was also very good indicating from the interior how well the car is handling the corners (notice the drive has one hand on the steering wheel). The other consideration is that the video doesn't obsess - whilst mentioning the subject - on how much power the car produces as many US videos tend to do. Good to see the owner is very happy with the car and chose well. Pity about the incompetance of the Australian government Ministers who failed to convince Ford and Holden to stay with their short term thinking ,resulting in the loss of cars like this.

[@shouldigetit]

Thank you Peter

[@MysteriousMarsupial]

My only regret as an Aussie is that I didn't buy one of these iconic cars before they were discontinued. They punch way above their price tag.

[@steelrain5626]

You can have the electronics reflashed

[@maxmacca5286]

Its funny cause here in Aus they are far to common you see them everywhere it's crazy to see an American going so stir crazy about a car that I see everyday

[@charlesemerson6763]

You really want the HSV Walkinshaw go faster kit. A mate has it in his SSV Redline . Improves the car immensely.

[@57precision]

Yeah these cars have tremendous potential for power. Intake/headers/x-pipe/tune picks up almost 100 rwhp at sea level. No need to get any parts from AUS though when pretty much every major American city has plenty of experience tuning the LS3 due to how many Corvettes/Camaros we have.

[@jamesgovett2501]

As an aside you could order a new SS commodore from a Holden dealer and have the Chevrolet badges fitted from new

[@missykieu1118]

Have a 2017 ss, and when i get in my phone connects right away by itself like clock work, maybe take it ti chevy and ask for a update, one of my friends said thays what he did when he had a problem like yours

[@shouldigetit]

Thanks Missy, that's good to know! I'll pass along the message to Ryan. Thanks for watching! -Ben P.S Any particular cars you'd like to see videos of?

[@missykieu1118]

@@shouldigetit anything rare or just cool. No exotics just regular everyday cars but special like the Ss. Or even modified. Wish you were closer I have a couple cars you can review. 14 Lexus is250 supercharged 1st in the world 2017 ss forged built motor and turbo making 1500hp 06 rsx type S my 1st car tastefully modded all motor build 9k rpm Rev limit but only has 28k original miles. And the guys that built my car they have some Lexus F cars that are also boosted that they wanted reviewed too.

[@shouldigetit]

@@missykieu1118 OOh man! Where are you located?

[@DSG_DRC]

im sorry but watching someone in an auto holding the shifter is cringe

[@paultrappiel9943]

It's a manual dude.

[@DSG_DRC]

@@paultrappiel9943 I mean it’s not

[@caioronnau5226]

holy shit, that guy was polishing that automatic gear selector knob by the frequency he was caressing it. Also, terrible driving position, I'd feel very uncomfortable with someone driving in a canyon with only one hand on the steering wheel (specially for an automatic) and he was sitting too far from the wheel.

[@HRCfan17]

Love my 2017 6MT. My phone connects intermittently. Usually I just hit the source button and it will connect or I can at least select Bluetooth. The infotainment system is one of the downfalls of the SS for sure.

[@shouldigetit]

Good to hear it's not an uncommon easy!

[@pmscalisi]

I don’t even have an infotainment system in my G8. Pretty nice if you ask me.

[@57precision]

Agreed. Mine for some reason no longer turns off when I kill the engine and open the door. Afraid it's going to run down the battery one of these days.

[@warshrike666]

Hahah if i was in the states again mate i would for sure yell out if i saw u, "Love your Commie mate". You would probably not understand a word i was saying. In Australia what you are driving is the Holden SS Commodore. I have had the chance to drive a couple times now the last HSV Maloo ever made here. It currently has the 507 wakinshaw upgrade on it, is so much fun to drive. I just picked up my brand new Stinger GT a month ago smile has not left my face yet. Glad you love your car mate, we cannot buy 1 here brand new anymore. Our car manufacturing was destroyed and GM has a lot of blame to shoulder. Especially after what GM just did to us with the new C8 Corvette i will never buy another product of theirs ever again.

[@davidmathersonparanormal522]

Sir, great video. The GMH Commodore/Chevy SS is not just rare in the USA but it is also rare in Australia because most of the vehicles were exported to the Middle East and Europe but not sold in Australia. I was in Australia a year ago and I only saw a handful on the road. The Australians now all drive Ford Mustangs, Toyota Camry's, Dodge, RAM and Ford pick-ups plus SUV's etc.., identical to the ones sold in the USA but all right hand drive. Take Care, David Matherson

[@carsandstuff365]

I had a Monaro Ls1.. badges as a Vauxhall Monaro as I’m in England . Great cars , loved mine .. basically a GTO with a different front bumper

[@billfairless6256]

you could order the chev ss with holden badges $250 option in the USA

[@mockbattles]

She’s a 4-door Camaro. Same Zeta platform shared with the Caprice PPV.

[@nordic5490]

Nope and nope. That era Commodore (also known as dunnydoor here in Oz) platform is deloped in Oz. The Caprice is the long wheelbase version of the dunnydoor, amd was made in the Elizabeth factory here in Oz.

[@tindog999]

SS Sport wagon is a good shopping basket too.

[@simonf8902]

Good to see the Holden badges.

[@grahamoldfield3474]

Re: bluetooth I've got one in Australia . Simply delete all phones and pair it again , turn info system off then back on , Then get out of the car lock it leave it for a few seconds get back in and it should be good . initially i had to do it a couple of times , then I found my son had set up his ,my wife phone and mine was second on the list . If you have seat memory for each key set works on that persons phone if you have it set up , just like the mirrors and seat go to that persons setting .

[@CrispyBreadcrust]

i got a vf ssv and for some reason the mirror sensors either dont work or arent turned on, do you know how to turn those bad boys on if possible ?

[@grahamoldfield3474]

@@CrispyBreadcrust Sorry what do you mean " mirror sensors " let me know and I will see if I can help.

[@CrispyBreadcrust]

@@grahamoldfield3474 on my side mirrors theres like a little picture on the outside of the mirror and if i get close to a car as far as i know i should be alerted and the little picture should light up orange

[@grahamoldfield3474]

@@CrispyBreadcrust Yes it works on the sensors at the back and front of the car as far as I know .On mine they work most of the time BUT not all of the time . Do you get a beeping sound when parking close to something ?

[@erikv86]

Own the ute SSV here in Australia and I've never seen anyone use a Whipple blower, always seen the Magnuson or Harrop blowers

[@adamkrawczyk6382]

It's more a 4 door Camaro rather than a 4 door Corvette, especially considering the 5th gen Camaro was built on the same platform as the Commodore. LSA and LS9 Commodores also use the Camaro diff.

[@iamasmurf1122]

commodores are the base model !! SS , calais berlinas , etc .... are all spin offs from " commodore executives" !! factually its wrong to label them all commodores

[@adamkrawczyk6382]

@@iamasmurf1122 FACTUALLY, there hasn't been a Commodore Executive since 2006 when the VE came out. So I think you can understand when it's appropriate to take a little liberty with naming convention to make general point to people who may not be Holden buffs.

[@bgl1082]

It's a shame that Holden is no more. I drive a 2006 SV6 190 KW, just over 100000 KM on the clock, not a thing wrong with it, it's just as good as when I bought it new.

[@heyseed817]

I flew to Miami Florida from dallas texas for mine. Fell in love with it immediately

[@shouldigetit]

That's awesome! How long have you had it? -Ben

[@danielbrown4133]

I live in Australia and here we have sedans, utilities and wagon versions. I have one of the last examples of the Holden Commodore VF Series 2 SS Sportwagon auto. I luv it, the 6.2L LS3 is the best. I previously had a 2004 Holden Commodore VY Series 2 SS Wagon with the LS1 and manual (stick shift for you guys in the U.S.), it was OK but hard work to drive. This car with 6.2 and auto is mind blowing stuff straight off the showroom floor. You guys missed out on a great car.

[@paulmckee8142]

Now you need to purchase a Aussie Ute , if you think you get asked a lot of questions now wait for that.

[@paulvillanueva4440]

@shouldigetitreviews did you install that front bumper guard? If so does it protect the bottom lip?

[@jaredking380]

my daily drive here in oz.... though with the death of holden i am more and more wanting to put it under cover and save it for retirement fun

[@Ozgrade3]

good idea - in 20 years they are going to be worth a mint.

[@Oochya.]

If you want more holden like badgine you should change the exterior "SS" badges, just have a look for some.

[@Adam.deVries]

Very nice car I live in salisbury downs near the former Holden factory

[@__PJ__]

Looks like the 6L under the bonnet (hood), LS3's were only in the 2016/17 mate....

[@solomonthadon]

Not for the u.s market, the Chevy SS always had the LS3

[@__PJ__]

@@solomonthadon OK, can't believe we got that rubbish 6L in the VE and VF S1 and put LS3's in for overseas market... someone should have got sacked.

[@discount8508]

fun fact - the lion emblem with a ball rolling under its paw was really a log which was seen by an ancient assyrian who got the idea for the first wheel when he saw this from his cave ..........this was told to me by a Holden Employee when I asked him what the emblem represented

[@shouldigetit]

That is a fun fact and a neat story! Thank you for sharing with us! -Ben

[@thedoggiehumansquad9478]

I drive it mostly on the hwy, mpg computer says 22.1

[@chrismartinez7975]

I get 19.3 mpg with city/highway out in AZ.