Go bob! Go commodores... if they are V8's
The V8 Commodores aren't bad, I'd consider owning one, the V6 Commodores are another story, however. I've been in many a VN (and driven a couple), and although they're pretty easy to drive cars, they're not the performance cars that some of the owners make them out to be. Besides, the V6 is, IMO, a rough old POS engine.
Then again, I'm a Ford man, so I'd rather a Falcon (6 or V8), we've owned both, and they've both been fine (mainly Fords though), and I like my Japanese cars too (go the Pintara). On FWD vs RWD, I've driven my old man's Pulsar many times, and I don't find FWD all that bad in the smaller cars, but on a larger car, I'd prefer a RWD. Hence, I'll be looking at Falcons when it comes time to upgrade the Pintara (hopefully EF2 Fairmont Ghia)
It's not necessarily the Commodores themselves that deserve the reputation, it's some of the drivers, although you see that with every car, Commodores, Falcons, Lancers, Skylines, hell, maybe even Pintaras.