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01 Opel Vectra

  • 02-02-2010 12:06am
    #1
    greeno
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 454 ✭✭


    Was looking at an 01 Vectra at the weekend in Northern Ireland for £1,600. It is hatchback, club model with a 1.6 engine 75 thousand miles.

    Anyone any thoughts on these cars? Seems like a good deal.

    I am tempted to spend a bit more and move further up the years.


Comments

  • #2
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,360 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    Why would you bother going to the hassel of going to the North for one of these cars when they can be bought be half nothing down here:

    http://www.driving.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=200926194398561

    I'd insist they put it through the NCT as a condition of the sale though.

    Regarding the car itself, I had one of these (a 1999 model) and it was the worst car I ever owned. Only had it for 18 months before getting rid of it but during that time there was always something wrong with it. Electrics were a nightmare from faulty window regulators to non functioning stereo controls on the steering wheel, climate control also gave trouble on it and the 1.8 litre engine drank petrol. Now maybe I had a Monday morning job but between the car and the useless dealer it put me off the brand for life.


  • #3
    Mr Benevolent
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,456 ✭✭✭✭Mr Benevolent


    The Vectra of that vintage is pure crap. Spend your €2000 on something half decent. An Octavia or Passat spring to mind.


  • #4
    squod
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,704 ✭✭✭squod


    Not worth anything like £1600, ask him for money to take it off his hands IMO.


  • #5
    Dish
    Closed Accounts Posts: 151 ✭✭Dish


    Confab wrote: »
    The Vectra of that vintage is pure crap. Spend your €2000 on something half decent. An Octavia or Passat spring to mind.

    X2

    If you do choose to go further up the years on the Vectra, just ensure to buy a CDTi model and not the DTi model. The 02 range of vectras also gave a few faults as it was the new model. Worked in an opel garage for few months. You get told these little things! lol


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