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Opel Insignia Sport Tourer (2012)

  • 29-01-2013 1:32pm
    #1
    flogit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4 ✭


    Hi,

    Looking for some advice here. I am looking at an Insignia Sports Tourer 2012 (SE).

    Somebody mentioned to me that I should stay away from Opel's due to cost of parts and resale value.

    Any thoughts on this?

    PS. I looked through the search function and could not find any information relating to this.

    Thanks
    Tom


Comments

  • #2
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,363 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    Never knew Opel parts were anymore expensive than it's competitors. Nice looking car but from what I have seen the design of the boot hatch eats into the rear space. Best thing to do is test one out.


  • #3
    R.O.R
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,712 ✭✭✭✭R.O.R


    Resale values of Insignia's are a lot stronger than expected to be when they first came out.

    Tyre costs are pretty high as that model is running 18" wheels - 245/45/18. While it's possible to get those tyres in a mid range brand name, most places either stock cheap chinese sh1te or premium tyres. 4 Conti's and tracking could well set you back over a grand.

    Don't think parts are expensive. In the right colour it's a lovely looking car, and I love the electric opening and closing of the boot.


  • #4
    MidlandsM
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,737 ✭✭✭MidlandsM


    R.O.R wrote: »
    Resale values of Insignia's are a lot stronger than expected to be when they first came out.

    true, but in England they are cheap second hand, well worth while importing one and clearing it.


  • #5
    R.O.R
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,712 ✭✭✭✭R.O.R


    MidlandsM wrote: »
    true, but in England they are cheap second hand, well worth while importing one and clearing it.

    But then you have a Vauxhall, and the badge just looks wrong to me. Also a chance that it's lower specification than the Irish model as Sat Nav is a seperate model on UK cars, but standard on all MY2012 onwards Opel Insignia's (except S).


  • #6
    cadaliac
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,903 ✭✭✭cadaliac


    MidlandsM wrote: »
    true, but in England they are cheap second hand, well worth while importing one and clearing it.
    looked at this last weekend for the brother in law.
    I certainly could not justify the cost of going over and VRT'ing a car against an Irish sale by the figures I was looking at.
    Car was an 09 1.6 petrol btw.


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  • #7
    MidlandsM
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,737 ✭✭✭MidlandsM


    cadaliac wrote: »
    looked at this last weekend for the brother in law.
    I certainly could not justify the cost of going over and VRT'ing a car against an Irish sale by the figures I was looking at.
    Car was an 09 1.6 petrol btw.

    yeah, importing a petrol model is a non runner.

    Re; the vauxhall, so what......it's just badging .......I import, clear and resell lots of vauxhalls, and buyers don't care, its all about the deal.


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