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Advice on buying opel vectra

  • 23-04-2013 10:11pm
    #1
    cianmg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27 ✭


    http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4917045

    anyone have any experiences on reliability, part's cost's and how easy they are to maintain yourself looking for a reliable cheap car but struggling to find one that is better then avensis for safety and reliability
    thank's
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  • #2
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,363 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    Very low mileage for a 10 year old diesel car but looks clean.


  • #3
    Albert E. Arkwright
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 78 ✭✭Albert E. Arkwright


    C reg in Dublin, tinted window and aftermarket stereo and alloys.
    I would strongly wager the mileage on that car is bullshyte, but maybe not.


  • #4
    JohnBoy26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,532 ✭✭✭JohnBoy26


    Albert E. Arkwright wrote: »
    C reg in Dublin, tinted window and aftermarket stereo and alloys.
    I would strongly wager the mileage on that car is bullshyte, but maybe not.

    What is wrong with a "C reg in Dublin"?


  • #5
    furtzy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,464 ✭✭✭furtzy


    You've entered my area of expertise! I've owned 3 of these over the years. Their main problem is suspension. They have a tendancy to wear out ARB's bushings and track rod ends. Not a major issues but listen out for knockings on rougher surfaces. Part costs are fairly reasonable and no more expensive than other makes. They are a well built car and take mileage well so a cartell report to verfiy that mileage is recommended. Looking at the one you've linked there does appear to be a major fault indicator showing red on the dash. I can't make it out though


  • #6
    R.O.R
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,712 ✭✭✭✭R.O.R


    Albert E. Arkwright wrote: »
    C reg in Dublin, tinted window and aftermarket stereo and alloys.
    I would strongly wager the mileage on that car is bullshyte, but maybe not.

    I also would strongly wager that's been clocked.

    It had 98,029 Miles on the clock on the 26th April 2006, when it had the oil and oil filter done. Noted that it required front shocks at the time too ;)


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  • #7
    jomoloney
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 859 ✭✭✭jomoloney


    I was interested in 1 (1.9) sometime ago and my query here drew no replies

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=81924640

    My own research showed the 2.0 engine to be extremely trouble some
    (in the end I done a few jobs to my own yoke and taxed it)


  • #8
    Albert E. Arkwright
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 78 ✭✭Albert E. Arkwright


    JohnBoy26 wrote: »
    What is wrong with a "C reg in Dublin"?

    Absolutely nothing on its own. It's the overall combination used to form an opinion.


  • #9
    cianmg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27 ✭cianmg


    yeah as a former renault espace owner i am worried about the engine which some people seem to have trouble with and other's not


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