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Anything to watch out for when looking this car?

  • 30-04-2013 10:00pm
    #1
    paddylonglegs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,559 ✭✭✭


    Folks, going to look at a vectra estate, 06 1.9 diesel manual, 69k miles on it.

    Have looked online for pros and cons but not much adding up on the net. Anyone with experience of any common problems to look out for on A 7 year old vectra estate?

    Cheers


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  • #2
    Bpmull
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,042 ✭✭✭Bpmull


    Is it the 120bhp version or the 150bhp?


  • #3
    liam7831
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,819 ✭✭✭liam7831


    Flywheel..Clutch... Gearbox..... Not very reliable


  • #4
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,364 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    Very low mileage for a 7 year old diesel especially a Vectra which is very popular as a sales repmobile especially if it is a UK import. If there is no evidence to back up the low mileage via a service history then I'd walk away.


  • #5
    Zcott
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,206 ✭✭✭Zcott


    Definitely the flywheel. If it's knackered it'll sound like a bag of spammers until the clutch is pushed in.


  • #6
    paddylonglegs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,559 ✭✭✭paddylonglegs


    Thanks very much for the advice. I'll find out the bhp today.

    If I was to avoid this car, any recommendations for next in line? I would be thinking about a passat, Volvo or avensis? It's obviously down to the state of the actual car. 5k budget and must be a diesel estate.

    Thanks for your time


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