Other Vauxhall Cavalier (1988 - 1995) models:

  • Summary

    4 out of 5 4.0

    What does this car say about you?

    fun to drive, very ordinary looking car - mant supprised teenagers try to overtake you in your ordinary Cav - oh what a supprise!

    What do your friends / family / neighbours think of the car?

    Laugh lots

    Would you buy this car again and why?

    Yes if they made more

    What are you likely to buy next?

    Not a Vectra V6 not the same engine - performance dissapointing

  • Buying experience

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Type of dealer you bought from?

    Didn't buy from a dealer

    Did you buy this car new?

    No

    What price did you pay?

    £430

    When did you buy the car?

    February 2003

    Did you get a good deal and why?

    Excellent deal, this car lasted 3 years without any work needed - even for MOTs

    Is there any special reason why you bought this car?

    Powerfull engine - good tow car

    What was the dealer like?

    No problem

  • Driving it

    4 out of 5 4.0

    What's it like to drive?

    Powerfull and comfortable, not an exciting looking interior, gets up to 100mph faster than 100 to zero!! watch those bends - handling quite poor

    What's it like to park?

    No real problem

  • Living with it

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Have you had any problems with the car?

    Leaked like a bottomless bucket, had to lift feet out of foot well when braking with the rush of water from rear foot well to front. Never got to the bottom of the leak problem, just drilled holes in the floor

    What's most practical about your car?

    Excellent tow car, you could reverse it into the sea whilst launching boats, it never broke down as a result of mis -treatment, you could drive it into town, go on the beer and rest assured you could collect it the next day with out the fear anyone would nick it.( just remove the V6 badges)

    Favourite gadget, option or accessory?

    Selectable traction controll illuminated visor mirrors??? why I don't know why they bothered