Vauxhall Frontera (1991 - 2003) 2.2 Limited 5d (1999/V) Owner Review
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Summary
What does this car say about you?
What do your friends / family / neighbours think of the car?
Would you buy this car again and why?
NOT A CHANCE...
What are you likely to buy next?
Nissan Patrol GR
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Buying experience
Type of dealer you bought from?
Independent
Did you buy this car new?
No
What price did you pay?
£6,495
When did you buy the car?
September 2005
Did you get a good deal and why?
I took advantage of a minimum part exchange value of £1500 on my old estate
Is there any special reason why you bought this car?
I required the space of a large estate for my carpet / upholstery cleaning and repair business.
What was the dealer like?
No problems, the car initially had a few minor faults but were corrected by the time I picked the vehicle up a week after signing and leaving deposit.
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Driving it
What's it like to drive?
Very confortable although under powered on long runs.
What's it like to park?
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Living with it
Have you had any problems with the car?
Everything! 10 months of trouble free motoring and then the clutch went costing £900. 2 months later and the radiator split costing a further £350. 1 month later the alternator failed. There has also been a loud tappetty noise coming from the engine that is to date not fixed. The head gasket went costing a further £100 to sort out.
What's most practical about your car?
The space.
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