Vauxhall Frontera (1991 - 2003) 2.2 Sport RS 3d (1999/T) Owner Review

What does this car say about you?

Im poor and cant afford a Freelander or Nissan or Isuzu.

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

Its cursed, so many things wrong with it in so little time

Would you buy this car again and why?

Maybe but not as my everyday car, more a hobby car.

What are you likely to buy next?

Isuzu Vehicross

Type of dealer you bought from?

Independent

Did you buy this car new?

No

What price did you pay?

£1,200

When did you buy the car?

August 2008

Did you get a good deal and why?

£1200 for a car that had only done 61000 miles

Is there any special reason why you bought this car?

What was the dealer like?

What's it like to drive?

Always needs to be thrashed to keep pace, gear ratios are all screwed up, plenty of torque in the lower range, powerful in third, then 4th and 5th are used for 40-70mph, needs an extra gear to lower the revs at high speed. Gears are too much of an off-road setup when 90% of buyers will be on the road 90% of the time.

What's it like to park?

Easy, Mirrors are flat however with no cuviture for the big blinspots

Have you had any problems with the car?

Cambelt Snapped 66665 miles (!) 15K under average

What's most practical about your car?

Size

Favourite gadget, option or accessory?