Vauxhall Vectra Hatchback 1.8 LS 5d (AC) (96) (1998/R) Owner Review
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Economy
Value
All the stuff you need (when it's working).
Costs
Would be good if it didn't break down all the time and require expensive dealer treatment.
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On the road
Driving
Generally ok - doesn't handle, but it's a family hack...
Performance
Fine - excellent on motorway.
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Living with it
Reliability
Dreadful. Constant problems over 4 years, plenty of inbuilt design problems in addition to wear and tear.
Image
Ok - you know what you're getting in to.
Comfort
No complaints here.
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Security and Service
Security
Deadlocks - and it's a Vectra so...
Service
Every dealer in west London - all the same bunch of jokers - ended up with me telling them how to fix it by finding out in the internet! Says it all!
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Problems and Ownership
Problems
Engine
Constant idle control valve problems (design fault - I went through 6 before I gave up). Sensors lousy and expensive (£450) every 40k miles.
Other
ABS probs (crap management). Airbag light on (when you put the seat back) idle valve, remote locking worked once a month, air con lasted a year, lots of other silly things - which will bore you silly - I've bough a Mazda which is 10x better - never again!
Ownership
Did you buy the car new?
Used
Would you buy the same model again?
No
Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?
No