Vauxhall Vectra VXR (2005 - 2008) 2.8 T V6 (280bhp) Hatchback 5d (2008/08) Owner Review

What does this car say about you?

Some would say mid-life crisis. I would say I have worked hard to get a great car like this. Even the wife loves the car especially as we have her personal number plate on it.

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

All of them think its looks great and those that have been for a ride also love it.

Would you buy this car again and why?

If they still did them I would buy a newer version without a second thought.

What are you likely to buy next?

It's going to have to be the Insigna VXR.

Type of dealer you bought from?

Franchised

Did you buy this car new?

No

What price did you pay?

£13,000

When did you buy the car?

December 2010

Did you get a good deal and why?

The price I paid for the Network Q car was as I expected as I did lots of research with Parkers and a few other places.

Is there any special reason why you bought this car?

Owned a GSI for 10 years so wanted the latest top of the range Vectra.

What was the dealer like?

Lady who sold it to me at dealers was good - knew her stuff about the car and let me do a proper test drive on country lanes!

What's it like to drive?

Lovely to drive and every time I get in it I get that nice smile appear on my face

What's it like to park?

Fairly difficult to park due to front end and rear view. Mine is difficult to reverse park at night due to the privacy tint windows.

Have you had any problems with the car?

So far nothing has gone wrong with it in the 29 months I have owned it. Had rear tracking done but that's to be expected on sporty car like this.

What's most practical about your car?

Loads of boot space. Lively acceleration.

Favourite gadget, option or accessory?

Hard to say as I like quite a few things on it, but auto lights and wipers are brilliant. Also the sat nav with its real-time updates.