Faults:

Sun roof jammed.

Climate control broke.

Lots of the expected wear and tear parts replaced over the years and miles (exhaust, suspension, brakes, etc).

Kept well maintained.

General Comments:

A reliable enough and very durable car, I have had this Vectra a long time. There is nothing wrong with it... it is just boring.

LS model is mid range. Comfy seats and some electrics. Typical 90s era Vauxhall. Grey plastic everywhere.

1.8 fast enough for me and does 34 - 37 mpg at best. Needs super unleaded - it does not like the newer E10 petrol - noticeably worse performance and economy when I tried it.

Hard to believe it has lasted this long, but that shows you any car can last if looked after with oil changes, belt changes, and kept clean and garaged. It is a survivor! I'll keep it for occasional use as a second car, getting too old and high on the miles to use everyday.

Faults:

New exhaust (center and back sections).

4 new tyres.

General Comments:

Absolutely amazing car from when we bought it.

Repaired interior (repainted) to get rid of scuffs left by previous owners, but still great with full black interior, and neat black and grey seats.

Has beaten a few cars effortlessly at the traffic lights, including Audi's.

More legroom in the rear than a new Mercedes E class estate. Good for tall adults.

Reliable, just needs an oil change.

Far better than previous cars, especially my Ford Orion.

A complete workhorse, pulling a family of 3 every day since we bought it.

Easy to work on, everything is accessible.

Compared to the Proton, it was like sitting in a car from another century!

Faults:

Manifold gasket blew at 80,000 miles. Whilst replacing it, I snapped 3 studs in the manifold, which was a pain. Was quoted £450 to have it repaired, but ended up buying the tools and doing it myself for under £30 including parts.

Front electric windows are slow to go down.

Slight power steering fluid leak from the bottom hose of the power steering pump. Will get round to fixing it soon.

General Comments:

I love Vectras. In fact I have now owned 5 of them over the years.

My wife and I currently have one each.

Mine being a rather nice low mileage 1998 SRi 2.0

They are easy to drive, Excellent on long journeys.

Automatics are more thirsty on petrol than the manuals.

Easy to work on for the DIY mechanic.

Avoid the 2.2 engines like the plague; they are prone to oil pump failure without warning, and will destroy your engine.

All my Vectras have been reliable, as I keep them serviced. Cam-belt replacement is a must with these cars, along with the water pump, as the bearings are prone to collapse, and that will make the cambelt jump and bend the valves in the engine.

They are better built, age better, and are more reliable than a Ford Mondeo.

Parts are cheap if bought from a Motor Factors and fitted yourself.

What more can I say? Oh yes, I have never paid more than £450 for one, including my mint SRi with only 60,000 miles on the clock and a full service history, which I bought from a well known Internet auction site.

There are bargains out there to be had.

General Comments:

I changed from a 328i coupe BMW to my stunning Vectra 2.0 SRi 140. I prefer the Vectra by far.

Enough room to put your family in, enough uumph to take out most annoying boy racers, and I stuck her into a roundabout the day I bought it at just over 60, and she ate it up and still asked for more.

Fantastic car; great value and cheap parts.