1999 Holden Vectra CD 2.5 V6 from Australia and New Zealand
Summary:
LEMON
Faults:
The car will cut out at traffic lights.
The engine overheated due to a radiator leak.
I had the radiator replaced, and then the upper hose leaked.
Engine now has a severe misfire, which causes the car to shake and splutter.
Car has developed a bad oil leak.
Car has been serviced regularly (oil change at 150 000k's, another at 155000k's).
General Comments:
The car performs well when it is working, but the costs of repairs are outrageous.
I am appalled by how much money I have had to spend on this car in such a short amount of time. It seems that I am spending money on it every month, just to keep the engine working.
The car is unreliable and Holden should never have imported such a lemon to Australia. I regret making my purchase, and when I trade the sucker in, I'll never look back.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? No
Review Date: 18th December, 2008
6th Sep 2013, 16:18
I agree, these cars are lemons. I have had very few enjoyable drives with my Vectra. Every few weeks something goes wrong, and it's more at the mechanics than in my garage. Even the mechanics are baffled as to how to fix the problems. It's all guesswork, as I've had it serviced and repaired by different mechanics, only to find out they never fixed the problem. I would highly recommend for anyone thinking of buying a Vectra, not to, as it's very high maintenance, and if you have one and nothing's gone wrong with it, trust me; something will go wrong, and it won't be cheap to fix. What a lousy car to put on the market, Holden! Can't wait to trade mine in for a Toyota.