Faults:
A lot of maintenance work, new cam-belt + water pump and so on.
Brake discs and pads.
Exhaust and suspension components as required per MOT.
Coolant leak.
ABS sensor.
Difficulty selecting gears.
Low oil pressure - Oil pick up seal failed and seized engine.
General Comments:
This Insignia, although a basic "Exlcusiv" model, was a really nice looking and comfortable performing car over the time I had it.
2.0 CDTi engine was fast and economical. Great to drive. Engine a bit noisy around town, but a quiet refined cruiser on the motorway doing anything between 50 - 60 mpg.
Very comfortable interior, nice seats and plenty of kit as standard. Rear headroom a little limited if you are 6 foot or more, but otherwise no complaints.
Plenty of space in that boot. Practical car.
It's a shame the engine failed after a well known problem with the oil seal/pick up valve; do check this when buying high mileage diesel Insignia's, they are a known weak spot. I decided to scrap the car as it was higher mileage and older and not worth repairing, gearbox was feeling and sounding dodgy also. Shame really, it was a fantastic car otherwise all the time I had it. I do not know if I'd buy another - I think Vauxhall really dropped the ball here with the Insignia, they really could have had a Ford Mondeo beater if they just put a bit more effort into quality and reliability, and this could have been the perfect car, but in all honesty the Ford Mondeo is still the better car on reliability alone.