1996 Vauxhall Vectra GLS 2.0 petrol from UK and Ireland
Summary:
Should be sorted now
Faults:
Air idle control valve - new part over £100.
Height adjustment on the headlamp system.
Handbrake cable snapped.
Can only fill the fuel tank to 50 litres due to an unknown blockage/problem.
Timing belt renewed during a routine service, but automatic tensioners were broken.
Radio/temperature display has pixels missing.
Vanity mirror covers in the sun visor snapped off.
Central locking refused to work from the remote control.
General Comments:
Previous owner was not as careful as he should have been.
I have spent a fortune on repairs/service and this shouldn't happen when running a mass market car that is a modern design.
Good economy and good acceleration are the good points of the car.
Don't buy an early one if you can stretch to a recent one which is much better made. In fact a very recent one would probably be a great buy.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Don't Know
Review Date: 28th October, 2001
24th Jul 2002, 07:14
£3K + on repairs!, I am amazed at your high scores for running costs and reliability.