1999 Holden Vectra CD Sedan review from Australia and New Zealand
"First New Car, My Excitement soon Disappeared!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
IAC - (constantly Stalled) about 5 times replaced.
Seat Belt Fastener's on back seat ripped out.
Head Gasket replaced at about 80,000k.
Major Oil Leak now occurred at 120,000k.
Radiator sensor replaced.
Stereo turns itself right up on cold days (very annoying problem)
Passenger front speaker replaced (apparently, still doesn't work)
Steering wheel catches when turning (i.e. locks through a corner)
Cruise control sensor replaced.
Rubber seals replaced around rear driver side lights.
Driver side headlight intermittently adjusts up and down by itself.
Headlight/Tail-light fail warning comes on all the time, all bulbs have been replaced, holden has no solution.
Leather on steering wheel peeling off.
After reversing, the car intermittently stays in reverse when put into first gear.
Door and seat trim very loose, again no fix.
Oil cap broke, thus oil all through my engine bay and front of car, hard to clean too.
Performs well, quick car, just too many problems.
General comments?
Performs well, quick car, just too many problems.
Good body roll.
Leather steering wheel and gear-knob didn't last long before peeling.
Will cost me about A$2500 to fix oil leak.
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  | A lemon |
| If you want to move up to a sports sedan with low kms for under $20,000, look no further!! |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model Year | 1999 |
| First year of ownership | 1999 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2005 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.2 4 Cylinder Manual |
| Performance marks | 8/10 |
| Reliability marks | 1/10 |
| Comfort marks | 5/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 1/10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 3/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 0 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 120000 kilometres |
| Date of Entry | 16th June, 2005 |