CV joint on the driver's side broke, only cost me £30 to fix with one from a scrap yard.
Heater fan has got a collapsed bearing, just need to get hold of a new one.
Sun roof has never worked, just waiting for better weather to fix this one.
I absolutely love the way that this car drives and now that I have added 15" alloys to the car, it handles like a dream.
The seats are comfortable and supportive and nicely adjustable.
As you can see I don't really have any problems when the car breaks down as I am a engineer and do all my own servicing which makes it a cheap car to run.
Compared to other cars of this type, the 405 is cheap to insure as the SRi is only group 9 insurance, compare this to a Cavalier SRi which is a group 12, yet the 405 is faster.
The 405 is a great car, though mines off the road due to a seized engine - but that's a different story.
It seems sunroofs on the 405 are pretty poor, the last owner paid 250 to get it fixed (cables seized). Even now it doesn't automatically stop in the right place.
The car's been fairly reliable, its done 106,000 miles. The body keeps well, but there are quite a few parts that have needed replacing. The only real niggle I have with mine is that the STOP and oil light kept flickering on and off, which lead to me not noticing the oil running out.
Performance is brisk - but mine wasn't a Cavalier beater. 0-60 in 9.8 seconds was my best. It was very good (if loud) on the motorway with 115mph at 4500 rpm, but I didn't dare go any higher!!! I'm getting a newer engine with less than half the original mileage, so hopefully this will be even quicker!
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