I did have quite a few problems with this car.
The Master cylinder failed on the car as I was leaving the motorway (Not fun at 70 MPH)
The clutch needed replacing at 60,000 Miles.
The head gasket blew at 82,000 miles (Which Cost £800 to be fixed at a Vauxhall Dealer)
When I bought the car I was very happy with it, but as the mileage started to creep up more and more problems were arising with the car.
I kept the car fully serviced with my local Vauxhall garage which were expensive and their staff have no idea of what customer service is!
When the Head gasket blew on the car it cost me £800 to get it fixed once again at a Vauxhall dealer.
When I got the car back I decided to sell it because I could not afford the maintinance costs as they are high when something goes wrong.
Vauxhall dealers are not the only place you can get cars repaired or serviced - I never use them, total rip off merchants, whatever brand of car you drive.
Look in the Good Garage Scheme for a local garage who will charge much less than the main dealers for better service.
Main dealers are clowns who don't give two hoots about the customer - they get a fixed wage at the end of the month regardless of how many cars they botch up.
Independent garages need your custom - they HAVE to get it right as their income depends on loyal customers, who won't return if a bad job is done. They will use mostly aftermarket parts to keep prices down and will actually VALUE your business.
The only thing Dealers want to do is sell you a new car or charge exorbitant prices just to change the oil and filters - they call this Menu Servicing - I call it a joke.
Always go for aftermarket parts unless you absolutely have to obtain OE parts from the dealer, this is especially important with an old car that is out of warranty, as some main dealer repairs and parts may cost more than the car is worth.
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