Faults:

Thermostat coolant leak. Oil cooler replaced as well.

The rest was just wear and tear for age and miles.

Gearbox a bit too notchy.

Condensation in the headlights.

Cosmetically the car looks great for its age, but it is well kept and garaged. Serviced on time and all belts replaced.

General Comments:

This Insignia is a very sharp looking car in the common grey metallic. My SE model is a high spec on these early cars.

Very smart exterior - 18 inch alloy wheels look fantastic, the car has the look of a coupe rather than a saloon/hatch.

Seats 4 adults in comfort. Rear headroom a little limited for taller passengers, otherwise no complaints. Luggage area is massive, and as mentioned the SE model has all electrics and half leather seats with walnut dash. The car is as comfortable as you can get in this class.

Pretty good to drive, the clutch is smooth and the controls are light to the touch. Handling is OK. 1.8 petrol engine is a bit lethargic, but averages around 35 mpg with mixed driving. Not bad for a petrol engine in a heavy car. The car is at its best on long motorway cruises.

Overall I cannot fault this car and hope to keep it for a few more years yet. Despite the age and miles getting on, they are not worth much at this time, but find one on the used market that has had most of its common issues addressed at a nice price, go for it! You'll have on of the best looking and driving cars on the market at the price.

Faults:

Oil cooler leak.

Coolant leak (at thermostat).

Gearbox reconditioned.

A/C non operative.

Rest was just wear and tear (cam-belt, service, brakes, suspension, etc).

General Comments:

One of the cheapest large family/executive cars you can get on the market. The Insignia is a lot of car for the money, and a world away from the previous Vectra model. It is an all "new" car.

At this age and mileage of course it's had its issues, the common gearbox failure being the most expensive, but the car is otherwise pretty reliable and cheap to run.

Not very fast, but can manage a solid 35 mpg or more if driven correctly, not bad for petrol in a big heavy car.

Quite good to drive, slick gear-change, handles OK, very comfy seats and lots of electric features even on this basic "Exclusiv" model.

Sharp looking car once I put a set of nice 18 inch alloy wheels on it.

For a 14 year old car, it is still going strong and there is not a mark of rust on it, plus the interior is in good nick, so I plan to keep this car till the end.

Faults:

ABS sensors, wheel bearing, clutch, mirror fell off, exhaust, suspension, and so it goes on.

Lately the car is difficult to start and my mechanic suspects the head-gasket is leaking. Not worth fixing - it will be scrapped soon.

General Comments:

OK so I took a chance on a high mileage used car and it has started to fall apart. It did me OK the first couple of years and I put decent mileage on it, but this Insignia has seen better days.

SRi model is sporty, fun to drive, and the 1.8 petrol has enough power while doing 35 - 40 mpg.

Good looking car, nice interior and exterior, comfortable and smooth.

Suspected it was used as a taxi in its earlier days. Service history was patchy. But I got a good deal on this car, but I wouldn't buy one this old again - go for the updated 2013 car or even better newer 2017 Insignia's - these early cars are all low value trash now to be honest, do not pay too much for one if buying a 2009 - 2012 Insignia, especially with over 100,000 miles on them.