1990 Vauxhall Senator CD review from UK and Ireland
"How many other 140mph cars can you pick up for a grand?"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Rear diff noisy when bought.
Passenger heated seat not working.
Air con not working.
Mysterious misfire occasionally.
General comments?
The rear diff (£90 s/h and 8 hours - I did it myself) and heated seat (FREE - a broken wire) have been fixed, but the air con (£1006 quote) doesn't stand a chance, according to the good lady.
This is my second Senator, the first being a 12v ex Lincs police job with 260,000 miles on the clock (expired after driving through flood water - the air intake is low). I'm hooked and my current one is a direct replacement, big thanks to my local Vauxhall dealer who had it round the back going for a song.
Huge amount of car for little money.
It's quite good fun to switch the digital dash over to KPH and see how far over 200 you can get ;-) (on the autobahns of course).
Mechanical parts appear to be reasonably priced, but trim parts are expensive.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1990 |
| First year of ownership | 2000 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2001 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.0 petrol Automatic |
| Performance marks | 10 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 6 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 9 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 5 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 6 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 125433 miles |
| Most recent distance | 130240 miles |
| Previous car | Vauxhall Senator 12v |
| Date of Entry | 2nd March, 2001 |