1997 Vauxhall Tigra from UK and Ireland - Comments

2nd Feb 2001, 16:57

"Looked good, shame about the engine"

What things have gone wrong with the car?

Cylinder head block cracked at 47,000 miles. Dealer took 1 month to fix.

Connecting rod fracture, blowing a hole in the side of the engine at 55,000 miles.

2 new rear window wiper motors, still affecting the radio when in operation.

Cost of cylinder head repair - £2400.

Cost of the blown engine is more than the car is worth!

General comments?

Vauxhall dealer and company offer no service.

I would never advise anybody to buy a Vauxhall.


10th Apr 2001, 06:27

I've had my first Tigra (1.4 97 P 40,000) for 9 months, it's been great until 2 weeks ago where I have had really bad heating problems and now the cylinder head is all warped and the gasket has blown. Looks like I'm in for some fun! Apparently stemmed from a faulty radiator fan.

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