1997 Vauxhall Vectra LS review from UK and Ireland
"A large, comfortable, but expensive drive"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
When I first bought the car:
Kept on stalling/shutting off when decelerating.
Drivers electric window opening at varied pace.
Digital display pixels fading.
General comments?
When the car was first bought it seemed fine. However, after a few drives the engine kept on cutting out when slowing down.
Most frustrating and dangerous when at junctions.
This turned out to be the 'idle control valve' and was consequently fixed.
I do not feel that an 1800 sized engine is adequate for a car of the Vectra's size. When on motorways it begins to shake and struggle at only 80mph.
My previous car, a Vauxhall Astra 1.4 gave the same performance at 80.
I would advise buying a 2.0l size or above.
If you're not used to large cars then be prepared for a massive jump in fuel bills.
Not an advisable buy for a single person, but definitely for an average sized family.
The drive is very smooth and comfortable and the engine is quiet. Not ideal for town driving due to its size, but a pleasure traveling motorways and long distance.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1997 |
| First year of ownership | 2004 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.8 Manual |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 7 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 2 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 51000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 56000 miles |
| Previous car | Vauxhall Astra |
| Date of Entry | 10th December, 2004 |