2001 Vauxhall Vectra SRi 140 review from UK and Ireland
"If you're not expecting miracles, a good cheap motor."
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Nothing yet.
General comments?
Goes well and looks good, and even has reasonable handling up to a point, but still understeers too much and has horrible numb steering. The SRI badge is a marketing ploy clearly, but at what I paid for it, I couldn't care less.
Despite it's awful reputation, the 2001 Vectra is a reasonably pleasant, if very unremarkable car. Comfortable enough, reasonably economical, and typical fleet market standard equipment. Good reliability so far.
The main reason I bought one was it's dirt cheap. UKP 2600 for a 69k warranted miler at the local auction. If I can get two years out of it, it will have paid its purchase price back in profit (car allowance scheme).
Goes up and down motorways as well as anything else, not totally horrible to drive, and disposable at the end of it. A tool to do a job, and it does it well enough. No complaints.
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| Year of manufacture | 2001 |
| First year of ownership | 2005 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.0 petrol Manual |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 3 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 8 / 10 |
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| Distance when acquired | 69000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 84000 miles |
| Previous car | Ford Mondeo |
| Date of Entry | 1st August, 2005 |