1996 Vauxhall Vectra review from UK and Ireland
"Izuzu engined Vectra diesel"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The gearbox was knackered - very hard to get into first and second, and sometimes third gear.
If you stood for more than ten seconds, the temperature gauge would rise.
The seats were very awful and a ride to Birmingham was enough.
General comments?
This car had a 1.7 Izuzu diesel engine. There was nothing wrong with the engine, apart from the temperature gauge rising because the fans would not cut in on time.
Like I said, the gearbox was cream crackered.
We sold the car not because of these problems, but because the car got rammed in the back on the motorway by a Citroen Saxo, which was crushed. All the damage that was done to the Vectra was that the bumper had fallen off, and a crack in the light cluster, that was it. So there is something good about Vauxhalls after all.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model year | 1996 |
| Year of manufacture | 1996 |
| First year of ownership | 2004 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2005 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.8 diesel Manual |
| Performance marks | 6 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 9 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 4 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 10 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 10 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 130000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 137000 miles |
| Previous car | Peugeot 406 |
| Date of Entry | 28th July, 2006 |