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Dan
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18th Jan 12 at 21:39   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Im hopefully selling my 207 GT on friday, and am looking for a bigger car, for the missus to use mainly so that its easier with the little boy now.

Ive found a Vectra 1.9 CDTI SRI (sat nav) for a good price, on a 2005 05 plate. Has leather and done about 87k

Just curious as to wether anyone has experience with them, or know of any known/common problems to look out for?



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Metta
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18th Jan 12 at 21:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
EGR valve tend to go on them alot.
John
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Had one, quite nice to drive. Does the job. Mine needed a new alternator but think that was about it mechanically.
AndyCorsaSport
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How much is a good price?
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Alot of stuff im reading seems to say they are fairly reliable.

EGR valve looks easy enough to get to/clean out/replace etc

Looks alot of car for the money, cruise control and many other features.

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Main dealer got it up for 4k, will take 3k if i dont have any warranty/ take it sold as seen etc.

It looks immaculate in the numerous pictures ive seen. going to look at it at the weekend.

Price seems about right for the age and that from what ive seen around

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19th Jan 12 at 08:38   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Just awaiting info on clutch/cambelt changes etc, along with what mot its got and such like.

Really liking it, just hope the girl buying mine turns up and leaves a deposit tomorrow. She seems keen

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AndyCorsaSport
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Sounds a good price for a dealer. Is it the 120 or 150?

Friend of mine had a 55 plate 120 nav he paid £2800 with 70k on.
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19th Jan 12 at 09:33   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Its the 150 nav

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19th Jan 12 at 11:45   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
1.9 150 is a good engine and they're well spec'd
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19th Jan 12 at 12:14   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Quite shocked how much insurance is on this.

Currently paying £320 fo both of us on a 56 plate 207gt, worth about 5k.

Everywhere seems to want £550+ for this

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19th Jan 12 at 12:24   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
my 150 astra is exspensive to insure its just cause its a high performace car.
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Didn't these engine's also have a problem with the swirl flaps in the inlet manifold breaking up??
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I quite fancy one of these if i have to get a reasonably economical car. So much car for the money.

Mondeo 2.0tdci too
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the 150 engine is a great engine
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quote:
Originally posted by whitter45
the 150 engine is a great engine
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Found another locally. 07 facelift same spec and mileage. Private sale. Up for 4200.

Waiting on Cambelt/clutch history and gonna ask of its worth viewin with 3500 in cash at the weekend.



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few main problems, dual mass flywheel, egr valves, swirl flaps, if you look down the gap between the camcover and the inlet manifold you should see a rod, it can fall off. Not too bad apart from those bits
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Road trip with 3k in your pocket.......
http://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-motorbikes/vauxhall-vectra-19-cdti-sri-150bhp-51k-mileage-diesel-full-history/94950691
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19th Jan 12 at 18:23   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
No probs with my Vectra really aside from it not being diesel. Not sure if it's due to it being the 3.2 V6 or just Vectras but my insurance wasn't as cheap as I'd hoped.
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quote:
Originally posted by Corsa_Sport21
Didn't these engine's also have a problem with the swirl flaps in the inlet manifold breaking up??


They have an issue with the swirl flps and the rod breaking off which means a complete new inlet manifold and actuator. About £850 all in at vauxhall.

Mines gone on my Astra.

They dont break up though, thats BMW's.

EGR's are an issue, but just take them ofo and split it open and a good clean with carb cleaner ever 10k, whilst there give the boost pressure sensor a clean as they can become clogged up.



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^^ Aye that'l be it. Happened on my mates Vectra too.
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Swirl flaps
EGR
Alternator
gearbox.

Some people have all these problems. Some people have non. Very hit and miss.
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R.E Vectra insurance.

I went from a 2.2 16v SRi Mk4 Astra to a 2.2 16v Direct Vectra SXi and it was cheaper to insure than the Astra. And the Vectra had more BHP.
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Gearbox's aren't an issue on the Vectra like they are on the Astra's etc. They use the F40 instead of the M32.

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