Vauxhall Cavalier Hatchback 1988-
  • Economy

    Value

    1 out of 5 1.0

    Mine is worth less than Playstation 2

    Costs

    5 out of 5 5.0

    Hardly any problems, mainly rust and parts are very cheap

  • On the road

    Driving

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Easy to drive, mine has done 134000 and still drives smoothly

    Performance

    3 out of 5 3.0

    No Porsche, but can out perform a Lada and on 134000 wants to keep fighting

  • Living with it

    Reliability

    4 out of 5 4.0

    134000 the car will keep on going, probably longer than me!

    Image

    2 out of 5 2.0

    Outdated on the outside, quite modern on the inside

    Comfort

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Long distance is fine, i feel comfortable when driving and inside is quite spacious both front and rear

  • Security and Service

    Security

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Mine came with an alarm so its pretty secure, joy riders tend to go for bad boy cavvy's like the 2.0l GSI

    Service

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Go to normal mechanics as they are worth there weight in gold, Vauxhall tend to be very pricey on servicing!

  • Problems and Ownership

    Problems

    Engine

    Fine! Really good work horse

    Other

    Electrics are a nightmare, new batteries, new alternators and new electric motors for the windows

    Ownership

    Did you buy the car new?

    Used

    Would you buy the same model again?

    No

    Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?

    Yes