Vauxhall Vectra Hatchback 2.0 LS 5d (1998/S) Owner Review
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Economy
Value
Vauxhall disposable - they're cheap, but you still lose a lot of money on them.
Costs
Don't bother getting it serviced, it won't make a lot of difference.
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On the road
Driving
Dreary.
Performance
There are a lot of 2 litres about that leave it standing.
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Living with it
Reliability
To be fair, despite using more oil than petrol, it starts, but I wouldn't like to go more that 100 miles in it without RAC cover.
Image
But good if you like to be thought of as a rep, or someone in a hire car.
Comfort
Keeps physio's in business.
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Security and Service
Security
They think it's well protected, until a child sticks a screwdriver just under the drivers lock, then the whole car opens, leaving £500 worth of damage.
Service
Too regular and too expensive.
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Problems and Ownership
Problems
Engine
What a load of junk - ecotec - its finely balanced backpressure and totally inaccessible oil filter helps to keep Vauxhall Service engineers laughing at you.
Other
If you're going to buy one of these, make sure you can get out of the finance when things start to go wrong.
Ownership
Did you buy the car new?
Used
Would you buy the same model again?
No
Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?
No