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Title: SWMBO New Car
Post by: davethediver on 02 November 2009, 00:23:37
Hi guys her in doors has now decided to get rid of the 206 and chop it in for a vectra, looking at a 53/04 plate are there any inherent problems i need to be looking out for?

Forgot to say its a 2or 2.2dti :y

TIA :)
Title: Re: SWMBO New Car
Post by: zirk on 02 November 2009, 03:15:43
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Hi guys her in doors has now decided to get rid of the 206 and chop it in for a vectra, looking at a 53/04 plate are there any inherent problems i need to be looking out for?

Forgot to say its a 2or 2.2dti :y

TIA :)

Yea, its front wheel drive, ok, sorry, the 2.2 Dti,s are actually good little run abouts for the Vectra.
Title: Re: SWMBO New Car
Post by: Lazydocker on 02 November 2009, 08:35:35
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Hi guys her in doors has now decided to get rid of the 206 and chop it in for a vectra, looking at a 53/04 plate are there any inherent problems i need to be looking out for?

Forgot to say its a 2or 2.2dti :y

TIA :)

Yea, its front wheel drive, ok, sorry, the 2.2 Dti,s are actually good little run abouts for the Vectra.

The nly comment I'd make really is that the seats aren't overly comfortable (especially compared to the Miggy) but certainly not uncomfortable :y :y
Title: Re: SWMBO New Car
Post by: davethediver on 03 November 2009, 00:05:24
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Hi guys her in doors has now decided to get rid of the 206 and chop it in for a vectra, looking at a 53/04 plate are there any inherent problems i need to be looking out for?

Forgot to say its a 2or 2.2dti :y

TIA :)

Yea, its front wheel drive, ok, sorry, the 2.2 Dti,s are actually good little run abouts for the Vectra.

I know its FWD and it runs on the other stuff but are there any well known mechanical problems i need to look out for. I'd rather know before i buy one than after like the 206 and finding out that most of them have an ECU proble >:(
Title: Re: SWMBO New Car
Post by: Omegatoy on 03 November 2009, 20:19:02
well having just repaired an 04 2.0dti zafira and a 03 2.2 vectra can honestly say, [smiley=thumbdown.gif] both of them are a nightmare to work on, leak off pipes with pin holes in them are common faults, whcih cause very poor cold starting and even worse the simple job of changing fuel filter means that 9 times out of 10 they wont start on the key they have to be towed!!
dmf are known to be very problematic as well, all in all im not impressed >:(
Title: Re: SWMBO New Car
Post by: tunnie on 03 November 2009, 20:25:13
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well having just repaired an 04 2.0dti zafira and a 03 2.2 vectra can honestly say, [smiley=thumbdown.gif] both of them are a nightmare to work on, leak off pipes with pin holes in them are common faults, whcih cause very poor cold starting and even worse the simple job of changing fuel filter means that 9 times out of 10 they wont start on the key they have to be towed!!
dmf are known to be very problematic as well, all in all im not impressed >:(

And your a dab hand too, shudder to think how a mere mortal like me could get on with it. Shame DTi VeccyC's are cheap now.
Title: Re: SWMBO New Car
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