Buying a used Astra - what do I need to know?

I'm looking at buying a Vauxhall Astra, from 2004 onwards. I have a budget of £3000, but hoping not to spend that much. I was looking at the petrol 1.4 or 1.6 engines, but is there anything I should...

Rusty Zafira - should Vauxhall repair it for free?

I bought a Vauxhall Zafira as a seven month old Network Q car in 2009. After buying it I noticed a bubble of rust in the tailgate just where the silver strip touches the tailgate. The rust was repaired...

Which cars have the best visibility?

What is the ground clearance of these hatchbacks: Renault Megane (2008), Vauxhall Corsa (2006), SEAT Ibiza (2008). I'm asking because I want to buy a car that is economic, medium size, and my main question...

Vauxhall Astra stuck in gear - what's the fault?

I own a 2012 Vauxhall Astra 2.0 diesel Sport Tourer. However, I'm having problems when driving down hills. The car seems to stay in a low gear and revs very high, is this normal?

Insignia gearbox failure - should the dealer fit a new DMF too?

My 2011 Vauxhall Insignia has developed the known problem of the whine in the gearbox, signifying it's inevitable demise. Vauxhall has agreed to replace, 'as a good will gesture' as the vehicle has done...

Broken heater in Vauxhall Vectra - what's the cause?

My wife has a Vauxhall Vectra 2002 (Vectra C) and the heater blower doesn't work. I have replaced the resister and the replay, but it still doesn't work. There is a clicking noise coming from the glove...

Soaking footwell in Vauxhall Vectra

I have a 2005 Vauxhall Vectra and the footwell is always soaking wet. I seen about cleaning out the filter in the engine bay where you have to take the seal off but there was nothing in there, I have also...

Car making a strange noise under acceleration

I have got a small problem with my Vauxhall Astra; while slow acceleration it makes a metallic klunk noise the from the engine. But under hard acceleration, it's fine. There is also no warning light or...

Winter tyre advice needed for Vauxhall Vectra owner

I have a Vauxhall Vectra diesal Estate 1.9 CDTi 16V (2008 model). It runs on 225 45 R18 95Y XL tyres and I want to purchase winter tyres and have seen online deals for wheels and tyres size 205 55 R16...

Vauxhall insignia engine emission filter flashing light

My Vauxhall Insignia emission filter light is constantly flashing. At first the light came on with 'code 55'. I researched this and did as advised by driving over 2000 revs to clear it. The code 55 disappeared...