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I need to change my 10 year old Vauxhall Vectra estate, which we love. I have a budget of £13,500 plus anything I can get for my Vectra. I am looking at either a 1.7 or 2.0-litre Astra Tourer. We do about...

What's the most reliable estate money can buy?

I have a 2007 Vauxhall Vectra Estate which has served me well for the last 5 years, but I am now thinking about a change. Should I play the safe card and go for the Insignia Estate again or are there other...

Is this a good deal on a Vectra?

I am planning to buy a Vauxhall Vectra 1.8 Exclusive 2007 model and the garage owner is ready to sell this car for £2700 with a full MoT and full year's road tax, plus three months RAC warranty. I was...

Vauxhall Vectra problems

I own a 2003 Vauxhall Vectra 2.2 automatic, which has been unused for 11 months. I drove the car yesterday and it feels like the brakes are biting and locking the wheels. The auto box also changes down...

Incorrect fault diagnosis from Vauxhall - can I sue?

My 2008 Vauxhall Vectra VXR has been suffering from a misfire problem and I sent it to my local dealership for a diagnostic test. The garage told me the timing chains needed replacing and they quoted £2221...

Vauxhall Vectra alarm problem

The alarm siren on my 2008 Vauxhall Vectra keeps going off shortly after locking with the keyfob. If I choose to lock the doors manually from the inside then use the key to manually lock the driver door...

How can I reprogramme my key fob?

My (3 buttoned) key fob use to work with my Vauxhall Vectra (2003). However, after a struggle with the immobiliser, I would get a PADLOCK through CAR symbol on my dashboard. I opened the case and went...

Vauxhall Vectra losing power - can you help?

I’m experiencing a lot of problems with my Vauxhall Vectra 1.9CDTI. The power comes and goes and you have to rev the engine hard to pull away, only for the power to drop as you move along. The engine management...

I have discovered my car's been clocked - what are my options?

My son purchased a Vauxhall Vectra SRi CDTI 120 in June 2011 with 57,985 miles on the clock from a local dealer. At an MoT examination in December 2013 he received a VOSA Test Certificate that indicated...