The motoring press is generally agreed that the Signum is a dull drive. Vectra is better but still not Mondeo. However, that may not be your priority, TT. The Signum's positioning in the market is hard to see, which has made it unattractive to buyers. That means high depreciation, which means very good VFM used.
If you only need four seats (and never five) and it's got enough luggage space, consider a Signum. Otherwise it's the Vectra. (IMO)
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"weird rattley behind" Eh?
there's a rattley fridge type thing, which sounds nice, but is actually completely daft, occupying the middle seat. Better off with a refrigerated glove compartment IMO
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It can be removed, besides it's not standard equipment any more and hasn't been for about 2.5 years!
And the glovebox is air-conditioned, so that seems to have sorted that one out! ;)
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One of the downsides of the Signum which stopped me from buying one is like all estates you have a pull over canopy rather than a parcel shelf. Pull the cover across and straight away you're telling potential thieves you are hiding something worth nicking.
Also comparing boot space of the Signum against the boot space in my Vectra (up to the window line), I would say mine was larger - which I put down to the Signum having more leg room for the rear passengers and thus the rear seats are further back.
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The Signum rear seats have adjustment, at their forward position they give slightly less legroom than the Vectra, at their rearward position they give considerably more legroom than the Vectra. When comparing boot space between Signum and Vectra you need to note whether the Signum seats are forward or back.
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According to a Vauxhall specialist I used for my brakes, the Signum is now discontinued (sales flop) so you may get better VFM than on a Vectra, which is still a current model. I personally like the look of the Signum but it's all a matter of taste I guess. Elite is a nice spec with a more comfy ride than SRi or GSi. In retrospect I would have preffered an Elite to my SRi.
I looked at an ex demo S60 2.0T before I bought my Vectra. IMO It's a cracking looking, well built car with a bit of individuality. What put me off were :
Claustrophobic rear area/sloping rear roof
Small boot opening
Raised centre console giving hemmed in feeling to driver
Belt driven petrol engine
Plus, Volvo dealers charge a LOT more for servicing...
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Belt driven petrol engine
Err, it's petrol and it's belt driven, sure, but this well designed and pretty well bomb proof engine has a genuine 8 year / 100,000 mile cambelt change interval and will in fact usually reliably exceed even these high values without risk of breakage.
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I do believe you and it is a great car, I'd just rather have a chain driven engine any day of the week
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All Vauxhalls with cambelts have a recommended change interval of 40,000 or 4 years, with the exception of the 1.6 8v engine which is 80,000 or 8 years.
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The FIAT/GM 1.9 diesels have 80,000 to 100,000 mile change intervals, depending on who you ask. Only the Vauxhall units have 40,000 mile intervals.
BTW in response to comments way above, the Signum is not discontinued. It's still very much available.
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I know it's available but are Vauxhall still building them?
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I know it's available but are Vauxhall still building them?
I suspect not. When I was looking at prices for used Signums on a couple of well known car supermarkets, the drop down box for the year seemed to only go up to 06. I also don't recall seeing an 07 plates on the roads either.
Of course, that could just be a sign of their popularity more than anything else.
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Top Turkey - the fastest hands in Brum
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They are still available for personal order on the vauxhall website.
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Take a look on autotrader (using HJs link to the left;) , there's lots of 56 plate and 07 plate Signums.
If Vauxhall have really stopped making them, I'd love to see the proof!
Whether or not there will be a Signum-B when the Vectra-D arrives next year, is anybodies guess. I would say probably not.
If it was RWD and came with a range of V6 & V8 petrols and diesels then maybe I'd buy one.. The current V6 CDTI is quite tasty, but needs a touch more power to make it competitive with the likes of Mercs current 3.0 diesel. Drove one yesterday in a Chrysler 300C - wow! Loved it.
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. The current V6 CDTI is quite tasty but needsa touch more power to make it competitive with the likes of Mercs current 3.0 diesel. Drove one yesterday in a Chrysler 300C - wow! Loved it.
I've been trying to tell you lot this, for ages :)
MTC
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whats that MTC? must have missed it.
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whats that MTC? must have missed it. ------------------------------
Do a forum search for smug cat in big black car :)
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I've seen the light - material quality and finish wasn't the best, but who cares? That 300C has grin factor through and through. Looking at it: :D, sittiing in it: :D, driving it: :D. What a wonderful beast!
This one was in silver, so I only looked like a part-time drug dealer!! LOL!
I've started saving up for one already! :)
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