New (2nd hand but new to me) car choices
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Well the time has come to get a newer car, currently got a 2.2 astra coupe which i really like, but its getting a bit tired now.

Have been thinking about an 2.0L turbo astra convertible, but its the fuel consumption which is the killer, i'm currently spending £450-£500 a month on fuel on the coupe and that does 35mpg. So the convertible will make things worse.

The other choice is a Vectra 1.9 cdti 150. performance is pretty much identical to the coupe. But i wanted to know if you guys have owned one, and what the handling is like? And any issues to look out for?

In my opinion, step away from the vauxhall's and go jap or german. Whats your budget?

Vauxhall is german ...
Those are cross badged Opels²...

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haha, yea right.

Opel and vauxhal are just european trading names for general motors!

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I had an Astra 1.9 cdti sri thing for a hire car for a trip.

It was very economical, very torquey etc. Well on par with a VW overall which surprised me.

A friends parents have a Vectra estate diesel, and think its fantastic too, they use it for towing their caravan

I was always a fan of the VW 1.9tdi...but I think some of the more modern ones, are nowhere near as economical as the older units.

A friend as a tdi caddy van, and can barely manage 40mpg. My dad has a DSG td golf, and it can just about do over 40mpg.

Some of the older stuff, would easily do 50mpg all day long.

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I've just towed my 205 to the Nurburgring with my 04 A4 1.9 TDi, it has done 34mpg towing. Not towing it will do anything up to about 52mpg depending on how you drive it.

my dads currently got a Vectra 1.9 cdti he gets mpgs in the 50 constant on trip computer, my er....nearly . has an astra 1.9(cdti? same engine), she drives like a nut and puls 40-45mpg both bought them at the same time and both have been back to be fixed ( bought 3 months ago) 07/08 plates

Yes i moved to the darkside

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Hmm, budget is anything up to £7k will have a look into the vw's only shape that looks interesting is the golf, but want something bigger, will check out the audis aswell

I've always found vauxhall's on the whole to be dull.

I also have an A4 tdi 130. I routinly get 50mpg from it.

I've got a 08 golf bluemotion. Went to buxton in it yesterday trip computer said 70.7mpg! I usually find that the trip computer is about 4 or 5mpg optimistic. But 65mpg is stilll bloody good.

If something is worth doing, it's worth doing half of.

i would only have a A4 now, my 98 plate 1.9tdi gives me mpg in the high 50's on a run

did the cambelt on it yesterday and that was surpisingly easy

I have always thought that. I'm on my 3rd audi now and am tempted by a BMW 320d tourer. The two things that let my current and previous A4s down are poor rear leg room and you don't get split folding rear seats as standard on a saloon. The boot is huge though and you can tow your house with it

Edited by miniboy001 on 25th Jul, 2010.

Rusty by nature

I have had plenty of Vectra 150 SRIs as hire cars. The engine is brilliant. Much better than the HDI that I drive, but the rids and handlind were shockingly bad. Also the switches and bits and bobs were crap. I guess if you have had vauxhalls before then you may already know how shit this all is.

Apart from the engine I have nothing good to say about vectras.

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