I love my Vectra SRI, when I bought this car after going through so many of them to find a balance between fuel consumption, space, reliability amd power it was the only one that grabbed my attention.

had my vectra sri 150bhp 56 plate for 15 months absolute pleasure to drive not one problem. 94000 miles on the clock when i bought it 102000 at the moment. 45 miles to the gallon loads of pulling power .loads of space for the family. having a remapp on wednesday on it . great car would recommend to any body

I too cannot believe the problems people are highlighting on other reviews - its not the Vectra that I know. All cars have faults and it seems that only those with problems are highlighted. But credit where credit's due - we have not just one but two Vectras and they are both absolutely superb. The first I bought new in 2008 and its covered 100,000 miles - not even one single problem, seriously not even one. All I've done is replace tyres and have it serviced at its recommended intervals and replaced the timing belt. At nearly 90,000 miles it sailed through its first MoT - not even one thing to be done to it. Superb. I'm a high mileage user and so passed the first one to my wife who doesn't do many miles (now done 100,000 miles and still nothing needing doing to it - runs like a dream). At the same time I bought a secondhand Vectra 1.9 cdti 150bhp with 50,000 miles on the clock. It's superb as well and I've had none of the problems reported by other reviewers on here. Its now done nearly 80,000 miles and it still runs like a dream and I've spent nothing on it except for normal/regular servicing. I've had Ford Mondeos and VW Passats and which one do I find the most comfortable, the most reliable, and the fastest? Vecta 1.9 cdti 150bhp - by a mile. Really comfortable and eats up motorway miles with ease. Seriously good value for money. Superb car.

Oh dear. I am amazed how many problems are detailed in most of the reviews here. My first used 1999 petrol 1.6 Vectra was bought in a hurry at 124,000 miles from a private seller, got more than 2000 miles out of it, ran smooth (although engine wasn't powerful) without smoking, used good petrol (not supermarket's) and Castrol oils, serviced timely, only two things were replaced - one trye and a battery during this period. Next I bought year 2000 Astra 1.6 petrol which did well again (only battery and rear exhaust were replaced). Now own a year 2007 used Vectra 1.9 Cdti 150 since end 2010, bought from a well known used car dealer, got all extended warranty etc., NO PROBLEMS AT ALL. Hear again, No Problems. This car is very efficient, truly reliable (like my previous Vauxhall's), still buy good diesel (fuel quality most important to get long engine service life, good fuel efficiency, and avoiding problems with valves and so many things). A used Vectra gives you good value for money, as it has all great features like its rivals. Before I went for this Vectra I moved to Manchester area and was thinking of going for a Ford Focus, but one morning at the traffic lights in the town centre I saw an abandoned almost new Focus in the middle of road. That's when I decided to buy another Vauxhall as I had read lots of reviews about used Ford's ECU and engine problems which made it very unreliable, imagine the engine having stopped running on a motorway. I suggest : (1) Go for a used car (specially a diesel one) from a reputed garage/dealer even though its a little pricey, (2) Use best quality fuel and oils, timely service and drive wisely, and (3) think about overall safety as well (a car is like a bullet on a fast road). This is my own experience. I understand some gentle humans will still disagree with all this.

I have a 1.9 cdti, i bout it as an ex lease car at 3 years old. milage above average (80k) but the engine seemed clean and the car ok. i now have 182k on the clock and have yet to have a problem with the engine. i think maybe i have just been lucky. i do change the oil every 8-10k miles so more often than suggested by main dealer. only things i have had to change are rear suspension bushes, broken rear spring and a headlight that a pheasant took out! so all in all i like the car and have no problems with it. i know there is a few jobs that need doing, one of the front shocks is a bit damp, so that will need changing for the next MOT and the condenser for the A/C has taken a battering from stone chip damage. front strut top bearings are a bit noisey. all exceptable wear and tear i guess at 0ver 180k milage.

In the real world (not silly road tests) a very useable car.I have the 6 speed auto elite model,which gives good performance and excellent m.p.g. with all the toys. A most comfortable and relaxing drive,pity its not now made.

We have purchased the 1.9 Vectra last week and thoroughly love it. We previously owned a 2003 2.2 Vectra and the suspension was shocking, not to mention the fact that it was in the garage every month without fail - not funny with the cost of parts these days. I guess it was just a 'bad egg' It's amazing just how much better the 1.9 is, the suspension is rock solid, the engine is extremely quiet for a diesel and it holds the road a treat - fantastic car so far....watch this space...oh yeah and fuel economy is amazing!

IVE RECENTLY BOUGHT A VAUXHALL VECTRA 1.9 CDTI SRI XP. STAR SILVER FULL EXTERIOR PACK (VXR BODYKIT, AND 19 INCH SNOWFLAKE ALLOYS). A REAL HEAD-TURNER, LOOKS AND DRIVES SUPERB. IVE OWNED A NUMBER OF VAUXHALLS IN THE PAST AND THIS IS ANOTHER BELTER, GREAT FUEL ECONOMY EVEN BETTER PERFORMANCE ANOTHER QUALITY NETWORK Q SUPPLIED CAR. I WOULD RECOMMEND THIS CAR WITHOUT A DOUBT.

i own a Vauxhall Vectra 1.9 CDTi 150 SRi 5dr, i love it. the 1.9 CDTI diesel in the SRI is a fantastic engine producing 150 bhp. the acceleration is awesome and the pickup in third gear is amazing. the boot is huge. the cabin is also a reasonable size. Some materials could be better. but with this much power and the exhilarating rise you will hardly notice. Also the price for a second hand one (6 months old) is very reasonable for the amount of car you get.