seth Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 We've been let down by a neighbours freind who supposedly wanted this car so we're looking to get rid of it asap as its replacement is coming this week. My In-laws have owned this since it was a year old and it was dealer serviced until a couple of years ago. Its a 1.8 petrol, only got 56,000miles on it now. It has a tow bar and was used by them until a couple of years ago for towing a light folding caravan. I dunno what else, its a modern so it does lots of things as it should I suppose. Only problems I know about are windscreen washers which are not currently spraying and the air con which was re-charged a year or so back but is not blowing cold again now. A couple of the tyres were 'advised' on the last MOT which was in January. 'We buy any car' have offered £1050 online so it is here, available to a beige forumite for the knock down price of £1000. Sorry, don't have decent photos of it since I generally only take photos of interesting cars. I'll get some tomorrow. This one is from a couple of years ago and remarkably it still looks like a Vectra even now. (NB I posted this in the 'open forum' bit as I figured it was not at all shite related but someone moved it here!) oldcars and The Old Bloke Next Door 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 Bren? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty_Rocket Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 ^ ^ Was just about to say, isn't this exactly what Bren is after to replace his religious Focus? Also, a low mileage 57 plate (hence brand new) estate for £1k.. that's got to be a bargain! trigger, eddyramrod and RichardK 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DVee8 Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 Just what i was about to say^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigger Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 When did new cars suddenly get so cheap? oldcars 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 These Vectras seem to have a penchant for value dropping faster than a Princess when a sphere fails. ShiteRider and The Reverend Bluejeans 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bub2006 Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 I really like these vectras. A grand isn't bad at all either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiltox Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 Got any more photos? Swore myself off them after a knackered CDTI cost me dear but I might be swayed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shep Shepherd Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 In my world, that's more or less a brand new car. Only £5 more than I paid for The Aero, too... Laseraligningfoofooflanges 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bren Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 Unfortunately I need a diesel - the only way to experience a vectra is a blocked egr or knackered glow plugs. Surely someone on here is going to have a punt at that money? SiC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldcars Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 brand new car for £1000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardK Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 TBH if I weren't buying something already, I'd probably have pounced on this for sheer common sense value. These Vectras aren't as grim as the original ones and the estate is a very useful size. Cavcraft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Reverend Bluejeans Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 When did new cars suddenly get so cheap? I passed an 07 plate 3 Series Touring yesterday up for £6495 - I thought how bloody expensive it looked when a perfectly good Vectrum or Mondeo can be had for a quarter of the price. egg and trigger 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordonbennet Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 Thats a bloody bargain, probably the most useful estate you can buy. Sods law decrees when i need another car that nothing like this will be anywhere to be found at the time. Polish up the bodywork stick a plank in the boot, buy a top hat and start up Autoshite Funeral Service. The Reverend Bluejeans and DeeJay 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 Cambelt status known? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordonbennet Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 Me 'nd her were talking about this motor just now. So its a bag o' sand to buy, probably cost a bit of time to clear the washer bottle out, or a new pump maybe for what? £20.Aircon might be a regas for £50 or it might need £500 chucking at it tops. Then she pointed out (cos we're LPG fans) that around £900 to convert this low mileage motor and you'd have a bloody huge 2008 regd estate car thats only covered 56k doing the equivalent of 60mpg fuel costwise, for a total of between £2 and £2.5k, where the fuck could you find that without starship miles or a DPF or some other ticking time bomb waiting to bite you in the arse. The Moog, red5, RichardK and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 Me 'nd her were talking about this motor just now. So its a bag o' sand to buy, probably cost a bit of time to clear the washer bottle out, or a new pump maybe for what? £20.Aircon might be a regas for £50 or it might need £500 chucking at it tops. Then she pointed out (cos we're LPG fans) that around £900 to convert this low mileage motor and you'd have a bloody huge 2008 regd estate car thats only covered 56k doing the equivalent of 60mpg fuel costwise, for a total of between £2 and £2.5k, where the fuck could you find that without starship miles or a DPF or some other ticking time bomb waiting to bite you in the arse.Sounds like a sale to me! gordonbennet 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seth Posted August 9, 2016 Author Share Posted August 9, 2016 Here are some more photos taken today. There's a coupe of small dings in the top of the bonnet and the odd light scrape to the paint etc. which I feel is fairly inevitable with elderly ownership... Interior would benefit from a thorough valet but is presentable enough. I have found a receipt for a cambelt done as part of a major service at 40k miles in 2012. As the replies to this thread would seem to indicate, this is a cheap, very useful car with a decent length MOT so we're not really interested in faffing about. But we could help with collection/delivery within a reasonable distance and may be able to get it to Manchester soon as well for the price of the fuel (if a deposit was paid beforehand) gordonbennet and egg 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulplom Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 just think if the turbo/egr/dpf/dualmassflywheel went on your diesel Vectra you could have bought this for less than the probable repair costs. I think a modern petrol has a lot going for it. How many miles of petrol could you buy for the price of a dual mass supplied and fitted? I have still recently bought a 2010 leon 1.9tdi because I like the 50 mpg average. I must need my head looking at. Lacquer Peel and gordonbennet 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Partridge Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 I still think of a 57 plate car as being brand new! Lacquer Peel, gordonbennet, paulplom and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Station Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 That looks nice, and very cheap! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bub2006 Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 I really like this. Looks great in pictures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiltox Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 Hope a shiter in need grabs this before I get my hands on the cash I really do - looks like a proper barg even if it is a dirty modern Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 fella at work is looking at newer car - will tell him tomoorow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seth Posted August 11, 2016 Author Share Posted August 11, 2016 Was going to let this drop but since Hairnet has bumped it.... This has been SOLD. The chap who sourced its replacement found a buyer for us. Thanks for the serious enquiries I received from here though. BorniteIdentity, Cavcraft, gordonbennet and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now