Holden Vectra CD 2.2
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Holden Vectra CD 2.2
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Great Experience With This Car.
I own a Holden Vectra for almost three years and I never had a problem with it. Great fuel consumption for a sedan and with a lot of space to carry things. Love it.
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I Purchased A Second Hand 2001 Holden Vectra Equip
I purchased a second hand 2001 Holden Vectra Equipe 18 months ago and although I have had some issues with it I would still reccomend it to anybody looking a for a reliable sleek looking car. I have recently discovered an issue with it which as I have figured out, can work out to be very costly. The car had 2 cracks in the exhaust manifold which I had to get fixed, I was quoted $1,200.00 to get this replaced, or either fit extractors on it for $650.00. In my circumstance I choose to have the existing cracks welded & repaired. I was told by several mechanics that the design of the manifold in the Vectra's was extremely silly as they have a cover over the top of the manifold which traps alot of heat in, & can cause it to crack but if you leave the cover off, it gets extremely hot and has caused the paint on the bonnet of some vectras to peel and fade. Therefore the cover must go back on the manifold but if it has already cracked, you risk it cracking again. Aside from this issue I have found the car very reliable & great on fuel! I would like to know if anyone else has heard of this manifold issue though!
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I Owned A Holden Vectra For Over A Year And It Was
I owned a Holden Vectra for over a year and it was never out of the garage with silly problems. Road holding was poor and the routemaster was very annoying. Also not a lot of room inside as it seemed a very narrow car. I now own a scenic which I find superior in every way.
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After Driving An Aging Tx3 Turbo That Any And Ever
After driving an aging TX3 turbo that any and every 14 yr old could/would break into I wanted a car that no one would bat an eye lid at. With the Holden Vectra, I think I got the right car. FYI, I have a 2001 2.2 Vectra CD.
Car has returned to the Dealer 3 times for warranty work. It was delivered in Sept 2001.
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I Enjoy The Vectra Very Much. It Is Loaded To The
I enjoy the Vectra very much. It is loaded to the hilt with features. This is my first Holden for over 10 years and I had some doubts but this Vectra has proven itself. Sorry about the other owners having trouble with theirs, my car was actually an ex GM car so maybe it was fixed up by the dealer.
I am also one of the satisfied owners of a Vectra.
Sedan, 2.2 litre, manual - Getrag gearbox.
Great handling / ride combination, very good performance and fuel economy for the size.
The only thing I would like to coment about is the gearbox ratios - great for highway cruising, but a little too tall for city driving.
Have had it for 12 months, and so far has been 100% reliable.
Before I purchased this vehicle, I tested a number of other mainly Japanese cars in the similar class (Toyota Camry, Mazda 626). The Japanese cars had a slightly better fit & finish then Vectra, but when it came to driving, none of them performed or handled anywhere near as competently as the Vectra.
P.S. I am trying to locate a workshop manual (not a factory one from Holden) - would appreciate information if anyone knows where I can get in Melbourne.
Kind regards.
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A Lot Of Vectra's (sydney Morning Herald Claims Al
A lot of Vectra's (Sydney Morning Herald claims ALL Vectra's) have problems with the IAC motor, crank/cam shaft, power steering, etc, etc. Holden - the manufacturer in Australia - is not very helpful. Although the dealers will keep fixing the problems while it's under warranty, they will offer no guarantees once the warranty runs out. Dealers don't know how to fix the problems and rely on information from Holden engineering to do fixes (okay, so that's probably normal for all cars). You can expect (and I'm only speaking for the Vectra 2.2 CD Sedan, being the only one I have experience with) problems commencing roughly every 5000 kilometers. Also, expect to have to change dealers at least once, because odds are the first dealer you take it to will be unable to fix the problem and will actually begin LYING to you about their having repaired it (which works for about 20 kms after driving out of the service department).
Don't consider it if you do a lot of kilometres. I think it's okay for periodic short runs, and that's about it. This seems to be the common factor. I think people who do lots of long trips (eg. I do about 100km per day) will definitely get the problems. People who might do 50 - 100km per week are probably okay!!
It's easy to put down my review as sourness for having a bad car. But a lot of other Vectra owners I have spoken to have been burnt by exactly the same problems.
I foresee that Holden will eventually be forced to do a product recall, because a car that stalls when doing 110km/h on a freeway is a dangerous car.
I bought my vectra in july 1997 and have done just on 30,000 km. the car was a demonstration model from a sydney holden. Bought the hatch which is manufactured in belgium -quality of paintwork and general finish is excellent and the car handles like a dream - bought the 2lite automatic version and stuck with the dealer servicing itup to the expiration of the warranty period - 3 years or 100,000km. yes we had a few problems but thankfully all were fixed - lucky i have an eagle eye, fist problem was the car just stalled when i was doing 70kph - part was replaced the next day. however the dealer said all i had to do was turn off the ignition and it would fix itself as a temporary solution. next problem was the catalytic converter apparently broke down inside and sent its contents from that spot right to the rear bumper - no power - so dealer replaced the converter and complete exhaust system - thank heaven for warranty, that happened at the 2 year old mark and was valued at almost $2000 Aussie for part and labour - shortly after that there was a "clunking" or "banging" sound coming from the first muffler so i had the dealer replace that muffler under warranty - we had 4 weeks remaining on our warranty. the car developed a minor oil leak around the sump area at about 20,000 km - and a new gasket was installed. yes we have had our problems, but the past 12 months have been trouble free - i now do the basic servicing myself - oil filter, air filter, spark plugs, battery acid catcher and save myself a small fortune - who wants to pay $100 and more for 5 litres, an oil filter and about 15 minutes labour. by the way i had to buy a special socket and bit to even get the sump plug off - worth the initial $20 investment - estimate will save me hundreds of dollars each year. My tip hopefully to get lots of kilometres out of the 2 litre engine, change the oil regularly (every 3 months and for me that probably every 3,000km)it is a $15 dollar investment. Why listen to a manufacture who says yo can change oil every 10,000 kn or once a year. Each time I change the oil my wife comments how quite the car sounds. Hope you found my comments interesting and thanks for the opportunity of airing them.
Could not agree more with Matt.
Holden Vectra JR bought virtually new in Oct. 98:
crankshaft sensor around 12.000kms, water pump at 40.000kms, steering "box" and shaft at 73.000kms, timing belt at 74.000kms (out of warranty by that time).
Each time, no courtesy car unless we paid $30 and bring the courtesy car back at night and pick it up again in the morning (for jobs that took more than a day).
The car is now for sale, and I just wonder why I haven't had ONE phone call.... (incl. RWC, 12 mths Rego, and a car in perfect condition...)
Best regards. P.S.: next car is a Nissan (made in UK !)
that lack of quality is within all gm products
in europe there is opel and in uk it's vauxhall but all the vectra's , commodores/omega's / astra's / nova/corsa are just garbage. They have all kinds of mechanical and electrical problems and as used car you just pay too much for it so they are not cheap to run (not as the opels used to be in the 70's)
for those reasons i have bought a rover 620 (=honda accord) and my next car will be a honda again
it still amazes me that after 182.000 km there are no unexpected costs or repairs besides braking parts , a tailpipe etc.
marcel
Re Holden Vectra,
Have a 1997 2litre manual Vectra (imported)done 74000ks. No problems so far except small "niggles" like radio, roof lining coming down, mufflers, air conditioning. However, no motor problems, handles well although have 205 tyres, what a difference that made should be put on as standard. Went from a BMW to Vectra. Will put up the Vectra dollar for dollar against a standard 3 series BMW anyday. You think you have problems with your Vectra. Enjoy driving the Vectra but feel that it can be improved. However, Holden dont listen to the likes of you and me, come to think of it neither did BMW and I dont own one now.
Regards,
Ngamoko.
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