Vauxhall Meriva Enjoy 1.6 16v

Bought at Auction (BCA), Meriva Enjoy 1.6 petrol for £5,800 04 plate @ 18 mts old and 18000 miles on the clock. yes, I had the problem selecting gear at around 45000 miles but fixed (simple)for £130 inc parts/labour. Apart from this, service intervals at 20,000 mean running costs are low and the car fitted all I could have wished for, A. for the price and B. from a real world point of view, with a low initial cost.

I could load three kids with gear or a fridge to be recycled with ease.

Not in luxury but in comfort and without a care that the bike has scratched the side panel, because it was a bargain for a nearly new car.

I am just about to change my car, guess what BCA again, Meriva SE 1.7Dt

new shape, 18mts old 12K miles less than £7000. excellent value.

Thanks Vauxhall.

brought my meriva 04 second hand about 5 years ago gear box kept failing had to keep jump starting it from other cars powered steering has failed on me 4 times and for the last 5 weeks it has started cutting out on me i have had a new battery £75 fitted i have had a diognostic test done £44 no faults found i have had another test done £15 which said the fuel relay sensor needed replacing £50 and it still cuts out on me i have been told by non mechanics it could be the lambda sensor,the manifold absolute sensor etc etc etc since having this problem i have read a lot about this rubbish car and a lot of people have got the same problem and its not just merivas its a lot of vauxhall cars, the powered steering has even been on watch dog cant sell my car with this problem and cant afford to buy a different one with out selling mine first my advice is DONT BUY A MERIVA

I dont a car and will never go for a meriva as me and my grand dad who owned the car was going round a corner and the power steering failed we ended up crash and the car is not drivable not only that but the airbags did go off and the passenger seatbelt which i was in did not work and i ended up hitting the dash board this car is a protental death trap please beware of what can happen as we are very lucky to have both walked away from the accident it might not mean you do the same DONT BUY THIS CAR!!!!

My wife and I bought a 2004 Mervia Enjoy on a whim. We were in a dealership in Cheltenham buying a Corsa for our eldest daughter, 2004 reg, with 25K on the clock. Traded in my Nissan Primera against the Mervia which had about 37K on the clock. Apart from high fuel consumption (29-31 mpg) I don't really have any problems to report. I find the high driving position enjoyable, and generally the car is comfortable. All seems to be working fine. I did have a couple of near misses with the visibilty, but now tend to lean to the left to get a better view round the column. The other comments on this site are scaring me though, and if I had read them previously I may not have purchased the car. I have a year's warranty, so if any thing is to go wrong I hope it is in the next six months. By the way, my daughter's Corsa has developed a very noisy squeal, which we think is that alternator. Unfortunately she only had three months warranty!

i bought this car from a dealer it very practical but the breaks are always getting looked at by mechanics and the 3rd gear keeps cutting out whilst driving for no reason,it is very dangerouse and hate having to put my children in it,as soon as i have the cash to get another car that will be the first thing to do on my list.

Very disturbing as the electronic power steering is starting to play up and as i bought it private i have no warranty so could cost me a bit, i have a 2 year old and a bit scared now of travelling as i go down A66 and A1 quite a bit. The vision is also poor at the colums to the side and i find fuel consumption high. Just wish now i had read the reviews before i bought the damn thing as i cant afford another car now not sure what im going to do the only good thind thing is it is nice and high especially with my bad back

enjoyed this car at first, very practical however the reliablity of vauxhall's is terrible.Having previously owned a corsa. Visibility at the A pillar is downright dangerous. Had to have two gear selectors replaced.Car now cutting out for no reason whilst driving. Had problems with the indicators and flasher unithad to replaced. Air con problems. Fuel consumption poor - Be very wary of buying this car , I guarantee you that you will regret it

this is the most unreliable car that I have ever owned in over fifty years of motoring.the electronics (auto gearbox-hazards-dashboard information )and much more have all failed- on average every thousand miles.the auto box failed again 4-10-2009-no foreward or reverse could be engaged.vauxhall has refused to either take the car back or extend the warranty. It is my intention to publicise my utter disgust with both the meriva and Vauxhall's response- in every possible way.Expect to see B Bentley's complaints on television,in the papers and car magazines for years to come. Vauxhall will rue the day that they refused to help a valued customer. Please spread the word, we must stop any more unreliable Meriva's from cluttering up our roads.

My wife really likes the Vauxhall Meriva as it's easy to get in and out of (she has minor back problems) and it has a high driving position. Before buying I had a few concerns having read the reviews online but in the end we bought a 2004 Meriva Enjoy on a 53 plate with 37k on the clock for a little over £3000, with a full Vauxhall Service History. Our Meriva came with Air Con and Centre Arm Rest plus various little storage places and food trays on the back of the front seats. Meriva has a raised driving position that gives good forward visibility however the large A pillar is restrictive on long sweeping bends and at junctions/roundabouts, so be prepared to make more checks for traffic in your blind spot. The car feels larger on the inside than it looks on the outside and has plenty of useful storage space. I have found the Meriva to be comfortable on long journeys however it is noisy at motorway speeds and can be buffeted in high winds more than average due to its high sides. Fuel usage averages 30 mpg around town. On a recent round trip of 120 miles on the motorway this improved to 35 mpg, and I was being careful not to be too heavy with the right foot. This is comparable with the 8 year old Astra LS I traded in for the Meriva. I have the misfortune to live in an area surrounded by speed bumps and Meriva hates them - trying to throw me through the roof if I dare to take one at more than 8 mph. Despite careful driving over the bumps and going out of our way to avoid them, 4 weeks after we purchased the car the offside front suspension coil failed leaving us with a hefty bill for a replacement. The jury's out on the Meriva for now and we'll see how the next few months go.

Wouldn't touch another from a great distance! Blind spot is a definate and all the subsequent faults with exhaust valves and electronic transmission etc we have had in the last five years!