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General Car Chat / Vauxhall Signum buying advice required....
« on: 13 December 2016, 08:09:24 »
Morning All,
My tired Omega is coming to the end of its current MOT, and I'm thinking of getting a possible replacement. For reasons unknown, I seem to be drawn towards the Vauxhall Signum, particularly in 3.0 V6 CDTi flavour.
Does anyone have any experience of these cars? Not sure whether to go for manual or auto. There seems to be plenty about with varying prices. I'm also not sure whether to go for the 3.0 diesel, or the 1.9 or 2.2 diesels? The 3.0 seems to be a massive engine for what is effectively a Vectra hatchback, so I'm guessing it ought to go pretty well, but does that particulary engine have any vices that I should be aware of?
My other option is to try and find a really tidy 2.5TD Omega, as late a model as possible and this time manual not auto. Whilst I love the comfort and smoothness of the auto, the difference in economy between round town and the open road is ridiculous. I can get nearly 45mpg on a run, half that around town. I've never known a car with such a big difference, I used to get more out of a 3.0 Senator!!
My tired Omega is coming to the end of its current MOT, and I'm thinking of getting a possible replacement. For reasons unknown, I seem to be drawn towards the Vauxhall Signum, particularly in 3.0 V6 CDTi flavour.
Does anyone have any experience of these cars? Not sure whether to go for manual or auto. There seems to be plenty about with varying prices. I'm also not sure whether to go for the 3.0 diesel, or the 1.9 or 2.2 diesels? The 3.0 seems to be a massive engine for what is effectively a Vectra hatchback, so I'm guessing it ought to go pretty well, but does that particulary engine have any vices that I should be aware of?
My other option is to try and find a really tidy 2.5TD Omega, as late a model as possible and this time manual not auto. Whilst I love the comfort and smoothness of the auto, the difference in economy between round town and the open road is ridiculous. I can get nearly 45mpg on a run, half that around town. I've never known a car with such a big difference, I used to get more out of a 3.0 Senator!!