opinion about 2 vectras

[webby23]

Vectra VXR tourer or Astra estate........mmmmm.....let me think........!!!

Vectra please !!!

Hopefully the Astra isnt £10000........!!!!

[matt-sboro]

lol no the astra isnt £10k

if they had the vectra at a dealers i would have ripped their hands off for it. i have deposit money tied up on a card that i cannot use unless i pay by card machine so it looks like a private sale is off the cards and i dont have much time to find a new either - but thats my fault for leaving the omega till the last minute

[webby23]

Best of luck with it mate....sure you dont fancy a top Omega instead.......??

[matt-sboro]

no thanks fella - ive had my omega now, time to get something i tad more modern.

ive just seen this one - just over 1k more than this astra i have seen and higher spec'd with sat nav
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2006-06-Vauxhall-Vectra-1-8-SRi-

[i260]

If servicing costs are not an issue and you need an estate that presses all the buttons and you will not want to modify then I would get an Audi S6 on a 2000-onwards plate (takes cover from the onslaught!). Time for you to look outside the vx camp methinks

[webby23]

no thanks fella - ive had my omega now, time to get something i tad more modern.
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Dont think Migs are anywhere near old fashioned fella........!!!

[matt-sboro]

audi is a good choice but i will have to pay big money to get a low mileage high spec car.

i like audi's alot but not for me just yet

[Del Boy]

c'mon guys, he's only asking for some help!

Both seem fine choices, but what do you want - comfort or road-racer?

The VXR veccy is supposed to be fab, but make sure that it is the 280bhp not the 255bhp.

Check the servicing costs of the vxr and some sample part prices (eg brakes).

The omega is, unfortunately, an ageing beast and everybody has to move on at some point.

The only Vaushall I remember Clackson liking is the Monaro - think he would have put the mig and veccy in the same boat tbh.

I'm pretty sure JC loved the Omega IIRC.

[joshwyatt]

I remember that in one of the very early 'new' top gear, circa early 2003 that in the news section JC and Hammond announced Vauxhall was to stop making the Omega. He said they were good cars, had plenty of room, made a joke that Hammond could get lost in the back. But then said if they could make them with 100,000 miles allready on the clock and smelling of bo then they'd be even better for the minicab market or something very similiar. But before that he praised them. No idea what episode it was from, just remember him saying it.

[yatesDELTA]

JC said it is the second most comfortable car to sit in the back of, behind the 5 series bmw. I always thought people sitting in the back were behind the driver and front passenger but nevermind.

[i260]

audi is a good choice but i will have to pay big money to get a low mileage high spec car.

i like audi's alot but not for me just yet

£10k, how about a 2.7T Allroad, chip it to 300bhp for vxr type antics!

[i260]

ok - left-field choice, have you considered the signum?

Seem to be very good value.

http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/www/cars/VAUXHALL+SIGNUM/Ne-2-4-5-6-7-8-27-44-49-53-61-64-67-103-133-146-236,N-119-240-4294964608-4294966947/advert.action?R=200928337820850&distance=159&postcode=NP10+9LU&channel=CARS&make=VAUXHALL&model=SIGNUM&min_pr=&max_pr=&max_mileage=&vehicleYearOfManufacture=2006&vehicleRegLetter=06