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[Del Boy]

SAAB 93 estate

[pedroMV6]

SAAB 93 estate

Overpriced and over my budget dude!
Is there a diesel variant?

[feeutfo]

There are about ooh, roughly 1 million saabs on auto trader for under 5k, although possibly not under 5years old.

[pedroMV6]

There are about ooh, roughly 1 million saabs on auto trader for under 5k, although possibly not under 5years old.

Not within 200 miles of me, and certainly not under 5K - over 21K maybe, and then only 5 cars.
 

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/search/used/cars/saab/9-3x/postcode/yo265lh/radius/200/sort/priceasc/fuel-type/diesel

[tunnie]

SAAB 93 estate

Overpriced and over my budget dude!
Is there a diesel variant?

Of course.... what manufacture would not make a diesel estate?  :-?

Its the same 1.9 engine as in Vectra, same chassis too....

[Del Boy]

SAAB 93 estate

Overpriced and over my budget dude!
Is there a diesel variant?

Bit with a 60% different setup and passive rear wheel steering, so it handles very nice 

Of course.... what manufacture would not make a diesel estate?  :-?

Its the same 1.9 engine as in Vectra, same chassis too....

But a 60% different suspension setup, and passive rear wheel steering  Handle very nicely, and the sports leather seats are fantastic. I've got some pictures of my old one inside if you want a look 

[andyc]

Pete

If your a rock drummer shouldn't be smoking around in an old beat up 190 twin wheel transit

i bet "Zeplin" or "The Who" never had an estate car, transit van all the way

But if your are looking at a Vectra keep an ear out for the DMF rattle, it a days work plus parts

Cheers
Andy

[pedroMV6]

Cheers Andy - I'll keep the DMF in mind mate.
I bet rock drummers from years ago now get driven anyway! I'm all done with draughty old Transits - if the band wants one, the band can buy one!

Reasons for Vec C 1.9 [150] CDTi estate:
Similar size to Omega inside.
Sips fuel (average 50+mpg on Urban Cycle I beleive) where Omega glugs it like there's no tomorrow and to Hell with the consequences.
Group 11 insurance - Omega is Group 16E.
Good sounds - important to me being in a car for 2+ hours a day.

Ergo, it does what I need it to do and costs as much to buy and put fuel in for the first year as it does to run and maintain the Omega.......assuming a lower mileage car needs less looking after.

Plus, Audi, Merc, BMW, Saab, Volvo yada yada  are costlier to insure compared to the Vectra.

[05omegav6]

ran a vectra c cdti 150 for 6 months/32k, mixed journeys of short town runs and longer motorway blasts. had a few issues:
1. overall mpg was less than 37 :-/
2. needed inlet manifold and egr valve replacing at 15k, as sooted up.
3. rear callipers seized on both sides, cooking rear bearings. pish design cheap to make...
4. handbrake was intermittant. (see above).
5. never idled properly, whether hot or cold.
6. was booked in for another egr valve and inlet manifold as sooted up again when i put out of its misery permenantly

the only vectra cs that have proven themselves have been 1.8 petrols, 65k in 15 months, only ever needed oil/filters, tyres, brake pads and drop links.  only downside is 30mpg. :-/ though that is still 7mpg better than my mig
p.s. 2.2 petrols have fuel pump issues. they hate cheap fuel, and as most people fill up when they go shopping, you will at some point be looking at a new fuel pump. these have more in common with modern diesel fuel pumps than say a mig one.

[Matt Read]

Got to say, I would recommend the Vectra 1.9 CDTi 16v (150BHP).

I have had 3 Vectra's now, the last one being the above. Very reliable for me. Comfortable, eats motorways and gets 700 miles plus on the motorway @ 55MPG. I get mid 42-4 MPG for daily driving and I do have a bit of an ahem... heavy foot. Check the EGR valve has been cleaned in it's life and expect it to let you down at somepoint. They are also prone to snapped front springs due to the wieght of the engine. I have had both of these, but put the car on Eibach springs (cheaper than stock too). However, over over 3 years with the 150, that is all I had.

Engine is very quick and smooth standard but if you like a bit of speed a Re-map (which I have  with the EGR looped out)will set you back £480 ish but makes the car a monster.
The estates are HUGE.

Can't see how you could easily beat them for value TBH. Although I would avoid the 1.8 vvTi like the plague, I told Arnold Clark if they didn't take it back I would set fire to it on their forecourt (sorry taxi al). I love mine and will not be parting with it any time soon.

Anyway, there's my tuppence worth.

[pedroMV6]

Got to say, I would recommend the Vectra 1.9 CDTi 16v (150BHP).

I have had 3 Vectra's now, the last one being the above. Very reliable for me. Comfortable, eats motorways and gets 700 miles plus on the motorway @ 55MPG. I get mid 42-4 MPG for daily driving and I do have a bit of an ahem... heavy foot. Check the EGR valve has been cleaned in it's life and expect it to let you down at somepoint. They are also prone to snapped front springs due to the wieght of the engine. I have had both of these, but put the car on Eibach springs (cheaper than stock too). However, over over 3 years with the 150, that is all I had.

Engine is very quick and smooth standard but if you like a bit of speed a Re-map (which I have  with the EGR looped out)will set you back £480 ish but makes the car a monster.
The estates are HUGE.

Can't see how you could easily beat them for value TBH. Although I would avoid the 1.8 vvTi like the plague, I told Arnold Clark if they didn't take it back I would set fire to it on their forecourt (sorry taxi al). I love mine and will not be parting with it any time soon.

Anyway, there's my tuppence worth.

Sounds OK to me - all cars have issues somewhere along the line - not heard about the springs on a 1.9 though, just my mate's 3.0.
Supposed to be looking at one in Bradistan Bradford this week, but the seller (on ebay) doesn't pick the damn phone up or answer emails yet. 

[05omegav6]

we pays our money,... 
toyota avensis worth a look too perhaps. new one has been out a while, so older ones much better value.
happy hunting, then keep the mig. unless you use it as a taxi and your licensing officer is related to ours :-/

[pedroMV6]

Right - made me mid up.
staying with Vauxhall (although the engine is by FART) and fancy a Vectra C estate 1.9 120, bu tseen this on the bay of E
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170429317005&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT#ht_1977wt_958

Opinions on what other (I can guess the obvious ones!) damage a flood could have done would b cool, thanks!

[tigers_gonads]

have a look at a skoda octavia estate

big boot
2 ltr diesel kicks out 140 bhp and a good drive

[pedroMV6]

have a look at a skoda octavia estate

big boot
2 ltr diesel kicks out 140 bhp and a good drive

Erm, no ta!
Interior plastics are shite!
Boring interior and nowhere near big enough for me drumkit dude!