Insurance for new, but older driver - advice please! :)

AdrianC

Dr_Mobius wrote: »

You got off lucky, a friend got a diesel 9-3 and it was spewing black smoke and ended up costing another £800 within a fortnight

EGR valve, by any chance?

they're actually Alfa engines I think, is that right?

It's a Fiat group engine, so - yes - used in some Alfas - but also used by other GM brands including Vauxhall/Opel.

Dr_Mobius

AdrianC wrote: »

EGR valve, by any chance?



It's a Fiat group engine, so - yes - used in some Alfas - but also used by other GM brands including Vauxhall/Opel.

That, among with two pages of other faults. Still loves it though. I didn't know they were used in anything else, I thought they'd picked it as a way to annoy GM for forcing them to offer diesels!