Mondeo or Vectra

Poppy9

OH has an 02 Mondeo Zetec. It's a fantastic car, especially on the motorway. OH was considering a Vectra when he bought it 3 years ago as he had driven both on driving courses with his job.

Stephen_Leak

No brainer: the Mondy.

My 1997 P-reg' Mk.2, 1.8 Zetec-E engined, LX Hatchback is nearly 11 years old, I've had her since November 2001 and she is the most comfortable, most powerful (altho' not quite the fastest) and - touch wood - the most reliable car I have ever owned. Evidently, the Mk.3 is even better and the new Mk.4 even better still.

She has only let me down 3 times, twice with a dying battery, and once when I accidentally left the radio on and discharged the new battery. She has also only just failed an MoT for the first time, for a worn lower suspension arm bush, which happens anyway.

shown73

It's my understanding that the test criteria for Mondeo lower suspension arm bushes has changed. Can't give you the technicalities, but it was such a common Mondeo failure, apparently, that the problem was looked at more carefully, and it was found, in most cases, to be not serious owing to the bushes being much more robustly designed than was thought to be the case. The left hand one is a bit of a swine to replace, because the engine has to be lifted, hence a nice hefty repair bill. Im sure someone else knows much more about it than I do....

eamon

Many thanks to all of you that have posted. Looks like I'm going to be a Mondeo man!

Eamon

harveybobbles

shown73 wrote: »

It's my understanding that the test criteria for Mondeo lower suspension arm bushes has changed. Can't give you the technicalities, but it was such a common Mondeo failure, apparently, that the problem was looked at more carefully, and it was found, in most cases, to be not serious owing to the bushes being much more robustly designed than was thought to be the case. The left hand one is a bit of a swine to replace, because the engine has to be lifted, hence a nice hefty repair bill. Im sure someone else knows much more about it than I do....

£19 for a set, plus an hours labour to do.

do at least one a week...

And it is an MOT point too, so watch out...

Wig

Mondeo clutch change only rediculously expensive on the diesel versions???? £1000 :eek:

Also look at this
http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/forum/post/index.htm?f=4&t=55338

harveybobbles

Thats cos of the fly wheel... While thats all out and in bits, you may aswel throw a started motor on. Sounds ludicrus, but when the started starts slipping - thats the start of your problems...

balsingh

The Vectra has always been Vauxhall's weak link. Dropping the 'Cavalier' name back in 1996 didnt help either as the Cavalier was an excellent car with a massive following.

harveybobbles

Cavalier was bomb proof!!

ManBearPig

Definitely go for the Mondeo the Vectra is the worst car in its class