any mechanics on here

[jabbawokkie]

just looking at a astra 1.7 dti diesel van on a 03 plate .its done 90,000 miles .bloke at garage says they are solid vans but have a problem with the engine computers and if they break it costs £1600 to get fixed ,he did add this was on the earlier models and its done enough miles to proberly have got pass any faults .just wondered if anyone new anything on this matter as i am sick of bad luck when it comes to motors

 

[Ron]

Jabba I know vectra's are bad for the engine computer. Not to sure about astra van. But they are good vans

 

[jabbawokkie]

got two options
either buy a old vectra estate for 500 and hope it lasts 8 months or borrow to get a nice van that could even go wrong anyway

 

[Ron]

Very tuff choice jabba. Is there not any other cars you can get for under 500 with a year tax and a year MOT. Has any one else here had problems with with vauxhall and there computer managment. I have had loads

 

[gustie]

the "brain" can be fault code read and reset? you can buy little gadgets that can sort the ECU out for these?

 

[Bollux]

i have an 03 corsa and not had a problem since buying it in 04

 

[jabbawokkie]

i have an 03 corsa and not had a problem since buying it in 04

you girt.buy a mans car :lol:

 

[Bollux]

why? they cost more! :lol:

 

[Ron]

yeah they do bollux and cost more to run. I have had no problems with my astra so far

 

[jabbawokkie]

why? they cost more! :lol:

what women or cars :wink:

ron i got the astra van ,drove it for about 20 mins and i know its cold out but the engine temp gage hasnt moved ,i,m wondering if its broke but when i got out i could put my hand on engine and it was just slightly warm ,do they all do this

 

[Ron]

John them astra van are good

 

[jabbawokkie]

John them astra van are good

yeah ,i got the one with rear seat conversion

 

[Ron]

yeah good van. Did you get the back seats as well. I was planning 1 but to small for me. I went and bought a transit crewcab tipper. Best thing i have ever bought

 

[jabbawokkie]

yeah good van. Did you get the back seats as well. I was planning 1 but to small for me. I went and bought a transit crewcab tipper. Best thing i have ever bought

yeah the one with the back seat conversion like i said in the last post :roll: