Hi mileage motors

**ed taylor** · 28th February 2010, 19:22

Following on from mt Beetle thread.http://www.vectra-c.com/forum/showthread.php?t=103924
What do you think about high milage motors then. Say about 50/70K.I fancy the idea of Larisa having a Vectra C but the ones we have seen are high mileage. I suppose if they have been serviced correctly then they should be ok. I recon you can get a good motor "ie" Vectra or Signum for not too much money. But as I say all the ones we have seen have a good mileage on them. Probably average for their age though.

**shaun260589** · 28th February 2010, 19:27

purchased my 2.2DTI with 63k on now approaching 75k , only thing engine wise to go was the crank pulley which is common on that engine at that mileage,very happy with my purchase , runs like a dream

**Big Sig** · 28th February 2010, 19:28

Mines got 80k on it, no problems what so ever.

70/80k used to be high milage, but with cars reaching 150k with little or no problem not I don't consider 80k to be high.

**shaun260589** · 28th February 2010, 19:32

my dads 02 plate mondeo tdi reached 260k and i spotted it the other day so its still going strong

**SteveH** · 28th February 2010, 19:45

my C has done 136k and the engine is as happy as larry , a few suspension bits are pending , but when you put the key in and turn , she sits up and gets on with it

**myelite150** · 28th February 2010, 19:51

i got the cdti elite 150 and has covered 105000 miles and just changed the battery this year from the original one not bad i thought

**Cam** · 28th February 2010, 20:06

My C's got 111k full service history and sailed through her MOT with no advisories, as said before, if they have been looked after milage isn't really a concern, main thing as long as your happy

**the-wizard** · 28th February 2010, 20:10

Have brought a 2.0 + 2.2 dti in the past with 100-106 on the clock, took both to 135 with no problems Whatsoever!!. As a matter of fact they had no problems where the new cdti has given me more!.

**glenboy** · 28th February 2010, 20:14

My Veccy 1.8 SXi has nearly 115k on it now and purrs like a pussycat,it'll save you thousands if you buy one with high miles,what model and year were you looking at Ed??????

**John LE** · 28th February 2010, 20:16

My DTi SRi cost me 3.5k a year and a half ago with 81k on the clock and no service history.

In that year and a half I have changed the springs (who hasn't), fitted four new brake pipes (due to rust not wear obviously) a new front wheel bearing and the rear upper control arms. I am now on 92k.

The engine has had a new aux belt tensioner but still runs sweet with no nasty rattles or smoke. It's used about half a litre of oil in 11k which ain't too bad