Message Forums

My son is thinking of buying a nearly new Vauxhall Insignia but he has heard of problems with the  particant filter if only short journeys are frequently made and it is very expensive to replace. Is this a known problem?

David

Then there's the clutch and engine problems

We had 9 or 10 running as taxis in my area all of them went back, within the first year, need I say more.

Tell him to see what taxi drivers are driving then decide most will be the Skoda Octavia's 1.9tdis, mine has just past 200,000 miles

Was in the market for one myself and the salesman told me I shouldn't buy it because of DPF. I bought a Ford instead.

always find it hard to understand the constant negitive comments on vauxhall's, all new diesel cars have DPF and ALL WILL HAVE SAME PROBLEM is doing constant short journeys

yes they do go wrong but again so do all other cars, and you may here of more problems because there is more sold but if THEY WERE SO BAD VAUXHALL WOULD NOT OFFER A LIFETIME WARRENTY

for value for money i for one think they are great ( as someone who has repaired them for over 20yrs and is now also selling them )

andy

Here's my story in a bit more detail as I was pushed for time last night.  I went to the Vauxhall dealer near me and said I wanted a 2 litre Insignia diesel.  He asked me about the useage.  I told him about my 35 mile return journey to work on good roads - now I wanted to tell him about towing and the other long journeys we make now and again, sometimes for work, sometimes not - but before I could do that there was that inward gush of air between the teeth that only car dealers can do!  "Oh, you should read up on DPFs" he said.  "What are they" I asked?  Oh, best Google it really.  By now the close on 30 grand I had for a new car (I wanted the top of the range sports tourer, automatic) was starting to cling to my pocket, screaming "don't give me to him, if this is what he's like now, imagine what he's gonna be like after you've parted company with me".  I went home and Googled said DPFs and established that in reality, the way I was going to use my car wouldn't be a problem.  I wasn't going to go back to Vauxhall though!  I went to Ford with a view to buying a Mondeo or a Galaxy.  I mentioned the DPF thing to the salesman. "Oh, we've never known any problems and the mileage and journeys you are planning" (for he had asked and more to the point, had listened) "shouldn't present you with a problem.  And, if it did, well you will have a warranty and we'll do any work that needs doing as part of that". I bought a Ford which I have to say, 3,000 miles later I am very happy with.

Since then, someone I know very well who drives cars between dealers for British Motor Auctions has told me that one of the most problematic cars they pick up is the diesel Insignia and the problem I hear you ask - DPFs!

Quote: Originally posted by Claydoncamper on 27/3/2012Since then, someone I know very well who drives cars between dealers for British Motor Auctions has told me that one of the most problematic cars they pick up is the diesel Insignia and the problem I hear you ask - DPFs!

 

---

---

Thanks for the input, I will report back.

David

Thanks for the input, I will report back.

David