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kendrick

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vauxhall vivaro
« on: December 02, 2010, 01:41:00 pm »
I hear a lot of you have probs with gear box etc with this van, looking at a 2008, some say after 2007 they are ok, is this true or not?

Carey Ward

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Re: vauxhall vivaro
« Reply #1 on: December 02, 2010, 02:06:02 pm »
We have a 57 vivaro - got it new with 20 miles on clock - done about 58000 now and had no problems up to now - find its a good van

Hope this helps  ;)

kendrick

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Re: vauxhall vivaro
« Reply #2 on: December 02, 2010, 02:12:06 pm »
thanks for that mate

jay kingston

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Re: vauxhall vivaro
« Reply #3 on: December 02, 2010, 02:39:08 pm »
kendrick i've had a vivaro 03 plate for over 3 years and i would recommend them.There was an issue with the gearbox but i've not had a problem.05 plate vivaros is when they changed the gearbox I believe. :) :) :)

dave.e

Re: vauxhall vivaro
« Reply #4 on: December 02, 2010, 07:27:30 pm »
I to have a 57 plate vivaro 6 speed and had no problems so far

Gav Camm lammy 283

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Re: vauxhall vivaro
« Reply #5 on: December 02, 2010, 08:24:33 pm »
iv a 03 trafic same van
do not buy pre 05 iv spent
inexcess of 3k on repairs  >:( >:( >:(
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jarvy

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Re: vauxhall vivaro
« Reply #6 on: December 02, 2010, 08:50:28 pm »
Also have a 57 plate vivaro,41'000 on it,sweet as a nut.
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stevenpaulmatthews

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Re: vauxhall vivaro
« Reply #7 on: December 02, 2010, 10:09:24 pm »
We have a 56' vivaro its had 2 gearbox's 2 slaves cyliders 1 master cylinder gear linkage 1 starter motor 1 clutch and a power steering pump

all in the first 12 months of getting it.............but for our industry they great cheep vans

kendrick

  • Posts: 115
Re: vauxhall vivaro
« Reply #8 on: December 02, 2010, 10:41:05 pm »
that dont sound to good wot miles had that done wen u got it

stevenpaulmatthews

  • Posts: 104
Re: vauxhall vivaro
« Reply #9 on: December 02, 2010, 10:51:28 pm »
48,000 wen we got it problems started at 55,000 after all those problems not had any trouble in 12months since

Stewart01

Re: vauxhall vivaro
« Reply #10 on: December 02, 2010, 11:09:33 pm »
I've got a 2008 vivaro 24k it was main dealer purchased with history etc, I absolutely love It no probs as yet!!!!! Touch wood.

Sir Squeaky

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Re: vauxhall vivaro
« Reply #11 on: December 03, 2010, 12:00:34 am »
'07 plate Trafic purchased new. Never done anything except put fuel in it.
Can't fault it.

poole bay

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Re: vauxhall vivaro
« Reply #12 on: December 03, 2010, 11:45:51 am »
i got a traffic 04 plate 2 gear boxes 1 clutch set of new gears cat converter 2 tryers cant lock it alarms keep going off slave cylinders you name it iv had it s///t vans soon as one thing goes they all go my mate has a 06 or 7 plate and his box is on its way out do not buy stay away ;D

Sir Squeaky

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Re: vauxhall vivaro
« Reply #13 on: December 03, 2010, 12:09:29 pm »
i got a traffic 04 plate 2 gear boxes 1 clutch set of new gears cat converter 2 tryers cant lock it alarms keep going off slave cylinders you name it iv had it s///t vans soon as one thing goes they all go my mate has a 06 or 7 plate and his box is on its way out do not buy stay away ;D
Yeah whatever mate. ??? "poo vans" ::)

Most others are perfectly happy.

Dave Willis

Re: vauxhall vivaro
« Reply #14 on: December 03, 2010, 12:32:10 pm »
I've got a Toyota Hiace - brakelight bulb went the other day. Bloody rubbish!

poole bay

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Re: vauxhall vivaro
« Reply #15 on: December 03, 2010, 03:17:20 pm »
what ever squeaky i put a post on here the other day and said thinking of get a vauxhall vivaro, look back on the posst it talks for it self had loads of people saying dont bover makes me laurth  some one puts this post on and every one loves them strange ;D

Gav Camm lammy 283

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Re: vauxhall vivaro
« Reply #16 on: December 03, 2010, 03:38:50 pm »
i got a traffic 04 plate 2 gear boxes 1 clutch set of new gears cat converter 2 tryers cant lock it alarms keep going off slave cylinders you name it iv had it s///t vans soon as one thing goes they all go my mate has a 06 or 7 plate and his box is on its way out do not buy stay away ;D
Yeah whatever mate. ??? "poo vans" ::)

Most others are perfectly happy.
im not happy wiv my trafic they r poop vans  ;D ;D
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Sir Squeaky

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Re: vauxhall vivaro
« Reply #17 on: December 03, 2010, 04:22:58 pm »
Yawn. Well...when me or anyone I know has anything but joy from them I'll let you know... ;)

Gav Camm lammy 283

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Re: vauxhall vivaro
« Reply #18 on: December 03, 2010, 04:50:24 pm »
Yawn. Well...when me or anyone I know has anything but joy from them I'll let you know... ;)
just hope yr still singing its
praises once youve ad half the trouble iv had
wiv one  >:( >:(
LET YOUR PANES BE MY PLEASURE

"If CALSBERG did WINDOW CLEANING
 it would be C.C.C  Probably the best WINDOW CLEANERS IN THE WORLD ..........."

Sir Squeaky

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Re: vauxhall vivaro
« Reply #19 on: December 03, 2010, 04:51:21 pm »
Yawn. Well...when me or anyone I know has anything but joy from them I'll let you know... ;)
just hope yr still singing its
praises once youve ad half the trouble iv had
wiv one  >:( >:(
I'm not going to have that trouble. For a start I trust it completely, and also it's going in in april anyway.