Vauxhall Frontera opinions needed

[flatyre]

Going to wait until after Christmas and if the Frontera is still there then i'll take it. In the meanwhile I'm seriously thinking of going back to petrol for the family run around. I have a Laguna Dci Sports tourer, lovely car but the engine feels like its about to give up the ghost with only 102,000 easy miles on the clock. A mate just bought a new motor because his diesel Zafira s**t the bed with under 70,000 on the clock. Also seen a TDCI Mondeo go the same way with only 54,000. Seems in order to get these new super diesels down on emissions and up on mpg's they have become so weak they can't handle the miles. I have a 2004 1.8 LX Mondeo that I got roped into buying purely to sell on, 120,000 miles and drives like a new car (wife doesn't want a saloon though). But its made me seriously consider trading it in for another petrol motor:confused1:

[Paul in the woods]

I have a 2004 1.8 LX Mondeo that I got roped into buying purely to sell on, 120,000 miles and drives like a new car (wife doesn't want a saloon though). But its made me seriously consider trading it in for another petrol motor

 

How much do you recon you'd get for the wife?

[gensetsteve]

Diesels run hotter than petrols inject at very high pressures and are full of electronics 3 things in my book that don't go well together. I bought a petrol rav 4 a year ago goes like stink does 40 mpg and you don't get covered in stinking diesel when u fill it up because it's 1800 petrol. And I forgot to say unleaded is often 10 p a litre cheaper

[wicklamulla]

Diesels run hotter than petrols inject at very high pressures and are full of electronics 3 things in my book that don't go well together. I bought a petrol rav 4 a year ago goes like stink does 40 mpg and you don't get covered in stinking diesel when u fill it up because it's 1800 petrol. And I forgot to say unleaded is often 10 p a litre cheaper

 

 

is that a 4X2 as i tink the 1.8 only came in 2wd ?

[peatff]

Diesels run hotter than petrols inject at very high pressures and are full of electronics 3 things in my book that don't go well together. I bought a petrol rav 4 a year ago goes like stink does 40 mpg and you don't get covered in stinking diesel when u fill it up because it's 1800 petrol. And I forgot to say unleaded is often 10 p a litre cheaper

 

You are getting about double what my friend was getting out of his Rav4. He got rid because he struggled to get into the 20 mpg bracket.

[Lazurus]

Had a 2.2 Frontera for a few years for shooting, I changed the oil twice a year and the engine was rock solid, good towing capacity, but, the electrical gremlins started on the dash with the speedo failing which is a common problem according to WWW. has an issue with the cam shaft sensor which puts it into limp mode, £400 diagnostics to find it and £28 for the part, nightmare. Nice leather interior and heated seats.......

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

Had a 2.2 Frontera for a few years for shooting, I changed the oil twice a year and the engine was rock solid, good towing capacity, but, the electrical gremlins started on the dash with the speedo failing which is a common problem according to WWW. has an issue with the cam shaft sensor which puts it into limp mode, £400 diagnostics to find it and £28 for the part, nightmare. Nice leather interior and heated seats.......

 

That crank and/or cam sensor on the 2.2 is VERY common. Same on Saab 2.2 TiD (same engine). When ours did as you describe, was £70 after instant diagnosis (sorry).

[Lazurus]

That crank and/or cam sensor on the 2.2 is VERY common. Same on Saab 2.2 TiD (same engine). When ours did as you describe, was £70 after instant diagnosis (sorry).

 

Bugger!!!!!

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

Bugger!!!!!

 

Was a Saab specialist; I was quite relieved after limp kicked in at 50mph going up a good hill. Was crawling at 10mph all the way home - nasty.