Vauxhall Viva

[Eyersey1234]

My stepdad is considering buying a Vauxhall Viva as his next car (the current Viva). Has anyone any experience of them? (What are they like to live with, typical faults etc etc )

Thanks.

[Mexman]

1970s junk, rusty, stupid clapometer Speedo, wheezy 1256cc engine.
Stay clear I say.

Only joking.
I thing they are OK, but simply boring, and it's a Vauxhall.....
Would he not be better looking at a Hyundai i10 or Kia , cracking long manufacturers warranty, excellent reliability, and seem very well screwed together for a reasonable price.
Generally have quite a good spec for city cars also.
I love selling Hyundai and Kia, they leave the premises and invariably never see them again.

[Eyersey1234]

Thanks Mexman I'll suggest it.

[anonymous-user]

Mexman said:

Only joking.
I thing they are OK, but simply boring, and it's a Vauxhall.....
Would he not be better looking at a Hyundai i10 or Kia , cracking long manufacturers warranty, excellent reliability, and seem very well screwed together for a reasonable price.
Generally have quite a good spec for city cars also.
I love selling Hyundai and Kia, they leave the premises and invariably never see them again.

When I was desperate for a car I seriously considered a Viva as they were about £8k brand new at the time. However, when you sit in one you will realise why they are £8k as they feel pretty cheap inside. Put it this way, sitting in a corsa and closing the door felt like a Rolls Royce compared to the Viva.

The salesman I spoke to thought they only sold the Viva to get people into the showroom so they could sell them a Corsa instead.

I agree the i10 or Picanto is a much better car but then it is a bit more expensive. Personally I would go Kia or Hyundai.

[Mexman]

Well said Joey.
Can't honestly say, the last time I even saw a Viva on the road, I don't think they are a great seller.
I think that tells you everything you need to know.

[healey2]

Mexman said:

Well said Joey.
Can't honestly say, the last time I even saw a Viva on the road, I don't think they are a great seller.
I think that tells you everything you need to know.

I see them everyday more or less, they are not uncommon at all

[foxbody-87]

The ‘70s Viva looks pretty cool actually. The new one is like looking at an old shape Corsa through the bottom of a pint glass.

[Ron99]

We run a Viva.

Wife and I chose it after having tried all the other city cars at the time (2015-16). We still haven't found anything that performs its various tasks better.

35k trouble-free Viva miles so far, 60+mpg mixed driving.

Try one, then decide whether what it offers suits you.

Vauxhalls are not as crap as people want them to be.

[Eyersey1234]

Thanks for the responses everyone

[Earthdweller]

Friend had two of them, one for him and one for his wife

On some stupid cheap deal iirc about £95 pcm

He seemed to like them and has just chopped them for an Astra and Grandland thing

[ChevronB19]

Dad just got a Skoda Citigo Monte Carlo, I’m really impressed by it and the interior in particular is lovely!

It was an ex demo with only 50 miles on the clock, with a load of extras, and was only 8k from main dealer.

[reglard]

GM built down to a lowest bidder price.

[Eyersey1234]

Just to conclude the thread he bought a 17 reg Viva that he picked up today. From what I can gather he really likes it. If anyone's interested I'll update about how he's getting on with it.