My Mrs asked me this the other day and i couldnt answer it to be sure i was right

Why are some cars in the UK branded as Opel rather than Vauxhall?

cheers

 

Imported cars maybe?

 

yes imported from ireland. big batches get sent and stored over there, if not needed, get shipped to uk cheap as chips on forecourts.

not just imported from ireland mind

 

so are they cheaper to buy 2nd hand? or are they the same?

 

Your not considering buying something from the GM stable?

Fook me if my mrs mentioned the word vauxhall or opel under my roof she'd be getting it square in the cunt.

 

usually cheaper, even new.

for example, we (vauxhall dealership) had new opel opc astras in, they are the equivelent of astra vxrs but with different badges, they were selling much cheaper than the vaux branded yins. upto Ł4000 cheaper

not many people know this, but the opel opc nurburgring edition astras didnt even come with the remus exhaust

 

haha, i am, but only to sell on for a profit!

on the face of it it looks a cheap Zafira, but as its Opel it might not be as good as it sounds

i only spotted the car tonight in the local free rag, plus my mrs asked hence the question on here.

decisions decisions!

 

umm, i can appreciate the value difference for new motors, but what about 10 year old opel motors? wouldnt have thought they'd be much different than vauxhall branded cars

 

its a buyers market bud.

most people steer clear of the opel brand when buying second hand purely because they dont know much about them

essentially they 'should' be the same as the vaux counterpart car

although the options list for opel is different to vaux.

also, the vauxhall diagnostic software doesnt like opel cars either

 

To be honest; if i bought it i would seriously get a vauxhall grill from the scrappy and a new badge for the rear!! lol

and that's just typical of GM about the diagnosis equipment, lets hope for no engine management lights!

cheers fella, you've been helpful

 

dont forget to change the steering wheel while youre at it too

 

bollox! forgot about the steering wheel!

cheers for that

 

no probs

careful dont deploy airbag too

 

GM generaly moderate.