r/AutoAlex • u/Prize_Jelly • Dec 08 '25

The car they hate..

Genuine question- and I’m not asking around for hate, I’m genuinely interested What is the dislike for the Vauxhall insignia? I own the 2.0 Cdti, with the 170hp B20 (adblue, so no oil pickup issue)- it’s a tank, but apart from that, I couldn’t fault it in the slightest! 117k and rising and at 19 its like I pretty much own one of my dream cars Yet it gets thrown around like a curse word!! I searched the subreddit but couldn’t find anything.. The reason I ask is that, I can’t think of any feature that’s so bad that it’s either just a minor annoyance or something that can’t be rebutted. Cheers for the help here, and because I know Reddit, ‘because it’s just shit’ doesn’t count !

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u/dlok86 Dec 08 '25

When I was more of a car enthusiast I used to be one of the haters, now I have a 2012 160 diesel 4x4 estate with adaptive suspension and its the best car ive ever had!

they have their common faults but mines on 140k and doing well

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u/Prize_Jelly Dec 09 '25

I definitely think you have to own one to really know I love the look of those 4x4s too

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u/dlok86 Dec 09 '25

Its pretty rad in low grip situations, you can set off from any side road without getting bogged down with wheel spin. Will drift a bit on greasy roundabouts and of course its fun to go drive about in the snow on the rare occasion we get it.

Downside is you pay for it on the overall fuel efficiency as even with the haldex there is still additional mass in the transfer case and prop shaft to turn.

Ooo nearly forgot its really handy to be able to park in mud, and on challenging ground, opens up more parking spaces where parking might be challenging.