Hi Peter,

It depends which 9-5 you mean. If you mean the one that was briefly launched in 2010, just before the company folded, then I’d say a cautious good idea. It’s a bit of an unknown quantity – and it’s always a good idea to be wary when buying a car made by a company that was in the process of going bust – but the mechanical bits are all Opel Insignia and that’s a pretty robust vehicle so it’s probably worth a roll of the dice. It’s also, to my eyes, an uncommonly pretty and distinctive car, and is absolutely massive inside.