I bought this car brand new in January 2005 and got a good discount because the new shape model was about to come out.
I went for the sporty looking 3 door model in Machine Silver and the equipment included was very good. 16 inch alloys are standard on this model. The Cd player is very good and the sound quality is excellent. The driver, passenger and side airbags are a very good safety feature as are the anti-lock brakes.
I was immediately impressed with the sure handling of the car and it corners like it's on rails! The speed and power of the car is also impressive. The power steering is light and responsive. Its a very comfortable car to drive with adjustments available to the steering wheel and the seat moves up and down as well as backwards and forwards. It also seats 5 adults comfortably. Air Con adds to the comfort on hot days although i've noticed this does use more petrol.
The build quality is superb and i've had no problems with reliability at all. Fuel consumption is good for a 1.8 engine and the insurance group is quite low for such a sporty car.
I would certainly recommend this car to potential buyers. It's one of the best of it's type.
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Your'e very brave reviewing a product as complex as a car. You will probably need to add lots more info for the techie anoraks to get a decent rate. Jay
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Advantages: Good Powerful engine Disadvantages: Poor wing mirrors
teacherman123 23.12.2004 (23.12.2004)
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