Vauxhall

~ CONNIE IS THE WINNER ~

Advantages: Realiable, Comfy, Stylish, Cheap to run
Disadvantages: none

~ CONNIE IS THE WINNER ~ I’ve had my baby for about eight months now and love it. Connie my Corsa came from a Hartwell’s garage in Bath and I purchased it back in March this year. After passing my driving test in early march I was anxious to get my first car. To be honest I never really liked Corsa’s the old ones just looked naff and I also thought they were the ultimate ‘chav’ car. People around where I live buy them and but stupid mismatched bumpers ...
...to Hartwell’s that afternoon I was looking at a newish blue Renault Clio 1.2 when I noticed this in the corner. Connie was on sale for £3,999 and looked in brilliant condition in a shiny silver colour. After taking the Corsa out on a test drive which was nerve racking, my first drive since my test in a new car, I instantly loved it. The great factor about the car is that I got a very good deal on it. It only had one owner before me which did not ...

blackmagicstar4 12.11.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Vauxhall Corsa SXi 1.2i

Vectra sri cdti 150ps

Advantages: Economy, seats, performance, service intervals, looks.
Disadvantages: Needs 4 elec windows and climate control.

57 PLATE SRI CDTI 150ps. Covered 4000 trouble free miles. Excellent supportive seats, all my driving is in rush hour heavy traffic and I estimate 38-40 mpg. Preformance should be fine for every one except the hard core boy racers. Corners very well and apparently the suspension has been tuned for our pathetic roads (for which we pay a high premium to enable us to use them). Service intervals are long (20,000 miles). Space in the cabin I find adequate ...

Ynot2 16.02.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Vauxhall Vectra SRi 1.9CDTi

zafira

Advantages: bullet proof
Disadvantages: boring dash

i have owned my vauxhall zafira , for five years and it has been incredible .It has now covered 240 000 miles as a taxi and has only let me down once , when the oil cooler went at 110 000 , 400 pounds to repair .I have just had a new starter motor 160 pounds fitted,and apart from routine servicing, thats it .Its still on the same clutch,wheel bearings and all suspension parts One small problem to look out for are the rear door check straps, the star ...
...years taxi driving .Well done vauxhall . update 13 10 08 : the zafira finally gave up at 285000 miles last xmas ,needed a new turbo or computer ,nobody seemed to know which ,but said either would be around £800 ,so we parted company! i traded her in for a 03 mondeo tdci with 50'000 miles for £4999 and got £1500 for one rough running zaffy ! p.s the only other problem i had with the zaf was new engine mounts at 260,000 cost around £200 all in ...

stewies 01.06.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Vauxhall Zafira 2.0 DTi

A powerful diesel hatchback

Advantages: The engine, performance, looks, equipment, general finish
Disadvantages: The gear change between 5th & 6th, leg room in the rear

The Vauxhall Astra has been with us since 1979 in various guises & is constantly in the top selling list of cars in the UK ever since. The reason that the Astra has proved popular is due to its modern designs, the fact that it is usually well equipped, cheap to run & insure & despite its reliability concerns its quite simple & cheap to repair. A recent 270 mile blast to central Scotland in the new Astra Diesel gave me an opportunity to assess the ...
...mobile phones or even coins. Vauxhall supply one cup holder between the front seats but at least it’s designed to hold a travel mug with a handle & there is a sunglasses holder on the roof. The boot looked vast with the option of folding down the rear seats to gain more space. It came well equipped with a decent radio CD with iPod socket, air conditioning, electric front windows, central locking, electric mirrors & alloy wheels. The top mounted ...

ScottishWestie 31.08.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Vauxhall Astra 1.9 CDTi 16v (120ps) SRi 3dr

The good old corsa

Advantages: Cheap to run, low tax band, can get them quite cheap
Disadvantages: Older models may show wear and tear, uses oil quickly

My last car was a vauxhall corsa and i must say i was sad to see it go.. overall the car was very reliable. It has many good points such as it was cheap to run. I used to do long journeys weekly. The petrol costs were resonable considering the soring prices. Tax for the corsa club is cheap as it is in the lower band. The car is varley spacious and comfortable if you are travelling with others. However some of these models are getting old now like ...
...In the winter months when it became cold I had a lot of problems starting my car even after i had my car looked at. The oil would run out very quickly which apparently is quite common in this model! I would recommend this car in newer model as older models may show wear and tear. You can pick these up second hand for resonable prices now mine was a Y reg nd sold for £1000 which is perfect if your looking for a first car. ...

KMDEAL 14.10.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Vauxhall Corsa 1.0i