• Summary

    2 out of 5 2.0

    What does this car say about you?

    What do your friends / family / neighbours think of the car?

    Would you buy this car again and why?

    NO! awful awful reliability and with Rover out of business i cant find parts and when i do, they are rip off!!

    What are you likely to buy next?

    New Astra 1.9 CDTI

  • Buying experience

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Type of dealer you bought from?

    Didn't buy from a dealer

    Did you buy this car new?

    No

    What price did you pay?

    £1,000

    When did you buy the car?

    October 2004

    Did you get a good deal and why?

    thought it was ok until things started going wrong

    Is there any special reason why you bought this car?

    cheap insurance and low running costs... or so i thought!

    What was the dealer like?

  • Driving it

    4 out of 5 4.0

    What's it like to drive?

    it was actually quite good when it was going!

    What's it like to park?

    easily parked

  • Living with it

    1 out of 5 1.0

    Have you had any problems with the car?

    what hasnt gone wrong?! i had wiring trouble, i had alternator trouble, trouble with the cars "brain", and finally a circuit board went costing £240+VAT!!

    What's most practical about your car?

    5 door

    Favourite gadget, option or accessory?

    light steering, remote locking