Vauxhall Astra Coupe (2000 - 2004) 1.8i 16v 2d (2003/03) Owner Review

What does this car say about you?

That I am young person who does not have a family and kids I guess...

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

They are all love it, especially frameless door windows and the way it looks in carboon black.

Would you buy this car again and why?

I would do buy this car again.

What are you likely to buy next?

Vauxhall Astra Sports Hatch 1.9 CDTI 150BHP 05-06 reg. or Porsche Boxter 98-99 reg.

Type of dealer you bought from?

Independent

Did you buy this car new?

No

What price did you pay?

£1,850

When did you buy the car?

July 2010

Did you get a good deal and why?

I think I had a good deal. The original prce was &2000 and we negotiated down to $1850. The car has only two previous owners and the last one kept if for the last 5 years.

Is there any special reason why you bought this car?

This car looks sporty. It is not small and not big. It is only 7 years old car. The servicing, fuel consumption and insurance all together are not that expensive

What was the dealer like?

Nothing really good or bad to say about dealer.

What's it like to drive?

I really enjoy driving this car. However being 185cm tall it took some time for me to find ideal driving posision. Another thing is the first gear is really strange. It is too noisy as makes the engine to work hard reaching 2500 RPMs. It is okay but you will need some time to get used to it. Other than this this car is brilliant to drive. It accelerates very quickly (0 to 62 in 8.5 sec) and always leaves others behind without applying any efforts. In wet it tends to spin wheels when accelerating sometimes even on the second gear. There is however plenty of road noise when diven on motorway speed. If you drive below 60 miles per hour it is very quite inside. The suspention is stiff as well as seats. I really like the fabric and plastic materials used for interior - they are all of a high qu

What's it like to park?

Parking is terrible. You do not really see anything when you reverse because of the boot. Be aware of low metal parking posts. For me it is allright to park it but I think this car really needs parking sensors.

Have you had any problems with the car?

I own this car for two month only by now and have already done 2000 miles with no problems at all considering the milliage is now 115000 miles.

What's most practical about your car?

I like the boot. It is of abnormal size. Cannot really say anything else as it is a Coupe. For me this car is really practical.

Favourite gadget, option or accessory?

ESP and Traction control. I prefer dynamic stile of driving and cannot stop admiring how easy it is to drive this car. AC is ice cold but increases fuel consumption. Sports seats are very supportive. Audio controls on steering wheel are very handy. Rear windscreen heater. Electric windows and heated mirrors. Frameless door windows - people really love it. Height adgustible drivers and passengers seats. Adgisteble steering wheel column. Standard audio system is great and sounds really good. Lumbar suppot for rear passengers - actually they get plenty of space on a rear.