Vauxhall Astra Estate (2004 - 2010) 1.7 CDTi 16V Life (80ps) 5d (AC) (2005/05) Owner Review
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Summary
What does this car say about you?
cheap and nasty
What do your friends / family / neighbours think of the car?
they think i have been ripped off .
Would you buy this car again and why?
wouldn,t touch with a barge pole
What are you likely to buy next?
Honda, Toyota or Mazda something which will last
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Buying experience
Type of dealer you bought from?
Franchise
Did you buy this car new?
No
What price did you pay?
£9,000
When did you buy the car?
October 2007
Did you get a good deal and why?
yes i did get a good deal at the time
Is there any special reason why you bought this car?
had to be white diesel only 6 other white cars in uk at the time
What was the dealer like?
dealer was fine
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Driving it
What's it like to drive?
firm into corners,fairly fast for small engine.
What's it like to park?
fairly difficult to park bad visiblity
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Living with it
Have you had any problems with the car?
yes suspension struts on both sides,lack of getting into reverse gear since 17,000 miles only to discover once out of warranty this is a clutch problem and to discover that Vauxhall clutchs only last 50,000 if your lucky.
What's most practical about your car?
that it will do 40 plus miles to the gallon.
Favourite gadget, option or accessory?
none
