Vauxhall Astra Hatchback (2004 - 2010) 1.8i VVT Design 5d Auto (2007/07) Owner Review

What does this car say about you?

Not much, they are everywhere you look.

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

At first liked it until I told them of the faults.

Would you buy this car again and why?

No way!! Got rid of it three months after buying it. Too many faults and was only 10months old when I bought it.

What are you likely to buy next?

Toyota or Honda

Type of dealer you bought from?

Franchise

Did you buy this car new?

No

What price did you pay?

£8,000

When did you buy the car?

March 2008

Did you get a good deal and why?

For the same spec prices were much higher at the time and that was for the manual transmission.

Is there any special reason why you bought this car?

Test drove one and loved the drive.

What was the dealer like?

Good.

What's it like to drive?

Fantastic. 1.8ltr auto, so can shift well and handles brilliantly. Killer on the fuel though, was only getting about 26mpg.

What's it like to park?

Easy peasy.

Have you had any problems with the car?

The horn works intermittently. This is 'apparently' connected to an electrical fault that Vauxhall can't find. It also effects the radio, volume increases and decreases whenever it feels like it and reception is poor. Also tailgate warning light keeps sounding. Electric windows make a cracking noise as though they are not correctly aligned so Vauxhall sprayed them with lubricant but this made no difference.. Vauxhall were unable to fix any of the faults despite me taking it back to them on THREE separate occasions!

What's most practical about your car?

Not much. Rear leg room is tight but the size of boot is not bad for that size of car.

Favourite gadget, option or accessory?

Love the sports button, really great for picking up speed rapidly but could do with traction control to make it a little smoother.