Vauxhall Corsa Hatchback (1993 - 2000) 1.0 12V Breeze 3d (1999/T) Owner Review
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Summary
What does this car say about you?
Not a lot I hope!
What do your friends / family / neighbours think of the car?
Not a lot!
Would you buy this car again and why?
It's a good no frills basic car, am impressed by it's reliability for an old car and I would definately consider another Corsa, probably a newer one.
What are you likely to buy next?
Vauxhall Astra / Corsa, Ford Focus / Fiesta.
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Buying experience
Type of dealer you bought from?
Didn't buy from a dealer
Did you buy this car new?
No
What price did you pay?
£800
When did you buy the car?
October 2010
Did you get a good deal and why?
Probably paid over the odds for the car as my brother owned it but I knew the previous owner and knew the car had been regularly maintaned.
Is there any special reason why you bought this car?
My brother needed to sell to buy a bigger car and i needed to get cheap second car to get me to work and back.
What was the dealer like?
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Driving it
What's it like to drive?
Keeps up with traffic, steeering a bit light, just does what it's meant to do.
What's it like to park?
Really easy to park, light steering, tiny dimensions, good all round visibility.
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Living with it
Have you had any problems with the car?
Timing chain was really rattly once warm, might of lasted but I needed to make sure the car was reliable.
What's most practical about your car?
It starts first time, every time and runs on a thimbleful of petrol, I fill it up once a month and it does what it's meant to do!
Favourite gadget, option or accessory?
It's as basic as can get, with a sunroof! I fitted a second-hand CD player which is ok.
