Vauxhall Corsa Hatchback (2000 - 2004) 1.0i 12V Comfort 3d (2001/Y) Owner Review

What does this car say about you?

36 yr old trying to look cool,because he didnt pass his test when he was 17 like he should have,I feel as if I am trying to fit in somewhere I dont belong.

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

They think its a nice little car,and comfortable ,cheap on road tax insurance and petrol.My Mum says its Braw,my wife thinks its cute

Would you buy this car again and why?

No! Probably not unless its a VXR

What are you likely to buy next?

BMW E34 525 i se

Type of dealer you bought from?

Franchise

Did you buy this car new?

No

What price did you pay?

£2,995

When did you buy the car?

May 2007

Did you get a good deal and why?

No Not really,they lost the MOT certificate, didn't supply road tax and jack - didnt come with the car. They were 14 days late supplying me with the car,after complaining road tax was provided & jack was supplied.

Is there any special reason why you bought this car?

Had a Nissan Primera 1994 felt as if things were starting to go wrong so decided to change it,Corsa was the wifes choice and it was my first time buying from a dealer ,enough said!

What was the dealer like?

I didnt agree I was trading in my primera, next thing I get a phone call asking when I am dropping it off as it has been sold!

What's it like to drive?

Sometimes its smooth and at other times it's like a bag of coal on wheels,lumpy uninteresting and you just want to throw it around jump on it and then trash it before climbing back in and screaming your lungs out at it. noisy timing chain and dont ever fit an induction filter-sounds great but engine doesnt like it,cant handle it,and the maf hates it.Flat Panel filter veccy c intake pipe and astra connecting pipe to airbox do the trick,mind and derestrict the airbox though,frees the revs up a bit.

What's it like to park?

Easy enough,small turning circle which is handy.

Have you had any problems with the car?

Firstly the gear linkage,I had to pay for that as car came with a 3 month warranty and had run out 7 days before. Recently replaced outside air temp sensor and oil pressure switch,eps goes heavy if you turn in and smack the tyre of the kerb particularly right side,couple of intermittent faults when starting up with emissions light coming on and eps light flashing,have to almost stand on car to operate central locking

What's most practical about your car?

Around town,small nippy good for parking,brilliant for accesories and oem parts,managed to fit a small tumble dryer in the boot to take to dump,petrol consumption not too bad about the same as a 1994 1.6i nissan primera.

Favourite gadget, option or accessory?

Satnav and my blue tooth rds cd player/radio.Black wolfrace alloys with silver/chrome rims and GT3 exghaust-twin pipe.