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- clampy.'s review
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| Performance | 9/10  |
|---|---|
| Practicality | 8/10 |
| Reliability | 7.3/10 |
| Value for Money | 6.3/10 |
| Overall rating | 7.3/10 |
By clampy.
on 7th Dec 2002
| Performance | 8/10 |
|---|---|
| Practicality | 10/10 |
| Reliability | 2/10 |
| Value for money | 2/10 |
| Overall value | 4/10 |
 clampy.'s recommendation | |
Looks good, drives very well (occasionally)
See below. A total lemon!
Poor Vauxhall aftersales care.
In the 15 months of owning this Vauxhall Astra 2.0 SRi, the dealership has nearly had the car more than us. Oil needed topping up every 500 miles, this went on for a year before they finally found the valve stem seals had gone. Other faults include manifold head gasket, cylinder head gasket, cam sensor, coolant sensor problems, steering column collapsed, power steering pump, sunroof rails distorted, seat tilt cable, corrosion on both doors, squeaky seats, main beam freezing on, seat tilt and slide mechanism, sluggish performance and a flatspot. Just had a recall for the seat springs which require replacing. Car is currently back in the garage after been told not to drive it due to a heavy rattling coming from somewhere within the valve gear. (Awaiting diagnosis on that one).
All in all the worst car I've owned yet somehow I still like it, along with the other 7 vauxhalls I have owned. I keep hoping after each repair that it will be ok now and I can enjoy it as I should be able to. Is this false hope?
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Total Respect: +1
