1993 Opel Corsa GLS 5 door review from France
"A pleasure to drive"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Camshaft oil seal (under guarantee)
Steering joints at 140000km.
Flexible lower part of front bumper kept falling off. I eventually lost it.
Driver's side seat belt anchorage failed - had to use passenger's side.
Misfiring (and smoking) on a light throttle around 50000km. Dealer diagnosed faulty injectors, I solved the problem with a can of injector cleaner fluid. It never happened again.
At 185000km the engine cooling thermostat failed at 100kmh on a motorway - massive overheat and death of the engine.
General comments?
An excellent little car, but a bit expensive especially with optional sunroof, electric mirrors and rear head restraints.
At 5 years old a new engine from Opel only cost marginally less than the value of the car. Dealer obligingly located a low mileage second hand engine from a wreck.
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| First year of ownership | 1993 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.5 turbo diesel Don't Know |
| Performance marks | 8/10 |
| Reliability marks | 7/10 |
| Comfort marks | 8/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 6/10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 7/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 0 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 193000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Citroen AX |
| Date of Entry | 29th May, 2002 |