2001 Holden Astra City Equipe review from Australia and New Zealand

Nothing has gone wrong with the car.

I have just had the car serviced and there was nothing to have done apart from the usual service items.

I find the Astra a great car to drive.

It's true the seats are a little hard (my wife hates them and my kids sing Solid Rock every time one of them has to sit in the middle of the back seat).

Also I agree with the people that say the manual gear change can be a touch notchy.

But apart from these little items the Astra is a great car. I use it for commuting in Sydney (88 k's per day) and its blend of economy and power is perfect.

Handling is good, it feels as solid as a tank and the rear hatch arrangement works well.

I just took a run in it from Sydney to Canberra recently and it drove like a dream.

If you buy one you won't be disappointed just don't go for the head light flash to quickly or you will put the windscreen washers on.