2001 Holden Astra TS Equipe review from Australia and New Zealand
"Great, but very pricey to maintain"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Complete brake system overhaul at 50 000
Timing belt needed replacing
Ignition barrel needed replacing
Air con packed it in at 60 000.
General comments?
The Astra Equipe was fantastic for a good 5 years, but when it started to fail, it failed big time.
I was initially impressed with the comfort and ride and thought it performed well. I got rid of it this year because it was just costing too much to maintain. Parts were expensive and often hard to get, servicing costs were high and like I said - things began to fail one after the other. Pity - I didn't really want to trade it in just yet, but I couldn't afford to maintain it.
Recommended Reviews:
  | Great small-medium car |
| VERY expensive to run |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| First year of ownership | 2001 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2006 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.8 Manual |
| Performance marks | 7/10 |
| Reliability marks | 5/10 |
| Comfort marks | 8/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 3/10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 2/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 0 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 81523 kilometres |
| Previous car | Suzuki Swift |
| Date of Entry | 18th June, 2006 |