2007 Holden Astra SRi 5 Door Hatch review from Australia and New Zealand

A sticky valve at 511km.

Rear reverse parking sensor was stuck on with double sided tape and came off.

Tinted windows have started to peel off.

Very fast car to drive, but also very expensive on fuel. They say 9 ltrs per 100km on the Holden website, but it's more like 12.5 - 24 ltrs per 100km.

The leather steering wheel is very slippery and hard to get used to. I drove to Bowral and Berrima from Sydney, and it felt like I drove to Melbourne; the seats hold you in too tight. Because the breakes are so responsive, you have to focus heaps on how you brake, therefore making your knees very tired.

Don't even talk about cruise control, it is extremely hard to set and takes time to get used to.

The premium sound speakers are crap.

The positives:

Eye catching

Heaps of safety including curtain side airbags

Very fast in sports mode

Very heavy and good quality doors

A very low reving engine even when speeding

Strong high beams

Rubber wiper blades for safety of pedestrians

Climate control.