2002 Holden Astra Reviews - Page 13 of 13

Nothing as I have only done 450 Kilometres.

I would recommend this car to anyone, it is a smooth car to drive and handles well round corners.

I have not had any noises or rattles coming from inside the car.

I have a 1.8L engine and it's more than enough power for me.

I have not had any trouble with the throttle at all as I have heard that you have to get used to the throttle.

I have used Optimax petrol in my car since day 1 and the mileage is great, I have done nearly 300 Kilometres and only used 1/4 of a tank of petrol.

There is also plenty of room in the car and the size of the boot is great as it is only 5 litres smaller than the boot in a Commodore!

Nothing.

My Astra City Sedan drives like a dream.

I would recommend this car to anyone who is looking for a medium size car to buy.

Nothing yet - though has only gone 800kms!

This is a fantastic car that I've been considering buying for a while and am certainly not disappointed now that I've bought it!

The vehicle is extremely smooth and quiet to drive, handles brilliantly (just as well as the Peugeot 302 or VW Golf which I have driven), and the 1.8L engine gives more than enough power around the city and on the open road. I'm only using standard unleaded so I imagine performance is even better with premium.

The cruise control in the CD works really well and holds speed on steep hills and inclines as well as could be expected for this size engine car.

Shifting back from 3rd to 2nd is a little stiff, and the throttle takes a little while to adjust to however these are more characteristics of the car rather than problems which are easy to adjust to.

Being one of the new 2002 builds Holden has just about overcome all pervious complaints by adding rear-head rests, allowing the fuel-door to be opened by the remote, and I haven't heard any of the infamous door rattle (yet!) that has been reported in earlier Astras.

A great value buy for those drivers wanting a quality car that's fun to drive and matches the performance of considerably more expensive European cars.

Rear brakes started to exhibit a unusual groaning (not a squeal) sound when applied at slow speed. This one week after purchase. Returned to dealer, their fix - remove glazing on pads and discs!! The car had 40km!! Covered 350km and noise is back and much worse. Returned to dealer, who attempted to tell me it was caused by feathering the brakes, which is totally incorrect,and other excuses, they have no idea. I thought was a handbrake problem. Problem rectified by taking the edge off the pads and deglazing discs - No glaze on them. Glueing the pads in place to the calipers!! Also had to have the handbrake adjusted as was too tight!! Was told by service staff that what they did the second time should have been done the first time, ie a little bit more effort taken to do the job correctly in the first place

Sound has returned. Not happy!!! Has anybody had any problems with brake noise from the rear?

Other than above problems the car great to drive, and comfortable. Good value compared to VW and Peuoget which I looked at. Can see why they are so popular. Although I have had these frustrating problems, I do recommend the car.