2005 Holden Astra Reviews - Page 3 of 3

Had an oil leak 6 months after buying it.

Front tyres have been replaced; they were wearing on the inside like they're not sitting right.

Dead spot when put into second gear.

Yeah, the car's OK, but I can't wait to sell it; everything on it is so expensive to fix.

A new pair of wipers; you can't just go down to the car shop and buy some. $91.40 for a pair of blades, which is ridiculous.

It runs good, and it gets me from A to B, but I now wish I'd saved my money.

At this stage not a thing has gone wrong with the car. Being a brand new car, I would be surprised if anything does go wrong in the first years.

The only fault I have has been covered by other posted comments, is the hardness of the seats, but they are starting to soften up.

I have never purchased a brand new car so I had researched a couple of different options. I had spoken with a number of people, who all own Astra's, and all had glowing comments.

I went for the factory 17 inch alloys, lower body kit and tinted windows. The car certainly looks the part in Black Sapphire Du-co.

I have bookmarked the page so I can comeback as the car ages and post more comments.

Thank you

Car pulled heavily left from the day I received it.

Wheels weren't properly balanced, which required an unscheduled visit to the Service dept.

Radio has some un-identifiable volume issues. Randomly loses volume or treble, which is remedied by selecting a different station or track.

Rear passenger lights occasionally refuse to turn on.

The car looks fantastic and really stands out from every other car on the road.

Interior trim quality is extremely high in quality, but not very well laid out.

Trip computer and radio controls take some getting used to, and even then are not particularly user friendly.

Handling is impressive, however the car could use a 2.0L or 2.2L engine to handle its hefty weight.