1992 Opel Astra GLS Caravan review from Finland
"Nice to drive, nice to own"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Few things have showed up since purchase:
Rust in metal above driver side rear wheel, other has been fixed not so long ago. Also front of the bonnet is showing few rust spots. Otherwise in good condition (also bottom).
Idle speed motor has failed causing idle speed of 2000 rpm.
Most of the bulbs in instruments were broken.
Back window wiper was stuck, opened and cleaned, motor replaced.
Little oil leak from gasket, new seal required.
Two of the braking hoses are showing too much wear and need to be replaced.
So a lot of little things are starting to need renewing, but it is not a surprise, it is after all over 10 years old and has endured this Finnish weather quite well I think.
General comments?
This car is still quite new for me. It's my second car we bought for my wife. She wanted automatic transmission after driving some time with my omega. The feel is much more closer to omega than Corsa (my previous car before Omega).
Consumption is a bit high, 8.7 l/100 km.
Good thing is also look of the car. Most of the newest cars doesn't look good in my eyes, not before they make even worse looking cars.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1992 |
| First year of ownership | 2003 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.8i 8v Automatic Automatic |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 9 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 10 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 7 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 275000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 280000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Opel Corsa |
| Date of Entry | 14th April, 2003 |