1984 Opel Kadett S 1.3 petrol from Norway

Summary:

Solid daily driver

Faults:

Replaced front brake pads.

Replaced high beam switch.

I.e. just minor repairs.

The car started to get rusty, especially the sills. Was given away to my cousin that replaced both sills with fresh metal. After that he drove this car for almost 8 years well past the 200k mark with little problems. By then the car was too rusty to save, and the engine had started to use a lot of oil, hence it was sent to the junk yard about 2009.

General Comments:

Practical and economical daily driver.

A bit slow on highways, no autobahn cruiser to say it mildly.

Very robust mechanically, but rusted a lot.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 5th August, 2025