1997 Vauxhall Astra 1.6 8v LS 5-dr review from UK and Ireland
"About as fun as watching paint dry!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Nothing.
General comments?
This was actually my girlfriends car, but I drove it just as much so here goes!
After her knackered old Nova this car was a god send. We bought it with 6k miles on the clock when 3 years old as an ex-motability car, and it was in as new condition and a very good buy.
However, although it proved perfectly reliable, neither she or myself liked it much. These cars are so boring, and the engine should've been retired years ago, for Vauxhall to have made a 75hp eight valve engine on a '97 car just smacked of penny pinching.
It rode well, but handled worse than most of the competition, the interior was very staid, stereo basic and tinny and looked a bit like a Maestro from the back (park them side by side and you'll see what I mean).
It was built well, completely reliable (well, the engine has had 20 years to iron out any problems) and economical.
If you don't mind being bored to tears then not a bad car!
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1997 |
| First year of ownership | 2000 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2001 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.6 petrol Manual |
| Performance marks | 4 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 8 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 6000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 11000 miles |
| Previous car | Vauxhall Nova |
| Date of Entry | 9th September, 2004 |