1995 Vauxhall Corsa Reviews - Page 2 of 6

A recent drivers side rear wheel bearing.

Very quick, nimble little motor.

Keeps up with a lot of the larger engined cars. e. g 2.0 Vectras & Mondeos no problem!

Very comfortable seats, which make you feel secure.

**If you are driving it hard concentrate**

Leaking fuel tank. Suspect the fuel pump was replaced and the tank incorrectly reassembled.

Blown instrument panel bulbs.

Replaced stuck thermostat at 75,000 miles. Big job to replace as timing belt needs removing to gain access. Replaced timing belt at same time, also new water pump and timing belt tensioner (the pump was leaking and the tensioner seized).

Leaking front brake hose at 80,000 miles.

Leaking head gasket at front of engine at 80,000 miles. Machined head and replaced.

General rust starting to appear in a few places on the car.

Bumpers have faded, but Autoglym bumper care takes care of this.

Apart from all the maintenance, this is a great car and is used to commute everyday. We have done some big trips all over England in the short time we have had it. And most of these trips have involved motorway driving at 80-90mph+ continuously. The car handles this with ease.

Fuel consumption is great and although it has done high mileage, it doesn't burn any oil.

Handling is not the best at speed, but as to be expected for a 'shopping basket'

Unless you can do your own maintenance like myself, I think the garage costs will quickly begin to make this car uneconomical.

But to be fair this is a 10 year old car and as with any old car, you would expect it to have a few problems that require sorting out.

When I first bought the car it had to have new brake pads, and had to have a couple of new light bulbs behind the dashboard for illumination of dials etc. That's it!!!

This car is actually really nice to drive, the engine was quite powerful on the motorway and had some serious pull. I managed to take it to 110mph and it wasn't struggling as I expected it to. Still a nice looking model of Corsa. Great value for money and reliable. Seats could have been a bit more comfortable and could have at least came with a clock on board. Slightly more expensive to run compared to my previous car, but so much more fun and nicer to drive!

Tracking was out after a couple of weeks, fixed by local mechanic and now fine.

I bought this car because I had a bad crash in my fiat and wanted a good, safe, car. I have not been disappointed so far. It looks much 'newer' than other cars of the same age (N reg) and I feel extremely safe driving it.

The only down sides are that it is not too comfortable on very long journeys and the tape player is not fantastic.

For a small car there is ample space in the back for luggage and my 6" sister to sit comfortably!

I would happily recommend it car to anyone, particularly new drivers