There is an annoying creak or rattle that seems to emanate from the front passenger seatbelt housing.
Another annoying vibration seems to come from the lower dash near where the passenger's right leg would rest.
Both faults were reported to the dealer within 1 week of getting the car. I was told that they "don't do warranty work on weekends" and that noise etc is not covered under warranty anyway, that is, I'd have to pay to have these irritants fixed.
Having got my complaints off my chest, the Astra is a surprisingly zippy little car and obviously much more economical than my old Statesman.
Outside noise suppression is very good and I was pleasantly surprised by the decent factory sound system.
The seats, while lacking lumbar support, are firm, but comfortable. Driver's seat height adjustment is good, as is the telescopic steering column.
I begrudge paying any money to the dealer to fix up the interior noise. If anyone else has had interior noise problems, I would love to hear from you with any happy endings.
I have a happy, but embarrassing ending!!! The driver's side door on my CD sedan was making a squeaking noise, having heard of these problems before, I took it straight to the dealer's and was told that it had been fixed, and when I asked how they fixed it was given a vague recount of an African tribal dance,(they couldn't tell me how they'd done it)!!!
When I got just out of the gates of the dealership, it started again...
A week later, my fiance and I where visiting his mother's house and the squeaking door came up in conversation, and I was told by his mum, "all you have to do is rub Vaseline on the seal's around the door". She said this is what she'd done to her Astra, and the problem had vanished!
My fiance works for Holden and he couldn't figure it out, so being told this by his mum was a bit embarrassing for him!
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