Vauxhall Astra Estate (1998 - 2004) 1.7 DTi 16V Envoy 5d (2001/Y) Owner Review
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Summary
What does this car say about you?
Just a normal estate work car
What do your friends / family / neighbours think of the car?
Don;t like it, say its like a van and too slow
Would you buy this car again and why?
Depends
What are you likely to buy next?
Astra Hatchback or Audi A4 Estate TDi
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Buying experience
Type of dealer you bought from?
Didn't buy from a dealer
Did you buy this car new?
No
What price did you pay?
£5,000
When did you buy the car?
August 2003
Did you get a good deal and why?
Yeh frm auction, great price, was only 34k on the clock at the time
Is there any special reason why you bought this car?
Needed it for business, shops, loading lots...
What was the dealer like?
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Driving it
What's it like to drive?
Was smooth at earliar mileage, still running well, the performance is a bit sluggish compared to my other Rapid Golf GT TDi 150 BHP, but still has it to overtake majority of other cars on road, it only has 75BHP!
What's it like to park?
Easy its not bulky
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Living with it
Have you had any problems with the car?
Yes!, Recently loads, the fuel pump £800, Starter Motor, And Now the Turbo has started to leak, could anyone please tell me the best way to solve this... it has done 122k, and is running fine apart frm the turbo leak
What's most practical about your car?
The boot loading space...
Favourite gadget, option or accessory?
Well it aint evn got AC, but theres a nice CD player fitted into it
