Vauxhall Carlton Estate 1986-
  • Economy

    Value

    5 out of 5 5.0

    Very cheap freighter.

    Costs

    5 out of 5 5.0

    Cheap, cheap, cheap!

  • On the road

    Driving

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Behaves itself and does what you would expect from a car this size.

    Performance

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Mostly sluggish, but who cares? Wasn't bought for speed!

  • Living with it

    Reliability

    5 out of 5 5.0

    2 MOTs no problems. Oil leaks at 143K, just goes and goes.

    Image

    2 out of 5 2.0

    It's a bus, so I'm a bus driver hey!

    Comfort

    5 out of 5 5.0

    Seriously comfy. In fact I've slept in it (due to wife) once.

  • Security and Service

    Security

    1 out of 5 1.0

    Not good. Easy to be stolen.

  • Problems and Ownership

    Problems

    Engine

    Oil leaks at 140K miles and problem with idle at 100K miles.

    Other

    Radiator at 115K miles.

    Ownership

    Did you buy the car new?

    Used

    Would you buy the same model again?

    Yes

    Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?

    Yes