Vauxhall Corsa Hatchback (2003 - 2006) 1.2 16V Life (80ps) 3d (2006/06) Owner Review

What does this car say about you?

require cheap motoring

What do your friends / family / neighbours think of the car?

Not impressed with the problems.

Would you buy this car again and why?

No, due to poor build quality, huge doors on three door model make getting out of the car in tight parking spaces very difficult, if you must have a Corsa buy a five door.

What are you likely to buy next?

Type of dealer you bought from?

Franchise

Did you buy this car new?

No

What price did you pay?

£6,200

When did you buy the car?

March 2007

Did you get a good deal and why?

good part exchange on my old Corsa.

Is there any special reason why you bought this car?

Had owned a previous model Corsa for seven years and had clocked up 95,000 miles of enjoyable motoring so thought this one would be the same.

What was the dealer like?

Said he would call in a few days to see how I was getting on with it, still waiting for the telephone call 12 months later! Head mechanic was very good when the problems started and tried to fix them.

What's it like to drive?

grips the road well, 80bhp makes it nippy at overtaking, don't like the twinport engine, jerky and dangerous driving off in 1st gear due to the clutch judder this appears to be a known problem so be wary. Three door has very poor blind spots at rear quarters, have been stuck at angled junctions unable to see if clear to go.

What's it like to park?

Good PAS, look under the dash and its made by Mitsubishi in Japan!

Have you had any problems with the car?

New clutch at 6,000 miles,(known problem due to EU regs not allowing asbestos in new clutches) new clutch cylinder, repaired bracket holding clutch and brake peddle due to poor manufacuring, extra screws and double sided sticky pads to hold dashboard together, radio removed twice and sticky foam pads wedged in to stop rattling, tailgate interior trim removed to remove loose trim fittings from manufacture, constant rattle from door, went over a speed bump slowly and lost speedo, rev counter, fuel gauge, temp gauge readings, moaning noise on steering.

What's most practical about your car?

good sized opening for the hatchback

Favourite gadget, option or accessory?

it does not have any