Vauxhall Corsa Hatchback (2006 - 2014) 1.3 CDTi ecoFLEX Active (AC) 3d (2012/62) Owner Review
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Summary
What does this car say about you?
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What do your friends / family / neighbours think of the car?
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Would you buy this car again and why?
No. Poor experience with the build quality, the dealer and Vauxhall themselves. I will never buy another Vauxhall car or anything from this dealer again.
What are you likely to buy next?
Anything but Vauxhall. Most likely a sports tourer, maybe the Megane or Ce'ed.
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Buying experience
Type of dealer you bought from?
Franchised
Did you buy this car new?
Yes
What price did you pay?
£15,250
When did you buy the car?
October 2012
Did you get a good deal and why?
Apart form interest free credit, not really. No haggling with the dealer, list price is all you get.
Is there any special reason why you bought this car?
Wanted a small economical car.
What was the dealer like?
Pushy and dishonest.
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Driving it
What's it like to drive?
OK, nothing spectacular.
What's it like to park?
Easy, good visibility apart from the huge rear pillars.
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Living with it
Have you had any problems with the car?
Brakes - binding on when parked for short periods of time and requiring attemtion with a hammer to release rear drums. Reaplced udner warranty after a long fight with dealer and Vauxhall. Wiper linkage - replaced under warranty after 12 months, dealer atttempted to blame it on misuse and only threats of approaching trading standards got them to replace the linkage. Tyres - vehicle delivered with wheels so badly aligned that the first set of tyres lasted under 7000 miles.
What's most practical about your car?
Fuel economy.
Favourite gadget, option or accessory?
Ipod interface for ICE system.
