Still idly looking for a new-ish car. My criteria must be a marketing nightmare
However by eliminating the cars I don't like (which is most of them) I am slowly arriving at a list of cars I might like and the GTC is bubbling under.
So has anyone owned/driven one for more than an hour and if so what did you think about it
Ta folks
Are they still £20k for the basic one?! I've never driven one, but when I first saw them I thought they looked great, but not "twenty grand for a 3 door Astra" great.
Anyway, my Wife has got the previous model, it's okay to drive, okay on fuel, and in 7 years and 60k miles the only thing to fail was the steering rack (£500) and it occatioanlly drains the battery for no good reason. I drove it to Morzine and back and I didn't hate it. In short, it's okay, it's inoffensive but doesn't do anythign special.
Ok great it sounds like my kind of carIn short, it's okay, it's inoffensive but doesn't do anythign special.
The list price does indeed start at £20k but the Vauxhall dealers are prepared to haggle (a lot). May explain the massive depreciation compared to Scirocco/Megane etc
rocketman - MemberIn short, it's okay, it's inoffensive but doesn't do anythign special.
Ok great it sounds like my kind of car
The list price does indeed start at £20k but the Vauxhall dealers are prepared to haggle (a lot). May explain the massive depreciation compared to Scirocco/Megane etc
It would have to be noticably cheaper than a Scirocco for me to chose one, but they don't really fit my personal taste - if I wanted a hatchback I'd get something more practical, if I wanted a £20k coupe, or even less I'd got for something that actually more than just a hatchback in a fancy dress like a GT86 which I adore - but everyone's got their own criterior and yours is quite narrow from your post.
Could be worth talking to a Toyota/Subaru dealer about a GT86/BRZ - there's a lightly refreshed version due out soon, so there could be deals to be had on any remaining stock of the current model. I've had mine for nearly 4 years now - has been 100% reliable, surprisingly economical, and is always a hoot to drive.
The current 2016 Astra is significantly different to the previous model, it's around 440lb lighter, for starters:
The last Astra was built on the same basic mechanical structure as the Zafira people-mover, so it was heavy, numb to drive, and not very fuel efficient — and Opel is well aware of those facts. Consequently, the new Astra shares its structure (called D2XX in General Motors-speak) with both the 2016 Chevrolet Cruze and the Volt. The structure is highly modular and, as a result, engineers were able to make the hatchback nearly two inches shorter than the last-gen model. Switching to the D2XX structure also helped Opel give the hatchback a much-improved 60/40 front/rear weight distribution while shaving a total of 440 pounds. That’s a lot of weight for a car that tips the scale at about 2,800 pounds.Read more: http://www.digitaltrends.com/cars/2016-opel-astra-performance-specs-pictures-hands-on/#ixzz4B6W3ucP0
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