Zurbaran wrote: » Don't know much about the Astra but I have read on here that Mazda diesels from around that time are terrible. I'd go for a Civic personally. Do you definitely need a diesel? What sort of annual mileage do you do?
bazz26 wrote: » Is it the newer or older model Astra? Both were sold in 2010.
bazz26 wrote: » Out of interest how did you arrive at those two models, what criteria are you using?
bazz26 wrote: » There are alot of other similar cars out there in that class to look at too - VW Golf, Ford Focus, Toyota Auris, Honda Civic, Hyundai i30, Kia Ceed, etc.
Special Circumstances wrote: » If you are writing off that diesel engine, You're writing off Peugeot Citroën Ford Volvo Mazda Mini... ... Any more?
Zurbaran wrote: » I shouldn't need to explain this to you
johnmck wrote: » 2010 1.7 Sri cdti astra or 2011 1.6 diesel Mazda 3
grogi wrote: » As far as I can see, the much better 8 valve HDI was put into Mazda3 since 2011... You'd need to verify if the Mazda in question comes with it is the 8V or 16V. The 16V is very fragile and does not tolerate any service skipping... 8V is much better: * the injector seals don't loosen as easily as with 16V * this massively reduces the amount of sludge buildup * oil starvation is much less probable...
