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Opel Astra 2013-2016 saloon petrol

  • 18-01-2019 11:41pm
    #1
    kermitpwee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,630 ✭✭✭


    These seem like good value.
    Mainly interested in reliability.
    Any issues with them?
    Thanks


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  • #2
    bazz26
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    It's based on the previous generation Astra launched back in late 2009 so your looking at a heavy body with mostly under performing engines. Engines are pretty limited, 1.4 non turbo petrol and 1.3 CDTi are pretty gutless. Feel decent enough in top Elegance trim but it really boils down to what you expect and want from a car. 1.6 CDTi Elegance would be the one to go for. Even though the Irish love small saloons they never took to the Astra saloon so haggle hard on the price.


  • #3
    Mad_maxx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,503 ✭✭✭✭Mad_maxx


    kermitpwee wrote: »
    These seem like good value.
    Mainly interested in reliability.
    Any issues with them?
    Thanks

    I'd choose a Renault megane quicker, probably no more expensive either
    Does it need to be a saloon?


  • #4
    kermitpwee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,630 ✭✭✭kermitpwee


    Just looking for a cheap reliable petrol. Main concern is reliability and good bang for the buck
    Thanks


  • #5
    pm.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,144 ✭✭✭pm.


    A newer car isn't necessarily bang for buck. Drop a year or 2 and look at something like a corolla or Mazda 3 petrol for reliable imo


  • #6
    AMKC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,309 ✭✭✭✭AMKC
    Ms


    bazz26 wrote: »
    It's based on the previous generation Astra launched back in late 2009 so your looking at a heavy body with mostly under performing engines. Engines are pretty limited, 1.4 non turbo petrol and 1.3 CDTi are pretty gutless. Feel decent enough in top Elegance trim but it really boils down to what you expect and want from a car. 1.6 CDTi Elegance would be the one to go for. Even though the Irish love small saloons they never took to the Astra saloon so haggle hard on the price.

    Even though the Irish love small saloons they never took to the Astra saloon

    Its not a small saloon do its a mid size saloon. A Suzuki SX-4 saloon or a VW Polo saloon were small saloons its not.

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  • #7
    kermitpwee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,630 ✭✭✭kermitpwee


    pm. wrote: »
    A newer car isn't necessarily bang for buck. Drop a year or 2 and look at something like a corolla or Mazda 3 petrol for reliable imo
    I had a Corolla I didn't like the seating position and clutch tbh.
    I like the position in the Astra.
    I presume the Astra are unreliable based on your post. I will try a Mazda


  • #8
    GustavoFring
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,057 ✭✭✭GustavoFring


    I had a new 1.3 diesel for a couple of months a while back.

    I actually liked it. Drove well, was comfy on bad roads, quiet, decent space. High spec ones are a nice place to be.

    That generation Astra are heavy though and you’d expect the boggo diesel to be good on fuel but it wasn’t. The 1.4 petrol would be pretty poor I’d imagine. Also the lower powered engines get the M32 gearbox - they can go wrong so do a google.

    Got a higher spec and better engined GTC afterwards and didn’t like it as much.


  • #9
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,293 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    AMKC wrote: »
    Even though the Irish love small saloons they never took to the Astra saloon

    Its not a small saloon do its a mid size saloon. A Suzuki SX-4 saloon or a VW Polo saloon were small saloons its not.

    Anything below the large family segment eg Mondeo, Avensis in saloon form only sells in a handful of European countries and are seen as small. So small saloons are seen as Corolla, Civic, Jetta, Astra, etc. You will rarely see them on the Continent in saloon form but sell well here for the most part.


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