Is a 2001 Opel Astra sound?

Is a 2001 Opel Astra sound? [original registration number removed]

Michael Carberry (Dublin)

Jul 2013 Filed under: reliability

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Expert answer

Hi Michael,

Yes, it should be. OK, so we're talking about a 12-year old car so literally anything could go wrong, but that generation of Astra was sturdy, certainly compared to the rather poor previous generation. The 1.4 petrol (I'm assuming that's the model you are looking at) is robust and quite sporty to drive and because it was never especially loaded with equipment in the first place, there's less to go wrong now. Just tread carefully, make sure there's at least some evidence of previous servicing and if it looks damaged or abused, walk away.

We can't comment on specific cars without seeing them for ourselves and likewise if you need a history or finance check we recommend you go to Cartell.ie.

Neil Briscoe - Complete Car Adviser
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