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Three years ago we bought a Vauxhall Corsa Design 1400 automatic. We like the car but we are not happy with the fuel consumption. The manual says it should do 330 miles on a full tank but our car only does 250 (£60). We have had it checked by the Vauxhall dealer and we were told it was ok. Do we get rid of it?

Asked on 1 October 2011 by JS, Chessington

Answered by Honest John
Never expect too much for a torque converter auto such as this. Especially one used for comparatively short runs. But getting rid and buying something more economical could cost you a lot more than the saving in fuel costs.
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