Old Vauxhall Astra

Honest John Back Room » The Back Room Archive
What is life like with your car? Let us know and win £500 in John Lewis vouchers | No thanks
View Threaded
Wed 17 Jan 2001 18:49
Old Vauxhall Astra - Roger Jones
My sister has the opportunity to buy a one-owner-from-new L-reg Vauxhall Astra 1.4 Merit with 23k on the clock at an asking price of ukp2300. The extremely low mileage is probably a negative rather than a positive factor; as far as we know, it reflects long periods of non-use rather than frequent short trips. Bearing that in mind, what should she ask an independent mechanic to look out for in particular and what are your opinions on the price and reliability of the model? I have checked into the car-by-car breakdown page on this site and am sending a print-out to her.
Reply | Report as offensive | Link
Wed 17 Jan 2001 21:38
RE: Old Vauxhall Astra - honestjohn
The low mileage is a very negative factor. Definitely have the car gone over with a fine tooth comb. A 1.4 60bhp Astra is a fairly simple, basic sort of car anyway. I'd be inclined to go for a later higher mileage facelift M reg Astra which at least has the Merit of power steering, not standard on the model you're looking at.
HJ
Reply | Report as offensive | Link

10 warranty myths exposed

Here’s how to sort the fact from the fiction when it comes to car warranties.

Cheap Car Warranties

Our honest used car pricing is a little bit different to all the others. You can get to our values through make or model - you don’t have to follow a prescribed route. Plus, it’s live, which means we can react to changes in the market quicker than any printed price guide.

Honest Used Car Prices