The 1.8 is not as economical as 1.4- or Diesel so beware of that,I only ever had 320 miles out of a full tank depending on how heavy your foot is,worst was 240 miles of brisk driving
I now have the 2.2 Diesel which is giving double that and more, and apart from turbo lag(not much) its, in my opinion, as fast
Check for timing chain noise, some that have done over 120k are more noisy but most are very quiet for age/ mileage
If you find one with window washer not working properly,ie motor is ok but not squirting properly the washer bottle filter is blocked,takes about half hour to fix.
Clutch problems are more likely on the chipped Diesel than standard
Apart from harder suspension than most other cars they are good motors and reliable imo!
Vehicle stability assist light can come on, if you are fully loaded and take a corner too fast,but if you want to you can turn it off for experienced drivers that is,but when on it does control engine revs if you almost get into trouble on corners
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