Vauxhall Astra SRi 1.8i 16v

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... Great... you would think. Exterior quality.... The Astra feels like a solid car, only it lacks the quality. Even though the hire car I was given had less than 5000 miles on the clock somebody had already ran a key down one of the doors. The paint job seems to of been done on the cheap as it is a VERY thin layer of paint. When the paint on my Golf was scuffed from the crash you could see it was as thick as pig sh!t. So the apparent thin layer of paint stood out quite a lot on the Astra. Secondly while washing the car ...more

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Vauxhall Astra SRi 1.8i 16v: What a pile of...... (1010 words)
by - written on 14/08/08 (Very useful, 185 readings)
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The Astra. It's been about for donkeys and to be honest I don't think the new ones are much better than the old ones. I myself own mk4 VW Golf and I love it. A few months ago I looked at buying a new Astra. I test drove a 1.6 petrol model and was NOT impressed. The main thing that put me off was the apparent lack of quality compared to my Golf and the fact that the steering wheel controls were so badly worn. The demonstrator car I test drove only had a few thousand miles on the clock and it was in a right state! The controls were all in a silver finish, but it had been done on the cheap. White plastic spray painted silver. The silver finish had already started to wear ... Read the complete review

Astra Nomical Price (2541 words)
by - written on 29/08/06 (Very useful, 3675 readings)
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*~*~Introduction~*~* This review is based on my experience of using the Vauxhall Astra each week for regular motorway journeys down South every week for work. The Vauxhall Astra has been said to have been developed to offer technical sophistication and exceptional comfort, I wonder if my review will agree with that…read on if you wish to find out. *~*~Exterior Appearance~*~* The Astra SRi looks tasty I am definitely not a fan of the Vauxhall's but even I have to admit this model is a pretty attractive car. The model I am reviewing is the 3 door hatchback complete with a sleek spoiler, body colour bumpers, mirrors and tinted ... Read the complete review

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