I bought the 5 door hatchback 1.8 LS car back in 2001 and now in late 2006 wish I never should have bothered. Currently the front electric windows are coming off their rollers and not shutting properly. However, it has clocked up nearly 90,000 miles and I have done 50,000 of them since 2001. However, that is the upside. I would strongly recommend never to buy one. 12 months ago it disintegrated when the water pump, cam belt and other components died. This cost a small fortune in repair bills although the most annoying fault has been a consistent braking problem where the rear brakes would regularly seize. The basic concept is great but the reliability has been seriously compromised. On balance it has, when working OK, been a fair car, but if you don't have endless patience, money or own a garage steer well clear. If I had my money over I would purchase another marque altogether. A pity as the basic package is quite a reasonable one. I think I must have got a Friday afternoon special. It is quite comfortable and had the engineers thought about reliability the car may have been a Mondeo beater. They hadn't and it doesn't beat a Mondeo or any similar type of family sized vehicle. Probably the last Vauxhall I will purchase.