Andrew
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Registered: 5th May 04
Location: Skoda Octavia Estate, Ford Puma
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Anyone had any experience with these? Looking at a 3 year Elite model with 15k on the clock.
Been at the figures this evening and over 3 years it works out a little bit cheaper if i trade in now rather than later after the offer Lookers have given me on the Pug. After 3 years, the Astra will be worth more than 50p the Pug would/will be giving it's a diesel.
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deano87
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Registered: 21st Oct 06
Location: Bedfordshire Drives: Ford Fiesta
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You mean DTi? Pretty good iirc. Chain driven too.
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Gary
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Registered: 22nd Nov 06
Location: West Yorkshire
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I liked my Vectra dti. Sound like a transit van though
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Chris x
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Registered: 11th Sep 08
Location: Bexhill
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If hes looking at a 3 year model, I guess its the new shape astra with the 2.0cdti engine?
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dannymccann
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Registered: 9th Aug 06
Location: Doddington, Lincolnshire
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Chain driven dti's were stopped around 2004/5. They were very reliable, I had one for 5 years and nothing went wrong but as said they were very noisy!
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mikenoncorsa
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Registered: 27th Sep 06
Location: Worcester
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130 or 160ps? Timing belts/water pumps are common, egr coolers too. Noisy boost valves, turbo hoses splitting. Not too bad tho. Get me a reg and I can see any VX history on it, make sure it's got no dodgy repairs/huge history.
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Andrew
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Registered: 5th May 04
Location: Skoda Octavia Estate, Ford Puma
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It's the 165 version.
This is an ex mobility car, meant to be taking a test drive Sunday.
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Seany
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Registered: 13th Dec 06
Location: Dunfermline, Fife : Drives Astra cdti Sri
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I've got one atm. cant fault it. dpf can play up on some of them.
pulls nicely and good on fuel.
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Andrew
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Registered: 5th May 04
Location: Skoda Octavia Estate, Ford Puma
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dpf shouldn't be an issue as i'm 95% motorway driving.
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