Jules
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Might of found a nice GSi for myself, all the right boxes are ticked - apart from one, the low mileage one! The one I'm interested in has 107k miles, but it has service history with it - this is my only concern over the car or I'd probably go and snap it up aslong as the rest of the car checks out.
So what I'm asking is - Does mileage really make a huge difference if it's got the service history to back it up?
Jules
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Edd
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if it has a good service history its not that big of a deal to be honest
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Carly
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My car has done about 128k, and its never broke down or had any problems whatsoever, but mine is a diesel and used to be my mums so has been driven very steady all its life 
That however has probably been ragged all over, id say don't bother unless the price is alot cheaper than others that are around with the same spec
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3CorsaMeal
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maybe if it was BMW or VW, but being a vaux i wouldn't consider it
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Cybermonkey
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107k is fine, just check that its not blowing blue smoke, and that oil and a coolant levels/colour is good. Other than that, you should get yourself a tasty bargain.
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Cybermonkey
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oh and make sure cam belt has been replaced when it was supposed to. if not, get it changed ASAP
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mav
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as said well servied, cam belt changes etc and all should be fine
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Jules
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Cheers ladys, it's only had two previous owners and the last owner was a lady who had owned it since 1998 - so it's fairly certain to of not been thrashed in the last 7 years or so!
I'll do the usual checks on the engine - blue smoke, oil/water mixture, noisy tappets and also on the body work - B pillar cracks, rot around windscreen, rear wipe arm hole, front chassis rails - is there anything else on the bodywork/chassis or engine side of things to look out for?
I'll service it within a week of getting it (if I do) regardless of when it was last done as I always do when buying a new car - just to be on the safe side.
The car is up for £1500 but I don't think it's a private sale so there might not be much scope for bartering on the price but I'll be paying cash and not giving him a trade in so that should go in my favour.
Any more things I need to know? Oh and did all GSi's come with airbag steering wheels? Did any come with sunroofs? And was it on;y '95 models that had electric mirrors (this is a '94 M plate)?
Beers in advance
Jules
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mav
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leccy windows/mirros etc were an option i think when new...as sunroof too..
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Jules
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Well this one is stated as having leccy windows and a sunroof but no mention of leccy mirrors - mind you I suppose that they can be retro fitted easily? I assume like most Vauxhalls that the wiring loom is probably already in situ?
Jules
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PaulW
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if you have the leccy windows you should have the leccy mirrors, unless its a cheap 'optional' one
mine came with leccy windows and mirrors, but im gona be ditching these for manual jobbies soon enough to cut weight down further...
aswell as replace the wiring loom with one from an LS & even then its gona be gutted more...
btw, you 'might' be lucky & also get wiring for leccy heated seats, as my N-reg GSi has it
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Joff
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Just make sure the belt and rollers have been recently changed, along with water pump, etc.
Mine was on it's way out at about 60k so I'm sure yours would have been done.
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Jules
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Cheers Joffry - can you U2U me your mobile number pls (as you're NEVER on MSN!) so I can hassle you 24/7 with Corsa questions!!
Jules
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Joff
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I don't have all the answers tho 
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Jambo
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quote:
Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
maybe if it was BMW or VW, but being a vaux i wouldn't consider it
Ask Mattb/Jr about VW.
Every BMW my family has ever owned has been riddled with problems. We have 3 corsas and an astra convertible. In 4 years only problem is a flat battery on my sisters L-reg merit and my oil filter needed replacing as it broke at about 30k on my 1.4 sport.
Common misconception just like nokia phones being "more reliable" its utter and complete bollox.
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Cybermonkey
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amen to that jambo, was a thread yesterday about my Monaro vs M3, and some guy called corsa_ant said he would rather have the M3 because it was german and more reliable. Means fuck all these days
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Jambo
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quote:
Originally posted by Cybermonkey24
amen to that jambo, was a thread yesterday about my Monaro vs M3, and some guy called corsa_ant said he would rather have the M3 because it was german and more reliable. Means fuck all these days
Dont get me wrong i love my BMWs my dads obsessed with em, but hes under no misconceptions about reliablilty
And VW are in no way BMW or mercedes, no matter how expensive they make their cars
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Brett
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just cause it's been owned by a lady don't mean it ain't been thrashed!! 
i hate when people put "one lady owner" so what! my mum is a 3.0 z3 petrol head! means shit!
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Jambo
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quote:
Originally posted by loafofbrett
just cause it's been owned by a lady don't mean it ain't been thrashed!!
i hate when people put "one lady owner" so what! my mum is a 3.0 z3 petrol head! means shit!
I couldnt agree more, plus my auntie sold her low milliege corsa as one lady owner, at 40k i asked her when she last had it serviced 
She then asked me what that meant 
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Brett
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quote:
Originally posted by Jambo
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Originally posted by loafofbrett
just cause it's been owned by a lady don't mean it ain't been thrashed!!
i hate when people put "one lady owner" so what! my mum is a 3.0 z3 petrol head! means shit!
I couldnt agree more, plus my auntie sold her low milliege corsa as one lady owner, at 40k i asked her when she last had it serviced
She then asked me what that meant
exactly!
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Cybermonkey
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quote:
Originally posted by loafofbrett
quote:
Originally posted by Jambo
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Originally posted by loafofbrett
just cause it's been owned by a lady don't mean it ain't been thrashed!!
i hate when people put "one lady owner" so what! my mum is a 3.0 z3 petrol head! means shit!
I couldnt agree more, plus my auntie sold her low milliege corsa as one lady owner, at 40k i asked her when she last had it serviced
She then asked me what that meant
exactly!
ouch
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3CorsaMeal
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german are with out doubt much better put together and well made, corsa has shook itself loose in 3yrs and now feels and sounds dated.
my dads audi's have all been sweet, still drives like a new car today
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Jambo
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Build quality is generally better, but thats what you pay the extra money for 
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danny-corsa
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if its any consolation jules i might be getting a new engine soon and mine has only done 64k its a C16XE too 
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sassyminx
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quote:
Originally posted by Jules
Cheers ladys, it's only had two previous owners and the last owner was a lady who had owned it since 1998 - so it's fairly certain to of not been thrashed in the last 7 years or so!
I'll do the usual checks on the engine - blue smoke, oil/water mixture, noisy tappets and also on the body work - B pillar cracks, rot around windscreen, rear wipe arm hole, front chassis rails - is there anything else on the bodywork/chassis or engine side of things to look out for?
I'll service it within a week of getting it (if I do) regardless of when it was last done as I always do when buying a new car - just to be on the safe side.
The car is up for £1500 but I don't think it's a private sale so there might not be much scope for bartering on the price but I'll be paying cash and not giving him a trade in so that should go in my favour.
Any more things I need to know? Oh and did all GSi's come with airbag steering wheels? Did any come with sunroofs? And was it on;y '95 models that had electric mirrors (this is a '94 M plate)?
not if she drives like me
not all GSi's came with airbags, mine had a sunroof, and mine had electric mirrors, think they were optional extras tbh mate
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