Lee Wilson
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Registered: 20th Feb 06
Location: Fareham, Hants Drives: XE Corsa
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Stop being a fanny Ian and buy the Monaro, just think of the sound 
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grogan
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Registered: 31st Jul 06
Location: County Durham
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Monaro FTW, but.... you do look happy in this >
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Tom
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Registered: 3rd Apr 02
Location: Wirral, Merseyside
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Have you driven the monaro yet?
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
Location: Liverpool
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Yeah drove a CV8 330hp, was OK, quick enough, nice noise and everything else. I just didn't think it was worth the additional cash for what extra I was getting and what also I was losing.
Re the value of the Astra, its booking at £7k now, I can't see it loosing thousands. I've already taken the major hit since buying it.
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VegasPhil
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Registered: 16th Jan 05
Location: Fareham, Hants Drives: Octavia VRS
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You've been harping on about wanting a Monaro for years. You should do it 
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Mase
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Registered: 16th Sep 01
Location: Derbyshire
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get shot of the astra whilst it still has some value in it and get the monaro. So long as you don't bankrupt yourself fueling it you may as well.... you only live once!
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Matt H
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Registered: 11th Sep 01
Location: South Yorkshire
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The question should be "red or black?" not "astra or monaro?"
Get the monaro & then use the gsi a bit more to run about in. Get your moneys worth out of that. Just keep the v8 for special occasions, shows & lending out to your mates who live in south yorkshire
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
Location: Liverpool
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Good points well put.
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: Worcestershire Drives: Defender
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you'l love the monaro more imo
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random dav
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Registered: 7th Jan 04
Location: NSW
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Get it bought
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TheCam
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Registered: 16th Mar 07
Location: Kirkcaldy
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If you can afford it, get the Monaro.
If its goni leave you struggling then keep the Astra.
off topic - random dav, what wheels are those on your car. me likes
[Edited on 13-12-2007 by TheCam]
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Jay
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Registered: 26th Sep 04
Location: Liverpool
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quote:
Originally posted by TheCam
off topic - random dav, what wheels are those on your car. me likes
[Edited on 13-12-2007 by TheCam]
New shape Corsa SXi?
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Jay
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Registered: 26th Sep 04
Location: Liverpool
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Id say go for the Monaro if you can afford it and its what youve wanted, but as you mentioned, the running costs are going to be annoyingly bad, thats the only thing that would be the against for me, not an Astra, although ive never been attached to a car so.
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Matt H
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Registered: 11th Sep 01
Location: South Yorkshire
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http://www.monarosport.co.uk
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Graham88
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Registered: 16th Apr 07
Location: South East Kent Drives: E46 M3
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Monaro, don't be gay.
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
Location: Liverpool
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Asked my dad.
"What do you want one of those silly big cars for its not even a convertible can't you just use the Land Rover if you want a big car and if you want to pose get one of those little BMW ZX81s"
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Nick-S
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Registered: 3rd Mar 04
Location: Leigh. Drives: RS Megane 230 F1 Team R26
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Monaro 
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gavin18787
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Registered: 22nd Feb 05
Location: Basildon, Essex
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Would you be financially able to keep both cars for a short time? As if the monaro is a good price could you sell on shortly at little or no cost if you begin to feel you have made the wrong choice? Then you also have the astra to jump straight back into.
PS we will notice if the running costs are getting to you, when the premium membership cost £18 or something next year 
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corsa_nation
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Registered: 27th Dec 04
Location: Wiltshire
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monaro for sure - get a poll up and see what people vote for
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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Astra is an ace car, but the fact youve taken all the depreciation hit with it makes me say if it isnt broken, and you enjoy it then dont sell it.
The monaro will undoubtably be a "better" car, and much more exclusive, its just going to burn money.
So id stop looking at which is the better car and ask yourself the boring lifestyle questions, such as:
Can you afford the monaro? Will the fuel bills quash your spending on other things? Would it benefit you in anyway over the astra practicality wise? (like err going to safari parks  ) Any other commitments going to suffeR?
Err yeah.
So in short, its not so much the car, whether you mind fronting the cash to run that AND the 4x4 you have 
[Edited on 13-12-2007 by Jambo]
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Daniel_Corsa
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Registered: 21st Apr 04
Location: Wigton, Cumbria
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My cousin bought one last year, never looked back since.
Loves it to bits, gets driven everyday.
Will turn more heads than the astra even when your posing with your roof down, and imagine you'l get much more of a thrill driving it.
They seem to loose money like a big fat hole in your pocket mind but to think the first owner has lost half the cars value atleast, your never going to loose that much more.
I would say sell the astra and just bite the bullet on the Monaro 
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AndyKent
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Registered: 3rd Sep 05
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How much did you loose on the Astra?
How much are you likely to loose over a similar period on the Monaro?
I would guess, looking at their used prices, there there won't actually be that much in it given someone else has already taken the first hit.
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
Location: Liverpool
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Astra was £21
Its basically the same money again as I paid, with the exception that this time I have equity in the px. Last time I only put in a grand. This time I'm putting in the value of the Astra.
So its actually cheaper than the Astra was. But also I've bought a flat in the interim so I'm not in the same position to buy it without really worrying.
The money isn't the major thing, its the value. ie. all that cash and its not a wow car. When I went from Corsa to Astra, the coupe was clearly a boss car compared to the old one. The convertible was quicker and a convertible over the coupe.
The Monaro is not a convertible, which is its major flaw. Plus its quicker but really, how fast do you need to go
When I first saw it I was well up for doing the deal there and then.
Then I got the value for mine and I was thinking its loads of money for not much benefit.
Now I'm thinking its potentially a good car but I just need to have a go and see if I love it. If not, sell it and buy a twin top and get back to being a hairdresser when the sun comes out next year.
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: Worcestershire Drives: Defender
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why does it have to be a convertible? personally id rather a hard top over a convertible anyway?
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AndyKent
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Registered: 3rd Sep 05
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Consider yourself in a great position that you can go into a test drive with an open mind. If it doesn't blow you away, perhaps it isn't the right thing to do, if you know what I mean.
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