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pow
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Been tasked with purchasing one for a company I do some work for.

What am I looking for? Anything to pay particular attention to? Will be looking around 2011/12 with low miles, 1.6 or 1.8 petrol as it'll be used for short town journeys!

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Ian
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Same as Astra H I would guess so check the horn works when the lights are on (although prob. fixed by that age?) and transmission internet woes.
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What's the horn thing lol?
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CIM is the horn thing. Done under recall though if not previously.

Rear door looms like to cock up too.

1.6 is woeful. We have the 1.8, it's ok but wish we went for the CDTi.
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Wife has the 1.6, has what appears to be a common fault going by forums - juddering when pulling away but only when cold.
Rear doors not unlocking - wiring loom at the bottom of the door sometimes rubs through but is a simple fix
Coil packs are common as per most vauxhall engines, will usually come up codes for random misfire on a pedal test and eml light will be on
CIM unit fault, vauxhall should fix for free if it's an issue
Ours tends to use a bit of oil, also seems quite common online


[Edited on 03-03-2015 by craig8]

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Lovely thanks chaps.
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Got a 1.6 and a 1.8 to have a look at later.
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Well the 1.6 was very slow
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There are 2 1.6 engines, the slower of the 2 is also shit on fuel
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Gunna get a 1.8
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Exacly what you guys have said but just to add on the ecu problems that these have,bolted to inlet same as astra.
random alarm issues that can be caused by the door looms.
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Bought a 1.8 VVT in Design spec (half leather, leccy windows, trip computer) - checked everything in the back doors worked well

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Damn.. Didn't see this post

I was going to say avoid the 1.8 and 2.2 at all costs.. Over-stroked Vauxhall engines are like Russian roulette with 6 bullets.
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quote:
Originally posted by pow
trip computer.


My old one came with a drip tray for my tears when I selected the MPG option.
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Dave the 1.6 was terrible slow. Plus you has an auto mk1 didn't you.
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The 1.6 isn't going to be a rocket ship but it's done us fine for around the town etc, manages pretty fine on the motorway too although it would be nice to have a six speed box so it's not doing 3500 rpm at 70.
I was impressed with how it managed a recent holiday and ski trip packed full and doing over 300 miles to a tank with a mix of motorway, A road and up some fairly steep and twisty mountain roads

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I just found the 1.8 much more capable and we're likely to have 5/7 in it at all times. Tbh I'm not paying for the go juice so I don't give a toss about the MPG
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quote:
Originally posted by pow
Dave the 1.6 was terrible slow. Plus you has an auto mk1 didn't you.


I Don't do CLUTCHES.. Dirty things!
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No you just like a shoddy auto box instead

 
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