Corsa C buying advice

[Mike]

Is that the one with the 3k rpm idle?!

1500krpm actually

Best off road machine Ive ever owned. TBH Im gutted to get rid of it as its just one of those cars you can just jump in and drive with no faffing or discomfort :/

[mk1nova_rich]

Cheers for that Mike, first post was very helpful whats the tax like on the diesels? (if van tax is same as car?!!)

[Mike]

Cheers for that Mike, first post was very helpful whats the tax like on the diesels? (if van tax is same as car?!!)

Dont know what the tax is on a car but for my van its £220 for a year I think? Mine isnt/wasnt one of the low emission type engines tho like the Fiesta TDCi for example (£40 a year RFL).

[novaa]

I have a 2003 sxi DTI now 2 years thats the isuzu engine it has never give any bother no leaks or eml on plus it has over 100k. Only down side is on motorway at 80 engine is noisy.

[MK999]

1500krpm actually

Best off road machine Ive ever owned. TBH Im gutted to get rid of it as its just one of those cars you can just jump in and drive with no faffing or discomfort :/

1500,000 RPM idle is impressive What does it redline at, mach 3?

[Phil_d]

Are you looking for just a sensible every day car or just another vauxhall/corsa as i wouldnt go for a corsa c personally, when i took my nova off the road for some well deserved tlc i bought a 'r' reg 306 d turbo 4 months tax and test 120k on the clock fueling and boost easily tunable :D, i payed £450 for mine does about 45 - 50 mpg and is so much better to drive than any corsa iv driven. Easy to drive around town and so comfy to drive up the motorway, only a low insurance group aswell about a 5 i think so well worth looking at IMO.

[Welsh Dan]

For £2k you'll get a much nicer bigger car than you would a Corsa. Have you considered a Vectra/Mondeo/Similar? I don't think I could go back to a small car as a daily now. Also, there's a lot to be said for the heated front windscreen in the Mondeo .

Like this, or this, or this.

[Mike]

Cheers for that Mike, first post was very helpful whats the tax like on the diesels? (if van tax is same as car?!!)

£66.25 for 6 months on a 1.7 CDTi SRi

[Joe Richardson]

If you go view one, check all the footwells that there not wet, They leak water from the bulkhead the 3 seals perish overtime and let water in (****ing ****e design) as said 1.2 engines noisy at 80, and the drivers seat bolster wears very easily aswell .

[peester]

[QUOTE=Welsh Dan;1959124]For £2k you'll get a much nicer bigger car than you would a Corsa. Have you considered a Vectra/Mondeo/Similar? I don't think I could go back to a small car as a daily now. Also, there's a lot to be said for the heated front windscreen in the Mondeo .

Ill echo this, however maybe astra g, focus mk1, golf 4 platform (audi/seat/skoda) rather than large family car..?