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Offline R32UK

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Re: Astra GTC
« Reply #10 on: 23 November 2011, 20:49 »
i wouldnt buy any of them tbh :lipsrsealed:

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Re: Astra GTC
« Reply #11 on: 24 November 2011, 11:33 »
forget buying a new vauxhall

mates mrs has a 60 plate meriva on 17k and the master brake cylinder failed  :shocked: :sick:

and in the few months she's had it the mbc was the 3rd return, and the 2nd to take a few weeks

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Re: Astra GTC
« Reply #12 on: 24 November 2011, 12:26 »
forget buying a new vauxhall

mates mrs has a 60 plate meriva on 17k and the master brake cylinder failed  :shocked: :sick:

and in the few months she's had it the mbc was the 3rd return, and the 2nd to take a few weeks


thats bad, i would say thats what cheap cars are like but the prices vauxhall charge these days i dont feel they can be classed as cheap to buy now  :undecided:

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Re: Astra GTC
« Reply #13 on: 24 November 2011, 13:03 »
tbh, bar the quality of the thing, the vauxhal badge and the asmatic tb riddled derv swilling mouse it has for an engine and the colour.

its not that bad  :grin:

Offline raptorSE

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Re: Astra GTC
« Reply #14 on: 24 November 2011, 14:20 »
I like these my vectra has alot less rattles than my mk4 had
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Offline JC

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Re: Astra GTC
« Reply #15 on: 24 November 2011, 14:25 »
forget buying a new vauxhall

mates mrs has a 60 plate meriva on 17k and the master brake cylinder failed  :shocked: :sick:

and in the few months she's had it the mbc was the 3rd return, and the 2nd to take a few weeks



60 plate would still be covered by warranty and a loan car provided accordingly  :smug:

And look at the delay to building Mk6s , some of which was down to part availability was it not  :rolleyes:

Offline shepgti

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Re: Astra GTC
« Reply #16 on: 24 November 2011, 15:42 »
Didn't all mk5 s have a factory recall aswell :grin:

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Re: Astra GTC
« Reply #17 on: 24 November 2011, 16:06 »
Didn't all mk5 s have a factory recall aswell :grin:

And rust issues  :shocked:

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Offline JulesS3

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Re: Astra GTC
« Reply #18 on: 24 November 2011, 16:21 »
Didn't all mk5 s have a factory recall aswell :grin:

And rust issues  :shocked:

Same as the golf mk5 then  :laugh:

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Re: Astra GTC
« Reply #19 on: 24 November 2011, 19:35 »
Didn't all mk5 s have a factory recall aswell :grin:

And rust issues  :shocked:

Same as the golf mk5 then  :laugh:

I ment the golf mk5  :embarassed:

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