J4MIE P
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Registered: 1st Aug 03
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I can't belive how many of you have had major and minor probs with your new Corsa's
Look thru the forum and you'l see broken steering racks, gearboxes, smelly air vents  , blown fuses etc.
Maybe I hace just been lucky that I got one of the very early models and (X plate) and had no major or annoying trivial probs at all.
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corsa-sxi
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Registered: 11th Jul 03
Location: Kingston upon Hull
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lol, main prob u have is the crappy 3 spoke alloys and non tinted rear lights  and no leccy windows hehe j/k...well i have had small probs like squeaky pedals..nothing much
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Noonster
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Registered: 20th Jul 03
Location: East Yorkshire
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Mine C was made this year and Ive done over 6k without anyprobs at all 
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paul_spurrell
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Registered: 14th Sep 01
Location: Bath Avon
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mine is junk.
Never had a problem in the first year. All went down hill after that
[Edited on 19-11-2003 by paul_spurrell]
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leafgreencorsa
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Registered: 5th Aug 02
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No problems with mine either. New in May with 14,000 miles on the clock now. Trouble is it was off the road for a month back in August as a truck spun a Volvo into it causing £6k damage. No problems with the car but will I ever be able to sell a car that's had to have a new wing, two new doors, bonnet, grill, lights, two new wheels, new tyre, new front suspension and umpteen bits of trim together with a virtual full re-paint? Such is life...
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corsa-sxi
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Registered: 11th Jul 03
Location: Kingston upon Hull
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y wasnt it classed as a write off? with that cash, ud get a new corsa lol...btw i need new door and wing on mine..im scaared that onces it done the door doesnt fit flush etc..when urs was repaired could u tell there was ever damage on it?
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leafgreencorsa
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It's an SXi 1.7DTi but I'd put £3 worth of extras on it like the climate control, abs, uprated stereo, twin tailpipes etc. It came with the year's free insurance and part of the policy was that the car would be replaced if it would cost more than 60% of its new price but this is including extras. Had it been bog standard it would have been a write off but, because of the extras, it would have needed about £800 more damage. I should have got the police to damage it a bit more when they tried to drive it off the road (with one wheel at a 30 degree angle) - as it was they only damaged a wheel bumping it up a kerb.
As for the repair, I was amazed at the panel fit tbh. It was spot on. As it is, I've seen loads of new, undamaged Corsas with appalling panel fit, especially around the bonnet/wing area. The only evidence you can see really is a slight colour off between the top of one wing and the front door under certain lighting conditions but you'd need to know it was there to see it.
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randy1
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Registered: 24th Jun 02
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Ive had mine over a year and I cant wait to get rid of it
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Doug_SRi
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had an sxi for 2 years, got an sri 04 style now and not had any problems, brother has a DTi sxi and has had no problems and his is also over a year old
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ROBSTA
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Registered: 29th May 03
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mine was fine for a year
then i had done just over 8000 miles and the gearbox died
now the steering racks being gay!!!!
why couldnt it stay new!
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Noonster
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Registered: 20th Jul 03
Location: East Yorkshire
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quote:
Originally posted by SXI 1.2 16v 
had an sxi for 2 years, got an sri 04 style now and not had any problems, brother has a DTi sxi and has had no problems and his is also over a year old
Why did you get rid of the SXi??
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Paul H
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Registered: 11th Aug 03
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because he's just bought a facelift sri
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J4MIE P
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Location: oldham, North manchester
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quote:
Originally posted by corsa-sxi
lol, main prob u have is the crappy 3 spoke alloys and non tinted rear lights and no leccy windows hehe j/k...well i have had small probs like squeaky pedals..nothing much
I did'nt have those 3 spokes got the proper 15", and I have got electric windows/mirors.
Had to pay a premium for all that tho.
Smoked the lights myself too
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Noonster
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quote:
Originally posted by chewbaccaman
because he's just bought a facelift sri
I know 
But what made him change??
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Paul H
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i also will be getting a sri next year
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paul_spurrell
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Location: Bath Avon
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i would not buy a corsa c again, and would not recomend them to anyone
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Noonster
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How can you afford to keep changing cars??
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Paul H
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i save up most the time.but know a few people in the trade so always save a couple of grand.i only paid £5000 for the sxi
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Noonster
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5k is that it - Lucky Git
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dannycorsa c
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Registered: 8th Mar 03
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i will be not buying a vauxhall again!
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chris_uk
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Registered: 8th Jul 03
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i have had no probs wiv my car since i got it 14Kmiles ago (1yr)
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Martin_C
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Registered: 27th Jun 03
Location: Ayrshire, Scotland
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26k and only a burst gearbox mount seal, replaced under warranty, you lot must not take car of your cars
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Doug_SRi
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Location: Aberdeen. Drives: Stage 2 Astra VXR and Nova
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quote:
Originally posted by Noonster19
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Originally posted by chewbaccaman
because he's just bought a facelift sri
I know
But what made him change??
Apart from the fact the SRi looks ace the sxi had 30k miles on the clock, my mum had an old corsa envoy she needed rid of so we thought may as well get a new car. Also my dad is the manager at belmont vauxhall in aberdeen so we get discounts Still got the sxi for sale if anyone wants to buy it.
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