Iain M
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Location: Wigan - Drives 272bhp corsa ZLET
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Right well if the corsa goes hopefully next week then i have narrowed what i want down to 2. Astra Mk5 diesel estate or Focus Estate diesel. Just want some advice really from people that have had any experiance of either.
Things i want to know are, driving experiance comfort, build quality, best for budget if you can think of others then please help.
Examples of each me and the mrs have agreed on are as follows
The Focus
The Astra
so any sensible help would be greatly appreciated.  
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Whittie
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Registered: 11th Aug 06
Location: North Wales Drives: BMW, Corsa & Fiat
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I want the Corsa, but don't hae that kind of disposable cash atm
Driven both cars (Although not estate version of the Astra).
In all honesty, i'd probably go for the Focus, less noisey and nice and comfy to drive.
What about a Vectra? They're pretty cheap now.
[Edited on 23-09-2010 by Whittie]
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scottyp1989
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what engine you looking at in an astra? the 1.7 cdti is seriousley under powerd if it has any load in at all, we have one at work and i am disopointed with it
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AndyKent
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Estates FTL
Other than that, 80ps engine is deadly slow. 14 seconds to 60 
For that reason alone it would have to the be Focus
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Iain M
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the 1.7 is what falls into budget to be honest. The 1.9 is just that bit out of budget otherwise it would be 1.9.
Vectra 2 big for Melissa tbh.
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scottyp1989
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like i said i was disapointed with the 1.7 cdti, but go for a test drive in one, they are a comfy car tho, i cant comment on the focus thoas iv never driven one, only a mondeo
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SAL
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my van was 80ps standard, it probilly weighs 300kg less then that astra h estate too 
so my opinion is, dont get the astra
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Whittie
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quote:
Originally posted by Iain M
the 1.7 is what falls into budget to be honest. The 1.9 is just that bit out of budget otherwise it would be 1.9.
Vectra 2 big for Melissa tbh.
Vectra too big? It's smaller than the Astra Estate
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scottyp1989
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vectra estate is bigger than an astra,
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Iain M
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The vectra is far bigger than the Astra.
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Whittie
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I didn't mention estate
Massive boot in a Veccy!!
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Ben G
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i work on the line building the engine that's in that focus, although i started in 2007 so it wasn't produced in dagenham
good car the focus, my grandad has an estate petrol. build quality is pretty good, nothing to really go wrong.
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