Why do Vauxhall make rubbish cars? I had a drive of an Astra and didn't like it. I had a Corsa a few years ago and it was an awful car.
Why don't they take a look at Fords, VWs and Renaults for example and build a car that is NICE TO DRIVE?
2006-07-10 07:57:47 · 25 answers · asked by Alan C 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Vauxhall Opel
Ohhh brother... you be preaching to the crowd!!
my company cars so far have been an astra van, vectra and two zafira's. It's just like driving a bigger piece of crap each time!
2006-07-10 08:06:44 · answer #1 · answered by bagpuss_kicks_arse 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Low end market cars are built to a PRICE point which means that quality is compromised also the smaller the vehicle the less stable it is to drive at motorway speeds I'm sure the Corsa is no worse than the equivalent aged Clio or Lupo.
Ford, Vauxhall, VW and Citroen Peugeot and Renault ALL follow the same manufacturing methods after all they are all competing in the same markets.
Although what you are mentioning is what is called a taste prefernce you simply prefer other cars for Vauxhall.. if comparing like for like in size and age there is really very few differneces unless tyhe cars you have had have been very well used for 50,000's or more miles when they could have been misused and you are comparing them with lower milage examples of other cars in any way the comparison wont be favorable unless you compare like for like
2006-07-10 08:05:46 · answer #2 · answered by Michael63 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Don't agree I'm afraid, their new generation of models have been given a good tidy up and in my view are excellent cars. The new Astra is a good example, the VXR is an absolute diamond of a car.
You have the VX220, which i believe is much sexier than the Lotus Elise. You have the Monaro, which is a pure muscle car through and through.
I do think that the Corsa has never had much of an appeal for me, neither has the new Vectra.
2006-07-10 10:28:55 · answer #3 · answered by Nathan 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I think your problem is you had an "awful car". A corsa isn't a car - it's a shopping trolley. All small 'budget' cars are by their nature rubbish in build quality, handling, power & driver satisfaction.
Get a Signum 3.2 elite, Omega 3.2 elite, VX220, Vectra Elite or even a high spec V6 Frontera - they are just fine. Handle well, bags of power, comfy ride, quiet.
OK, maybe I'm biased as my last 3 cars have been VX's (including two Omegas) and I like the styling & handling. OK, a mondeo did handle & ride better but V6 mondeos are hard to come by.
That's like saying all beef is rubbish when all you've had is a Farmfoods economy burger - try the Sirloin. You gets what you pays for.
2006-07-10 11:07:55 · answer #4 · answered by creviazuk 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It all went down hill after the eco tech engine with the plastic Campbelt pre tensioner and weak head gasket. They lost the market after that and had to make cars cheaper to entice people to buy them. They have terrible under steer and even worse over steer. Straight line the vxr range is very quick Chuck a bend at them and their screwed. The interiors feel like cheap plastic equipment is a lower standard the larger engines (apart from vxr range) come with an auto box put it an insignia again a mondeo and there's a big difference
2016-11-17 05:12:55 · answer #5 · answered by thaieler 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Vauxhalls were good once,up to the early 30`s
All modern front wheel drive cars are built down to a price,so they're pretty much all crap
Ive had a few Astras and Cavaliers and they all blur together in my mind-just so much grey porridge
2006-07-12 09:36:46 · answer #6 · answered by salforddude 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Vauxhall made grate cars once up on a time, but now the car industry is all about cutting corners and pinching pennys.
Look at the Mk2 sri 130, It P*ssed all over fords of there day
2006-07-11 09:38:13 · answer #7 · answered by Brian T 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Ford? I beg to differ. But I agree about Vauxhall - you are spot on. Same with Ford, IMHO, though slightly better.
Reason: Vauxhall/GM is a unit-shifting outfit. Hire and fleet outfits love them because all the big costs are later on after they've punted the cars. Huge volume, low price and no interest in quality.
2006-07-10 08:07:21 · answer #8 · answered by wild_eep 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
vauxhall do make great cars you just had a corsa which is for kids who just passed their tests ford cars are poorly equipped compared to vauxhalls and vw are unreliable and Renault's are just french plastic why not try a proper vauxhall like the vectra sri
2006-07-10 08:05:03 · answer #9 · answered by steve_ebmx 1 · 2⤊ 3⤋
Vauxhall used to be good, but like all other American based things they have gone steadlily downhill over the years... too many better built and cheaper imports from the far east most likely.
Fords and Renaults are almost as bad.
2006-07-10 08:02:37 · answer #10 · answered by bigscary_monster 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋