Advice on Opel Astra

[Karag2]

Hi guys,

I'm planning to buy a 2nd hand opel astra 01. Hope you could add insights positive and/or negative, to help me decide. Baka kasi nabulag lang ako and I think na good deal e.

It is owned by the wife of my bayaw. It has a milage of 43k and according to them matipid naman daw (matic). The only problem they have is the aircon, which they said na adjust nalang yung selling price para mapaayos.

The positive things na naiisip ko are : low price (around 200k lang), well driven (pang leisure drive lang kasi dami nila auto) and madali kong malaman yung service history since in a way family na sila.

Negatives naman : While searching in the forums, MAHAL ang maintenance. (Although reliable yung parts yun talaga yung big factor sakin), few shops aside from casa for repairs (specially computer diagnostics).

Thanks sa mga inputs nyo.



BTW mods kung mali ang forum paki repost nalang (sori 1st post ko) thanks.

[nitrox]

My friend also owns an Opel Astra. He said spare parts are indeed pricey. But he said the car has a better longevity (in terms of servicing) compared to his Jap car; he said that this somehow compensates for the high price of the spare parts. He replaced the A/C compressor and distributor mid-2007.

Does the car have a service record? From there you'll see what part/s might be scheduled for replacement in the near future. Also check with GM if they can check-up on the car. Also ask for the price of a new A/C compressor, just to gauge how much you can bargain on the price adjustment.

[Karag2]

thanks for the reply nitrox,

Yup, reliability vs price is what's been nagging in my mind. Pricey parts but majority says that its more durable. Compansates in the end.

the car is casa maintained and I could easily get the service record from them. They had the aircon checked and the estimate is 10k. Forgot all the things that would be replaced.

Might test drive it tom and have the aircon checked in another shop.

[utk505]

if i were u i'll buy a japanese car

[fireblade]

Love yourself sir. Save yourself from the worries of this type of a car as it will give you tons of headache. My previous office has owned two of those and it stayed in the shop for six months. Also, considering the age of the car, it is about to extinct For the low price, still it is not enough. One last, mahal ang ospital ngayon at mahal ang gamot sa puso

[kotiko]

Sorry for the Jap lovers out there but I'd suggest you give it a shot. The Opel Astra is a pretty good and powerful car. Opels just a need a little more passion and getting used to when being maintained. Come check us out at http://www.clubopelph.com. This is where the Opel owners in the Philippines hang out. Try to post a similar thread there, I'm sure lots of the Opel owners will be able to help you out with your decision.

Yes, some spare parts are indeed a bit pricey and sometimes not immediately available compared to Jap cars, but like what nitrox said, once you replace one part it takes quite a long time since it gets busted again. There are also some people who bring parts it at a cheaper cost. And for the Aircon, there's some good shops around as well which could get it fixed cheaper. There's quite a lot of places and mechanics for repairs, especially those who understand how Euro cars work.

By your description, the car you're planning to buy seems fine. Not all Opels and non-Jap cars are "headaches". For now, checking out the service record and see if there's anything actually alarming with the car (major repairs, mga obvious at paulit ulit na sakit, etc.). Anyway, just my opinion :D Post and read around in clubopelph.com to help you in deciding!

[Alcymus]

I have an omega bought it second hand..the only thing I have to replace is the brake pads which cost somewhere to 7K for the whole set..What I can say is this car is great..european class and comfort..The japanese cars are a matter of innovation from other great cars..(No offense to japanese car lovers)..they just tend to get the best out of other cars and incorporate them to theirs in a much niftier way and less the durability and longevity..kaya nga ang dami nilang parts na pwedeng pagkunan kasi nga mura at napakadaling gawin..not like this kind of cars..its quality at its best..napapamahal lang kasi ang mga ganitong cars pagdating sa service kasi kulang ang market at konti lang ang mga tecinicians na marunong sa ganito talaga..kung madami lang ang market ng opel dito sa pinas sigurado european cars na ang kakalat dito..2.5 V6 engine ang omega ko pero i could go 13KM per liter mas matipid pa ang akin sa galant series..not to mention I let them eat my dust pagdating sa expressway!!!I could go a top 180KPH(ayaw ko na subukan taas pa dun kakatakot sobrang tulin hehehe) ng alang kahirap hirap at alang strain sa makina....

[Jman28]

Meron po ba kayong service manual para sa opel astra 2002 1.6 g wagon? Pa email nalang po sakin

jacklacsonbautista*gmail.com

Thank you in advance!

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