opel astra

**angelo** · January 17th, 2006 07:11 PM

hi there, i've always wanted to buy an opel astra sedan. there is something about this car na sobrang gusto ko. nga lang, hesitant ako bumili kasi andami kong naririnig na mga negative stuff about opel. they say na sobrang mahal daw ang maintenance and prices of parts are sky high. is this true? please advise. thanks in advance for your inputs.

**paulopel** · January 17th, 2006 07:20 PM

Fast car when you need it, kaya lng high maintainance.

**theveed** · January 17th, 2006 07:26 PM

try to search for Opel + reliability, you'll probably won't find a lot of reviews that will favor this brand in terms of build quality and reliability...

"Opel / Vauxhall is one of the big six car makers in Europe. Like Ford, Renault, PSA and Fiat but unlike Volkswagen, it produces the most common cars in all important segments - Corsa, Astra, Vectra, Omega, plus the MPVs Zafira and Sintra and a few niche models. It was never famous for innovation or build quality. "

If you have the money, just get a BMW if you're sticking to German...

Otherwise, stick to Japs.

**vinj** · January 17th, 2006 07:33 PM

Pros: Eurocar feel and solidity at cheaper then Jap car price and the station wagon looks pretty good (simple and clean).

Cons: Parts are relatively more expensive (but there are parts still available at 3rd party shops).

Given a choice for a Euro car, i may go for a E36 BMW 316i/320i instead.

**angelo** · January 17th, 2006 10:35 PM

ganun ba... sayang naman since it's really a nice car. i like the style of it... yung kaha nya looks tough, and executive ang dating... i always prefered a car na ganun ang style. the one im planning to buy is a '01 astra a/t model * 255 k. ang problem eh sira daw yung gas/fuel pump or whatever you call that thing that pumps the fuel from the tank to the engine. i'm willing to have it fixed pa naman sana, though i really have no idea how much it would cost me.

**kotiko** · January 17th, 2006 10:46 PM

Actually, it's not that hard to own an Opel (especially an Astra) if you just know the right people and places to get it fixed and have the parts. You can come over to our "Unofficial Opel Club Thread" down in the Car Clubs Forum and I'm pretty sure a lot of the Opel boys there are willing to help. It is true that its a bit more expensive than Jap cars, but as long as you've got enough resources and know the right people, it'll be a piece of cake. :D By the way, there's lots of competent people and shops out there now who know how to and help in maintaining Opels. Minsan lang actually masira parts ng Opel, pero pag nasira nga, talagang mahhassle ka either sa availability or price ng parts.

**OTEP** · January 17th, 2006 11:52 PM

Among the locally released Opel, the one with the least painful ownership experience seems to be the Astra. But that's relatively speaking.

**basti08** · January 18th, 2006 12:07 AM

i heard about bad reviews among Vectras but really never with an Astra.

except that it guzzles gas and quite underpowered after that just some series of normal wear and tear and some other minor probs.

its a car being compared to Focus, 307, Golf in Europe.
its quite a bargain to own but not to maintain.

we used to have an Opel Rekord back then late 80s sabi ng dad ko di madaling masira and nice overall kaya lang pain in the ass ang presyo ng parts. mas mura pa ata yung sa Crown namin.

**vinj** · January 18th, 2006 11:17 AM

Originally Posted by OTEP

Among the locally released Opel, the one with the least painful ownership experience seems to be the Astra. But that's relatively speaking.

That's true. I maintain the Opel of my boss and it is still reliable as compared to what i hear from the Astra and Omega owners. The hassle part is you have to know where to buy parts (minsan you have to wait for the part) and if a major component gives, masakit nga sa bulsa.

Parts: Thunder Auto in Binondo
Suspension: Zee

The side mirror was bashed recently by a wayward jeep and the bill for the entire assembly is P12,000.00

My sis almost got a Opel Astra station wagon (tinawaran na '01 a/t model for 270K) they liked it since it was a station wagon, maganda tignan and it was solid but decided to play it safe (medyo mahirap ibenta once the time to sell comes and natakot kung magka major repair) and put a DP for a new car instead.