Am I getting a good deal?

Looking at buying a 2010 Vauxhall Astra Exclusiv 1.6 litre petrol, 18 month old, 13,500 miles on clock, £199 per month for 5 years deal on 0% finance. Does this seem a good deal?

Which 4WD would be best?

I need to buy new/nearly new car and I have the following requirements; I need a lot of boot space for my training gear, I need 4 wheel drive so I do not get snowed in when I need to be somewhere to deliver...

Meriva Power Steering - why no recall?

In short, I recently bought my son a 2004 plate Vauxhall Meriva with FSH and only 60k on clock. This was to replace his aging Peugeot which I deemed as unsafe! All went well until today when he rang...

Recurring limp-mode problem on Zafira

I've reported a recurring problem with my Vauxhall Zafira to the dealership I bought it from over a period of 18 months. The problem is that the car loses power and goes into "limp mode", showing a warning...

Idle speed

When I start up the car the idle speed is high, around about 1300 rpm. Also, when I go around a corner in 2nd gear if I slightly press the brake the car wants to speed up.

Golden for oldies

My parents, both 89, want to replace their 56 plate Honda Jazz that they have never enjoyed driving (nor me). The brakes are over assisted and the throttle seems to have a lag on it. They want a new, ...

Commutered sentences

For more than a decade, I have been commuting long distances to work, so have had a small diesel MPV, and also tow a caravan. Quite a cost-effective combination for 18,000 miles a year. But I have now...

Astra la vista

Our Astra of 10 years and 100,000 miles has nagging problems and we struggle to get out of the low seating and to load a wheel chair in and our of the boot well. The Vauxhall Zafira is popular here and...

Zafira cruise control problems

After a short break on a long run, our Zafira's cruise control sometimes won't engage until 10 to 20 minutes after setting off again. A Vauxhall dealer just gave the car its first annual service and...

Astranomic

I’m considering a two-year-old Astra Hatchback 1.6i 16v VVT, ECOTEC 4 with 23,249 miles on the clock and an asking price of £11,995. I would be grateful for your views on the overall reliability of this...