I loved the Nova (had 4), I love the Corsa as well (maybe not as much), the reasons?
The a-z of loving your Corsa
a) They are a nippy car for their physical size
b) Even the small engine ones have enough zip to not be totally frustrating
c) They are cheap (comparitively) to insure
d) The Corsa D has a 5* safety rating
e) The Corsa D has the smallest diesel engine available out there (in a car that is NOT french)
f) They are cheap to road tax (here the tax is rated on the engine size)
g) They handle well as long as you keep the suspension in good order and fit decent tyres.
h) They can fit on the same back country roads as those artics that insist on using them without you getting flattened.
i) Vauxhall/Opel dealers are mostly OK and don't rip you off too badly
j) Vauxhall/Opel mechanics are mostly OK and don't rip you off too badly
k) Almost every back street mechanic can competently maintain the car for you.
l) They are one of the easier and better documented car out there to maintain yourself.
m) They are relatively easy on the fuel, a well maintained car will do adequate mpg.
n) They fit 4 adults comfortably
o) There is a huge range of custom parts available (especially for the B)
p) They are fairly cheap to buy second hand (especially for the B)
q) You can still find Corsa B's in pretty good condition
r) The 8v engine is very reliable and will go on for hundreds of thousands of miles with reasonable care
s) They are fairly cheap to service (see j)
t) They have a 10,000 mile service interval
u) They come as standard in a not unpleasant range of colours
v) They come in both 3 and 5 door, so if you have babies/kids/dogs you can have a 5 door compromise
w) They handle well on icy roads and slow down if you take your foot off the throttle
x) The Corsa D comes with an impressive set of standard extras
y) You can join the allcorsa.co.uk forum without looking silly :laugh:
z) and loads more reasons I'm sure....
the (a) of not loving the Corsa
a) They take 12-17 weeks to get from the factory to being able to collect your new car
J.
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