Clueless girl needs advice - new car?

Tesla said:
I believe you are assuming that a new car will have £0 repair costs though. This is highly unlikely!

It's fair enough if you have had enough of your Corsa but why stretch yourself financially?

As we have so many members here from all over the UK someone will be able to recommend a garage in Nott. to you. :)
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Yeah, I suppose I was assuming a new car = no repairs. Good point.

Good advice ... thank you.
 
Teki187 said:
Ah! Fool-proof directions ... 175/65 R14 :D
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£50 fitted per tyre isnt massively expensive

you can get the same tyres for £40 each instead. My tyres has a hankook and a toyo at £37 each but thats unfitted.

But its not like you're being massively over charged. The price is about right for the premium dealerships command

Try a local tyre fitting place. Ask neighbours / friends where they got theirs from.
 
Etyres quote:

GOODYEAR - GT2 175/65R14T
View detail... Quantity: 4 £170.80 inc VAT

I don't know whether these are great tyres or not, but I have goodyear GSD3's on my Leon Cupra R and they are brilliant!

That price includes VAT and fitting at your home or wherever you choose. Order today and you can have them fitted by Wednesday/Thursday.

No I don't work for them, but I have used them and was well impressed.


The budget tyres start at about £35 each. So take your pick.

I'm all for saving but I never scrimp on tyres or brakes. At the end of the day the tyres are your only contact with the road, and your brakes are the only things that stop your tyres!
 
Balancing ensures that the weight of the tyre is distributed equally across the whole width (I think heheh)

Tracking is when they make sure that your wheels are aligned correctly. (When you let go of the steering if the tracking is out the car will move to the left or right on its own)

4 Wheel alignment takes into account all aspects of wheel geometry
(tracking, toe, thrust etc)

If you really want to geek yourself out go here ;)

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/techpage.jsp?techid=4
 
So ... the general consensus is to stick with the Corsa (I graduate in 2009 so maybe I could get a new car then!) and get the MOT done. Find a reputable garage and get the tyres done from etyres?

Thanks for all your help
 
Teki187 said:
So ... the general consensus is to stick with the Corsa (I graduate in 2009 so maybe I could get a new car then!) and get the MOT done. Find a reputable garage and get the tyres done from etyres?
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Yes.

Corsas are rubbish and break quite a bit but even the most breakable of Corsas wont cost you the difference between your car and a new Astra in terms of repairs.

Stick with it :)
 
If you really want a new(er) car, there's almost certainly better options than dropping £5k+ on an Astra... decide whether you want to keep the Corsa or cash it in and get something else. :o

Andybtsn said:
So you know about cars?
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:confused: He quite clearly stated he knew nothing. Help the chap out.
 
Don't ever get major repairs done at a dealer, infact after my recent MOT with Vauxhall i'm not even going to take it there for MOT's in future.
 
I can't remember fully what I have had done but among the repairs are:

Gear linkage
Break discs
Break pads
engine coolant leak fix
The axel things that hook the axel onto the wheels (very technical I know)
exhaust
something to do with the clutch
 
Teki187 said:
Gear linkage
Break discs
Break pads
engine coolant leak fix
The axel things that hook the axel onto the wheels (very technical I know)
exhaust
something to do with the clutch
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Gear linkage was a recall iirc, so should have been free. Vx paid for mine anyway

Im guessing its a 1 litre, as the exhaust failing is common them, due to excess vibration or something. If its had a new clutch that may have cost a fair bit at a main dealer.

But there definatley isnt £1000 of work there! Get yourself own to a reputable local garage, a 1L corsa must be a very common and easy to work on car, it will be fine with them
 
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