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[shyboy]

Swmbo wants me to buy her a 2009 1.4 auto petrol Corsa 'Design' which looks and drives great.
Anybody know if it's a good idea.
Cheers.

[Andy B]

Swmbo wants me to buy her a 2009 1.4 auto petrol Corsa 'Design' which looks and drives great.
Anybody know if it's a good idea.
Cheers.

I'd have thought that by now Bill you'd know that the correct answer is  ..... 'yes dear!'           

[geoffr70]

I was in one a few weeks back, as a passenger. It had the easytronic gear box. It is one of the worst cars I've ever been in for ride and comfort.

And the road and wind noise was unbearable

[r1]

dont know how much these things cost new but bristol street moters are selling 2009 corsas for 5500.

[andyc]

well they are a Fiat.................

[geoffr70]

well they are a Fiat.................

i didn't know that! enlighten me!
i'm just used to being spoilt in the mig

[tunnie]

never been a fan of Corsa, seats like rocks, suspension feels like it had rock dust inside shocks and rubbish leg room!

But, I am a lanky 6ft4 git, and like a comfy car for long distance. So all depends what its for?

With GM trade should be cheap to run, should also be quite reliable 

[Omega_Dan]

all the magazine rave how good they are. used to have one in 2007 and it was ok but underpowered and noisy.

[Andy B]

... seats like rocks, suspension feels like it had rock dust inside shocks and rubbish leg room! ....

you could be describing most town/city cars on the market   

[geoffr70]

... seats like rocks, suspension feels like it had rock dust inside shocks and rubbish leg room! ....

you could be describing most town/city cars on the market   

[/highlight]

I know this might sound like a contradiction, but I think despite all the new technology on newer cars, they aren't as good as older cars. Not in every way of course.

I had an old 1990 Mazda 323/Familia 4 dr saloon 1.3 auto in Cyprus, it was a battered unloved old thing but it got me all over the island in the upmost comfort without missing a beat for a year, then i left and sold it.

I would have it back over any new town car/supermini thing

[cem_devecioglu]

I heard the name "easychronic" which doesnt sound good to me :-/


their autos are no where near miggies auto..

go for manual..

[Andy B]

I heard the name "easychronic" which doesnt sound good to me :-/


their autos are no where near miggies auto..

go for manual..

it is a manual, but just has auto controls,  your Omega has a proper auto torque converter auto! 

[cem_devecioglu]

I heard the name "easychronic" which doesnt sound good to me :-/


their autos are no where near miggies auto..

go for manual..

it is a manual, but just has auto controls,  your Omega has a proper auto torque converter auto! 

yep.. a manual trying to behave like an auto, which cant    and sucks on hills (unless you have hill hold option) and have many other problems..  :-/

[Marks DTM Calib]

Of that age no real issues Bill.

The heater flaps dont break on the later ones but, you need a 1.4 or 1.3 diesel, the 1.2 is just not upto the jo of shifting the modern heavy Corsa about.

The biggest issue is the easytronic, its not as good as an auto sadly.

I would personaly consider an Astra auto.....proper auto box, only slightly larger and a bit more refined.

[geoffr70]

How does the easytronic box work? I was a passenger in a Mann prime mover, and the gearbox behaved in the same way as the Corsa easytronic, like a manual, but changing the gears itself. How does that work? Thanks