dude, seriously, your car is no where near std. you cant compare figures with a stock car...
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well as it stands I should just have got a petrol as they are more economical than the diesel.....**ahem cough** so onto the original thread topic buy an opel as they are economical.
In all seriousness as Wraith said, Stick with the Japs..in the long run its the better option.
Cant see that auto makes much difference in real world economy.
cruise control is the key to good highway mileage and nudging it slightly on downhills when the c/c retards the speed slightly.
As for not recommending a 2,2 due to reliability???
I bought this car to do a lot more k's yet.
well, seeing that my engine never changed, but i swapped my auto gearbox for a manual, and got heaps better fuel economy, i think its pretty conclusive...
It all comes down to the driver and enviromental conditions and traffic.. Results will always change.
I've spent close to 4k on my 2.2 Vectra B. If I hadn't been too fussy about things, I could have just done the radiator, and not worried about the noisy lifters, timing belt and oil leaks. Less than a grand.
Not a bad car really, but I have heard some shocking stories. Trick is, that in recommending an Opel, is to be sure you can point them in the direction of an 'Opel Friendly' mechanic. That's the mechanic that understands Opels, accepts the challenge that they may not be as easy to work on as most cars. Maybe this is the reason that resale value is not like a Honda or Toyota. I think Opel is great value.
Personally I love the build quality, the finish and the design.
cheers
Blake
Will people stop using the "km per tank" standard... what the hell does that mean?
It's l/100km or km/l
When I fill the tank up varies alot to when other people fill it up and give NO accurate indication of the litres used to travel a certain distance.
Ohh, if recommending an Astra always recommend the 2.2L. They seem to have far fewer engine related issues than the 1,8L. They also have larger brakes so they don't suffer the quick wearing brake rotor issues the 1.8L cars have.
My Astra 1.8L has been a VERY reliable and fuel efficient car. I have to admit, it has been mistreated in the past but since it's most recent $1850.00 service it is flawless.
I wouldn't NOT recommend the 1.8L Astra's. I'm very happy with mine. Although something interesting:
My 03 SRi Turbo has almost the same efficiency as the 1.8, why?
SRi-T = 550km / tank (highway)
1.8 CD - 550-600km (highway)
Explain that one!? :P
I tend to usually get 5-600km and always fill up when the fuel light comes on (this is about 42-44L used)
so my average is somewhere around 7 to 9L/100KM which probably varies depending on how hard I drive that week (I never drive like a pensioner tho).
have had no issues with the car at all (apart from self-inflicted ones) but I do only have ~ 68000km on the clock so far