To be honest ive had a few in the past and all have been good
Had a mk1 astra SR,i also had a mk1 astra gte which i loved,cav Gsi
Had a v6 omega estate which went everyware with no problems it towed my mk1 escort around the country no problems at all
Had a mk5 astra estate which was also a good everyday car

Overall ive found them much much better than any ford of the same year