rsguy

anyone clued up on car prices on here im buying a corsa for runabout seen a 2010 corsa 1.2 limited edition its done around 95k and full service history, very good condition 8 months mot. but its a cat c. hes looking for £1900 for car. is that a good or bad price do you think.

also seen a standard 1.4 sxi plenty of mot full service history 2007 with 77k on clock. good condtion just small shopping trolly dent on rear arch £1k

i do like the limited edition corsa due to panoramic roof, 17" alloys and body kit but its 1k more expensive.

out of the two which one would you choose is the limited edition worth the extra to buy just wanted peoples opinions


pics just to show each car.

Joris_FRST

The 1.2 will be driven to death at 90k imo

Glenn_

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These engines are crap.

Ive noticed a few corsas starting to rust where the rear bumper meets the rear quarters.

rsguy

yeah even through it had full service history i did think thats very high mileage for a 2010 even the other corsa is 3 years older and done 18000 less in mileage. was put off by mileage and being a cat c as my insurers said they might ask for a roadworthy structural test on the car even if it currently has mot which is a couple hundred quid forgot the name of the test.

the white corsa is a better looking car but taking the mileage and it be accident repaired. i think everything into account think the 1k 1.4 corsa is a snap at 1k with full service history. not been in any accidents prior, and good runner.

i only want a cheap runabout for couple years while my car is being restored. was not too keen on the 1.2l engine & ive not seen a cheaper 1.4 sxi with mot and full service cheaper on the net.

gcfcos

Having driven both I'd go for the 1.4 mate. The 1.2 is painfully slow to say the least

rsguy

well thanks pal for heads up is the 1.4l nippy then pal and ok on motorway, as ive never driven either before and got a long 125 mile journey back in the 1.4l tomorrow if i decide to get train in morning to buy it.

looking around this 1.2l seems very low mileage for a 2008 33k but its on a private plate. but would a private plate hide if its eva been in any previous accidents?
https://www.gumtree.com/p/vauxhall/v...1.2/1266910646

the mileage for the year of car seems too good to be true :-/

gcfcos

I haven't driven either on motorways just local test drives after doing work/servicing on them, the 1.2 I remember thinking something was wrong with it it was that slow lol but when I drove the 1.4 I had to check what engine size it was as I thought I had missed something on the service on the 1.2 that made it so slow lol. My step dad has the 1.4 Corsa and he done a 240 miles round trip the other day not long after buying it and he said it was great on the motorway and he's coming from a diesel Astra

rsguy

well thats a good sign, must be ok on motorway then buddy kinda looking forward to the trip back to see how she goes on motorway

thanks for the advice gcfcos really appreciate it.

gcfcos

No probs mate, like I say they were only test drives of like a mile or two but the old man is happy with his.

andy888

the corsa limiteds don't have a panoramic roof bud, just painted gloss black. they are slow! but the 1.4 was only a couple hp more iirc.

andy888

oh and hear it start from cold. listen out for a noisy timing chain. not a difficult job but just a messy one and a couple hundred quid to put a new chain kit on it. cheers

rsguy

yeah andy the 1.2 is 75bhp and the 1.4 is 98 so but of a difference between the two.

its its got full service history then hopeing at 77k the chain should of already been done. if not i will listen out for the chain belt when i get there. thanks.

Fartblood

Slower than a glacier. They're two a penny, I'd be reluctant to go over £1700 for a concours example with the age and mileage described. I know a chap picked up a newer (12 plate), lower mileage example (pretty sure he got the 1.2) for £1700 so id use that as my obvious yardstick.

The 1.4 has a little more power, but is rough and lumpy as my ex wife's cooking.

They're not nice cars TBH. All the turgid driving experience of the long lived previous generation, but with little of the robust simplicity that made the earlier model a worthy, if boring, commute scoot.

RichieST

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Buy a fiesta or get the bus. I had a Corsa hire car for a couple of days. Apart from fucking a fat bird once, it was the most awful experience of my life.

R4N SS

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I have a Phase2 Clio 182 Sport Cup with only 70,000 miles on for £1750 ono mate.

Just been serviced too at the weekend.

Silver colour and goes well, surprising good on fuel and half the price to insure compared to my BMW 320d.

Glenn_

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Now thats common sense.