OPEL CORSA 2000..USED..clarification pl.

shapath · 25th August 2007, 22:13

There is an offer for OPEL CORSA 1.6 GLS 2000. The car is is in good condition ( gear is bit tough- is corsa would be like that )
has done only 26500 km. genuine ODO as the service done in dec 2006 shows 24000 .The owner has spent about 13k( wheel cylinder 4000 rs , brake pad..wipers..things like costed 13000) how much FE can i expect . will AUTO GAS ( lovato, BRC can save some money ) the offer is about 1.75 in chennai. would maintenance be on the higher side if i plan to keep it for say 1 and a half to 2 years . pl share your opinion. TIA

WhiteKnight · 26th August 2007, 10:30

The price, IMO, is on the higher side. Corsa depreciates quicker than a Fiat. Secondly, if the odo is correct, it is worth investigating why the repair?

I am not in touch with Corsas anymore. But, two years back, their spares(when it comes) used to cost a bomb. Situation should have worsened by now, as production is stopped.

Having said that, Corsa ride is very comfortable

hkanitkar · 26th August 2007, 11:05

1.75 for a Corsa 1.6 2000 model is really high. Even if its run only 26k.

@ maintenance costs - better stay away if it bothers you - they are not high as they used to be, but not very cheap too ( compared with other car's spares )
Also, parts availability is declining over the last one year.

rubin2006 · 26th August 2007, 17:15

Its too expensive For this price i think if you like the car try to negotiate the price

v&v · 26th August 2007, 17:42

why you want to go for corsa !! look for esteem is alway a far far better option. gm and ford is always expensive to mantain and spares will not be locally avaliable. think twice !

amitpunjani · 26th August 2007, 18:21

hi there

1.75 lacs i too expensive for its value. As you mentioned the plan is to just keep the car for 1 to 2 years. it would be very difficult for you to sell the car even for half of the price after 2 years.

Amit

ashwin_seattle · 27th August 2007, 02:22

bro, corsa is a bull**** car, the only pros being the build and ride quality. Otherwise, its quite cramped and notchy. keep away would be an advice here even if u get it for 1-1.25 lacs

abhilashvk · 27th August 2007, 09:11

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bro, corsa is a bull**** car, the only pros being the build and ride quality.

Boss, How can you commend that Corsa is a bull **** Car? I am sure you have not driven one..Of course it is not as good as a BMW or a high end car. It is known for the built quality and suspension. The gears are also smooth on our car and two other cars of my friends - all 1.4 ones.

Back to the topic, the 1.6 one has good torque and good car to keep if you are planning for 1 to 2 Year interval. Also as mostly discussed the sapres do not cost a bomb, they are very resonable. They used to cost very high initially, but GM has reduced the prices. We have a corsa 2003 October model which is extremly good ( except for the FE, which is about 14 to 15 on highways and 10 to 11 in Bangalore city). I am not sure on the resale values, but I know that they are not great.

kicksperliter · 27th August 2007, 09:27

Of course it is not as good as a BMW or a high end car. It is known for the built quality and suspension. The gears are also smooth on our car and two other cars of my friends - all 1.4 ones.

Back to the topic, the 1.6 one has good torque and good car to keep if you are planning for 1 to 2 Year interval. [/quote]

corsa is a good car, but the resale value is damn bad, 1.75 for a 2000 model is really steep, if u can negotiate for 1-1.25 tat would be ok..... but if at all u r plannin conversion kit why not try esteem, then it would benifit u .

ashwin_seattle · 27th August 2007, 11:54

well when i said "corsa is a bull**** car", i was echoing the words of my friend who owned a corsa 1.4 and had so much trouble with ots maintenance, and had to literally drop his selling price by a good amount. sorry, i didnt mean to hurt sentiments of corsa owners here.
but as i said, aprt from its build quality and ride, i dont think the corsa had anything to boast. it was very cramped, very low fuel efficiency and high maintenance..not to speak of the high initial price of the corsa.
Going for a 2nd hand corsa and that too today, is NOT ADVISABLE.

Shapath, it finally for you to decide, but just keep in mind corsa will be difficult to sell and maintain, and has low fuel efficiency, not speaking of the cramped interiors.

25th August 2007, 22:13	#1
shapath BANNED Join Date: May 2007 Location: CHENNAI Posts: 171 Thanked: 2 Times	OPEL CORSA 2000..USED..clarification pl. There is an offer for OPEL CORSA 1.6 GLS 2000. The car is is in good condition ( gear is bit tough- is corsa would be like that ) has done only 26500 km. genuine ODO as the service done in dec 2006 shows 24000 .The owner has spent about 13k( wheel cylinder 4000 rs , brake pad..wipers..things like costed 13000) how much FE can i expect . will AUTO GAS ( lovato, BRC can save some money ) the offer is about 1.75 in chennai. would maintenance be on the higher side if i plan to keep it for say 1 and a half to 2 years . pl share your opinion. TIA
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26th August 2007, 10:30	#2
WhiteKnight BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 998 Thanked: 661 Times View My Garage	The price, IMO, is on the higher side. Corsa depreciates quicker than a Fiat. Secondly, if the odo is correct, it is worth investigating why the repair? I am not in touch with Corsas anymore. But, two years back, their spares(when it comes) used to cost a bomb. Situation should have worsened by now, as production is stopped. Having said that, Corsa ride is very comfortable
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26th August 2007, 11:05	#3
hkanitkar BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: pune Posts: 668 Thanked: 109 Times View My Garage	1.75 for a Corsa 1.6 2000 model is really high. Even if its run only 26k. @ maintenance costs - better stay away if it bothers you - they are not high as they used to be, but not very cheap too ( compared with other car's spares ) Also, parts availability is declining over the last one year.
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26th August 2007, 17:15	#4
rubin2006 BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: delhi/calgary Posts: 286 Thanked: Once	Its too expensive For this price i think if you like the car try to negotiate the price
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26th August 2007, 17:42	#5
v&v Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 1,545 Thanked: 1,205 Times View My Garage	why you want to go for corsa !! look for esteem is alway a far far better option. gm and ford is always expensive to mantain and spares will not be locally avaliable. think twice !
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26th August 2007, 18:21	#6
amitpunjani BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 451 Thanked: 109 Times	hi there 1.75 lacs i too expensive for its value. As you mentioned the plan is to just keep the car for 1 to 2 years. it would be very difficult for you to sell the car even for half of the price after 2 years. Amit
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27th August 2007, 02:22	#7
ashwin_seattle BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: seattle/chandig Posts: 122 Thanked: 11 Times View My Garage	bro, corsa is a bull**** car, the only pros being the build and ride quality. Otherwise, its quite cramped and notchy. keep away would be an advice here even if u get it for 1-1.25 lacs
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27th August 2007, 09:27	#9
kicksperliter BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: bangalore Posts: 173 Thanked: 254 Times	Of course it is not as good as a BMW or a high end car. It is known for the built quality and suspension. The gears are also smooth on our car and two other cars of my friends - all 1.4 ones. Back to the topic, the 1.6 one has good torque and good car to keep if you are planning for 1 to 2 Year interval. [/quote] corsa is a good car, but the resale value is damn bad, 1.75 for a 2000 model is really steep, if u can negotiate for 1-1.25 tat would be ok..... but if at all u r plannin conversion kit why not try esteem, then it would benifit u .
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27th August 2007, 11:54	#10
ashwin_seattle BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: seattle/chandig Posts: 122 Thanked: 11 Times View My Garage	well when i said "corsa is a bull**** car", i was echoing the words of my friend who owned a corsa 1.4 and had so much trouble with ots maintenance, and had to literally drop his selling price by a good amount. sorry, i didnt mean to hurt sentiments of corsa owners here. but as i said, aprt from its build quality and ride, i dont think the corsa had anything to boast. it was very cramped, very low fuel efficiency and high maintenance..not to speak of the high initial price of the corsa. Going for a 2nd hand corsa and that too today, is NOT ADVISABLE. Shapath, it finally for you to decide, but just keep in mind corsa will be difficult to sell and maintain, and has low fuel efficiency, not speaking of the cramped interiors.
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