how much does a service for an astra do?

DominicH

agrinnall wrote: »

Service cost is just a part (and generally a relatively small one) of the cost of vehicle ownership. I certainly wouldn't buy a car based solely on it being cheap to service unless the purchase cost was extremely low, and even then other costs are likely to be much greater than servicing.

Indeed. As a borderline obsessive I have kept careful records on what it has cost me to run my car. Maintenance/repairs is 13% of total costs over the eight years I've had it. The big ones are fuel (42%) and depreciation (31%).

Strider590

Mankysteve wrote: »

I wouldn't describe an Astra as a small car. Its more a medium sided car.

This ^^

Park one next to a early 90s Ford Sierra or Volvo 240 Estate and you'll soon see how small it isn't.

In fact even the new Corsa is 50cm shorter, 1cm narrower and 10cm taller than a Ford Sierra, which in it's day was considered a large car.

JustinR1979

Ebe_Scrooge wrote: »

Couldn't agree more. Particularly something like an old Astra, piece of cake to service yourself. Invest in a Haynes manual and save yourself a fortune. I know a lot of folk advocate online guides, but I reckon the Haynes books are still better when you're grubbing about under the car covered in oil

Be that as it may, basic servicing on most "ordinary" cars is very simple, and if you have no DIY knowledge then a few night classes at your local college can reap great rewards.

After a year+ I've just spent £20 on pd oil and a filter, and serviced the car.
Air filter easy, pollen filter usually ok, spark plugs easy, oil and filter easy, check discs and pads easy.
Mot should let you know what's on it's way out.

forgotmyname

And thats the sort of car / seller you need to avoid. Rely on the MOT to find what needs fixing. To me that says its not been looked after as well as it should.

JustinR1979

Me?
I used to do mot's, servicing, repairs, I don't drive round in faulty cars, and start work at 4am so is difficult to get a lift/bus at 3am.
What else did I need to do - as you know my car better than me?