If someone a few years ago had said to me you'll be buzzing to see a video of some bloke you've never met touring a 13 year old £500 Corsa, I'd say don't be ridiculous. Yet, here we are.
The thing attached to the battery is an insurance tracker. You might find something plugged into the OBD port too. We found this when we bought my son's car.
@@d1fr186depends if people remove it after policy finishes. Some insures don’t ask for anything back like mine did after a year. Destroyed the box myself 😂
@@d1fr186 when the insurance policy is over, you dont actualy have to remove the box it will just be de activated, meaning previous guy might just not take it off
I own a 2007 Corsa D 1.2. Bought at 16 months old with just over 16,000 mls. Now on 97,700 + mls. Full service history, no rattly chain, no strange noises and still on original clutch. I’d definitely buy another. I’m perfectly happy with it 💁♀️
I've finished work for Xmas, and the thing I was looking forward to most wasn't a couple of beers, but a video about a cheap old Vauxhall Corsa! Really enjoying seeing what goes into turning around old cars and giving them another lease of life 👍
I love how realistic you are with your strategies Matt - you're very fair with your prices and not greedy at all - so unlike many in the trade, well-done.
I had the 1.4 petrol 2007 as my first car. I took it from 85k miles to 110k and the engine was bulletproof. Considering I used thrash the life out of that engine on a daily basis. First time I had my mates in the car one of them pulled the glovebox off haha Great video as always!
Quick result Matt👍 I think you did the right thing. A shame clutches cost so much to replace these days. Earlier Cavaliers and Astras had a superb method of clutch replacement. You bought (we made) three clips that you fit to the clutch plates to keep them under compression. You access the clutch through a purpose designed service slot on the bell housing. Next, you slide back the gearbox shaft and the clutch drops into your hand. Replacement then, is simply the reverse of this procedure - 30 mins, start to finish 👍 They don't make em like that any more.
ive got the factory little box somewhere,dont forget this was only suitable to change the driven plate not the diapragm too and back then these got very heavy as they got older
Here in Greece we get Opel Corsas. I work as a salesman & over the past 20 years I've driven quite a few. I love them.Never had a problem-apart from a recall-always reliable. As a daily workhorse I've driven them hard & fast and they never let me down. Maybe Vauxhall is a different beast.
@@kristaps5296 Δυστυχως,ως γνωστον,δεν υπαρχουν φωτογραφιες του Arch Stanton. Αναγκαστηκα να συμβιβαστω με μια του Piripero, κατα κοσμον Joseph Egger. Δεν επαιζε σε αυτη τη ταινια αλλά επαιζε στις αλλες δυο της ΄¨τριλογιας΄¨.
Nice surprise, you never know really. Not too shabby for a car with modest upkeep over the years I gather from the video. Regarding Corsa's I now know more of what to look for! Thank you very much for educating us with your wealth of knowledge in a good fun and thoroughly entertaining way👍
A great video as always, I love watching these in an evening. Perfect time waster in the boring winter months, where you have nothing else to do. Watched this whilst polishing off a couple of beers, great work Matt!.
I bought my 2007 corsa for £500 4 years ago and honestly has been a great little car, no problems apart from the droplink and springs and still runs great, i learned with it too, subframe is great too, I love my little corsa 😊
Had a Corsa D 1.2SXi from new. 10 years and 90K miles. Timing chain is a bit noisy despite always being dealer serviced at proper intervals. Brakes and suspension were are all a bit tired after 10 years. So I replaced everything earlier this year. Overall, it has been a very reliable and cheap to run car. Always starts and goes and has never let me down.
I had randomly come accross your video few months before looking for advise on used cars. But found your videos honest,simple and honest. Thankyou for uploading informative videos which i am sure will be helping allot of people in making a wise decision. Keep up the good work.
“It says sky blue, but there are different shades of blue going on “ Don’t know if you’ve noticed but that is a good description of the sky. Round here it can be anywhere between bright blue and angry dark grey. At the same time!
Have had a corsa C for 8 years. Fully serviced it with my dad recently. Never had any issues with it, done 25k additional miles since I had it. I love it. Never really understood the hate for corsas, the owners who don’t look after them yes, but not the car itself. If you look after them like any other car, they are solid and very cheap to run.
The Corsa D, this shape but the facelift was the first car I sold as a car trader, quite a decent car to be honest. Couldn’t believe how much interest I got for it and it sold to the first person who came to see it. These are definitely popular in the used car market.
Because the price of vauxhalls in the used market is dirt cheap compared to proper cars. I hate Vauxhall Corsas they're one of the worst cars ever I had one for 4 weeks whilst my Toyota Auris was being repaired and it sucked, 70 plate Corsa with 25k miles burnt 1 litre of oil whilst I had it, had multiple warnings on the dash and the power steering failed which resulted in me sending it back. If it aint Japanesse, older German, or South Korean then its junk imo.
@@gravemind6536 whatever you think is junk, is irrelevant as to many, these aren’t junk. Yes they are not exciting and they are boring in essence but people want something A to B that is cheap to run. I wouldn’t tarnish all Corsas with the same brush because you have had a bad experience though with one. You mention Japanese but they rust soo much that they are useless, and all good qualities of them go down the drain as to own, they are not good especially old Japanese cars, Corsas rust far less by the way. Koreans make decent cars and the German brands are of a high quality, that’s a given.
@@snbala I know someone who had a Corsa same shape as the one in this video that rotted badly with rust a few years back. Japanesse cars are not bad on rust at all in relative terms all older cars suffered from rust, early 2000s German cars rusted badly at the sills. Nothing cheap about a car that breaks down all the time which is what Corsas do, they're GM junk and the new ones are Peugeot junk but even worse.
Had 2 Corsa D's over the years, one 1.4 petrol (pre-facelift) and one 1.3 diesel (facelift). In fact, the 1.4 petrol was my first car. Absolutely loved them, especially the diesel one. As with most cars; treat them with some love and good maintenance and they won't let you down. The 1.2 petrol is dreadfully slow though, test-drove one before buying my 1.4. Overtaking a lorry already proved to be quite the challenge with the 1.2.
My sister bought one of these Corsa D new, with the 1.3 CTDI Diesel. And even with scheduled services as oil changes and with low millage, she almost had a catastrophic engine failure due to a stretched timing chain, that required to replace also the oil pump. Besides burning oil above average and a clogged EGR valve. Add to that the massive depreciation on it value over the years.
Spot on about the deferred maintenance, that's why so many of the petrol ones have noisy chains due to lack of oil changes. As long as the front subframe is OK that'll make a good car for someone. My mum had a late D on a 13 plate for about 5 years with no issues. It was grim though. She had an 'E' after that which was a bit nicer and now she's got a 22 plate 'F' which is quite a nice spec. I've had a couple of 'B' Corsas, good cars but very basic.
I have got a 2017 vauxhall corsa limited edition, bought it when 3 years old with 6000, now on just over 26000, brilliant car. Flys through all services and MOT’s. Absolutely love mine, just shows look after your car and it is reliable I do love you channel, keep up with the great content
My first car was a 1.2 2010 Corsa D SXI. I had it from 46k miles to 86k miles and never had any issues. It never failed an MOT either in my ownership or even had any advisories, maybe I was lucky!
When the Corsa E came along in 2014 the car dramatically improved in both performance and it's interior. I got a 2017 Excite and it is has been a great runner and needed very little maintenance although it always gets its yearly service. I plan to keep it for a while longer yet as well!
Same here. Contemplating selling it right now as I can get more than what I bought it for but the fact that I’m probably never going to be able to find a normal car with cheaper insurance is a big turn off
My partner had one of these when I met her. Was just a few years old and very well maintained, but still just not nice. Engine always sounded different, like it didn't have a happy place and you never knew what it actually should be like. Weird. Vague, under-engineered controls all round. Then what really pissed me off was the ECU went kaput from a blocked drainage channel (under the windscreen) which guided water in to it. £400 - grr. Was glad to see the back of it!
I like Corsa's...🤣 I actually really enjoyed this video Matt...as it brought back so many memories to me of my early days as a car dealer 40 years ago. Just about..."grifting". Doing what you can. That's the "art". Forget all the Aston's and Bentley's...these old crates are much more fun! 🤣👍
You're probably better off having not owned a Corsa😂 my choice of first car was between this and a Polo, took the polo in a heartbeat and did 30k on it Corsas are not only accompanied by someone with an ASBO but they're also really ugly and unreliable from my experience... Really cheap build quality too and not comfortable at all
That 13 parking bay must be unlucky ..... I've never seen any of your cars on that space - ever !! ... I do like your banter Mathew - another honest review as always.
Have had my 2010 Corsa D for 3 years. Always has been well maintained. Never had any major issues with it. 111k miles on it and no end in sight. It has always been reliable to me. Since I’ve had this car, the only times I’ve been at a garage was for scheduled maintenance. I absolutely love that car. They last and are reliable when looked after properly.
I had a 2006 Corsa C. The major thing it had was a drivers footwell leak when it rained. Oh and the roof lacquer had failed and cracked, so my roof looked like a giant flapjack.
Went mad in 1994 and bought a new Corsa 1.4SRi, it looked great in bright red (yes, it faded badly). It was a terrible car to drive, the ride was very hard but bouncy, no power steering with wide tyres was not good news. However, the worse thing by far was the terrible vague gear change, so easy to miss third so used to go straight to fourth. The engine was very noisy and the seats very uncomfortable. It then developed a mis-fire which the dealer couldn’t fix despite many attempts. Soon moved it on and glad to be rid. Great video as always Matt
First car i bought new was a 2005 Corsa. I was very excited. It was a silver SXi with an Irmscher body kit. Did about 7k miles in it then decided to sell as i got a company car with a new job. Couldn't fault it!
I passed my test a few years ago (in my late 30's) and I absolutely hate my Corsa lol, 2012 1.2 auto. It's so slow it actually feels dangerous at times. I will 100% be getting rid of it for something a bit more interesting ASAP. Corsa's are fantastic for new drivers, cheap to run, cheap to insure and if anything goes wrong it's usually not expensive to fix, so I can see why they're so popular. That looked like one of these telematic black boxy things attached to the battery that the 'yoofs' sometimes add to the car to get cheaper insurance.
I got a 2012 Corsa after I passed my test in 2018. It was abysmally slow, I changed the coil pack and it felt like a totally different car and I could overtake things!
Another great vid thank you (I love these "I bought a cheap" series). I had a Corsa D 1.4 auto (09 plate) for a number of years and was one of the nicest cars I've owned. Very reliable and the only thing it cost me was the usual consumables. Bought at low mileage with good service history, so I guess that's the secret eh. Keep up the good work!
I had a 2007 1.2 petrol as my first car. Bought it used with 40.000 km on the clock and gave it away with 120.000 after 7 years. Apart from usual maintance, I had no real reliability problems. My biggest problem was the driver's seat kept falling to the lowest setting. Corsas might be mediocre cars but for a beginner they are excellent. Great visibility, easy to park, light steering, easy changing shifts, comfortable low speed ride. In Greece they are very popular and strangely they hold up their value well. A used 2009 model petrol with moderate mileage will cost anywhere from 4.500 euros to 7.000 euros
The device on Attatched to the battery might be a "black box", as in the one that insurance companies fit to cars to moderate speed and miles in exchange for a cheaper insurance rate. some companies charge the customer to remove the box after the insurance is finished, so majority of people either remove them themselves or just leave them in situ. that would also explain why the clutch is worn, as a new driver wouldn't know how to use it effectively
As a uni student I can confirm that Corsas are the best bang for your buck lol. My one even has heated seats which surprises everyone. I don't ever want to get rid of it
I used to own a Corsa D 1.2. The engine generated so much pressure in the coolant system that it blew the head gasket twice (once on its own, second when it blew a coolant hose), and the water pump gasket twice, the second time was a week after the water pump was replaced! It wasn't a bad driving car when it worked, and 17/18 year old me was happy with but I couldn't ever recommend one to anyone. My brother got himself a Corsa E, again a 1.2, and it was fantastic! I had a go and it was miles better than mine, both in driveability and interior design/quality
I have a few subscriptions on TH-cam but when Mat‘s come up I always look forward to 20 minutes of dry northern humour, shame about the worn bush on the Corsa, my neighbors wife had a worn bush, it was apparently due to excessive use.
Interesting that a Corsa of all things seems to be one of the nicer cheap cars you've shown in terms of not needing a whole lot to be a decent enough runaround for someone.
We have one of these as our spare car. It gets very occasional use. Ours is also a low mileage 1.2 petrol. Good points. We know its history from new, My wife's work colleague bought it from her sister, who had it from new, then sold it to us. It has a very smooth engine, fuel wise it's very frugal. and everything works. Bad bits, One really, it's the most boring car I've ever driven. you can make a decent cup of tea in the time it takes to get from 0 to 60, the 1.2 engine is straight out of a hair drier with comparable performance, but it's an honest car and does exactly what it says on the tin.
The reputation of the corsa d has always baffled me. I've known so many people that have had no real issues all the way up to insane mileage numbers like 175k if they're looked after, given regular main dealer services etc. I guess they're just the go-to prime example of cars that are typically ruthlessly neglected until they fall apart.
I have worked at an Opel dealer as an mechanic. The difference between an corsa that has been maintained and an corsa that hasn't been looked after is very big. These engines can last a lifetime if you do your oil changes with the right oil.
Despite having a full manual licence, I’ve never once owned a manual car, always opting for an auto. With this, I’d realistically have no real idea if the box was past it or not so this was quite a handy video
The clutch was dying not the box. You can VERY easily feel a clutch going bad, as you put your foot down the revs climb but the car doesn't accelerate with it. It will start small but if left long enough you can barely tickle the throttle without it slipping. Signs of a bad box would be difficulty engaging gears or getting stuck IN gears. Grinding, sticking, that kind of thing. The third common left foot failure is the dual mass flywheel on some diesel cars, you feel a very distinct vibration through the pedal and a loud rattle coming from the engine bay when engaging the clutch or when in neutral. Dual mass flywheels are a VERY expensive job, so always consider your budget when buying a car with one on. I'm about to install my own flywheel on my 2009 Civic and the part alone set me back over £500. If I had a mechanic do it, the final bill would be upwards of £800.
I bought one of these for 500 pounds and it was a nightmare. I spent 520 on a throttle body that i was told it was 100% the problem, so i agreed, thinking it would still be a cheap run around for 1k. Ended up cutting my lose and scraping it as the head gasket had gone.
Heater blower resistors tend to fail on 1,2,3 and only work on full blast. If it works on 1 then it'll work on the speeds. Changed plenty of them. Love a Man Gasket too those engine, sits behind the chain and seals the timing cover to the engine.
Another interesting video..thanks..and yes as said in another comment…the thing attached to the battery is a tracker for good/bad driving…you can just clip the wires and it pulls off….the one who had it fitted will then be bombarded with e mails saying it has been disconnected…Enjoy your Christmas..
Vauxhall have not produced a single car for many years now that has even remotely interested me. However I have to admit I enjoyed this video immensely. Nice one.
Daughter bought new one in 2008. Sold 2016, it had, one battery,two sets of brake pads, one new pair of discs, two headlamp bulbs and two sets of wipers that’s it. No stater,alternater,water pump,clutch,timing chain even no rear brake shoes,mind, Matt she is a very good driver, and we changed oil,filter,plugs etc every year,and never had a problem, so, 2016 I got her a 2014 model and it is just great, bad reputation for nothing, if you keep on top of them.
My journey with the Corsa D has been interesting. I have a 1.2 limited edition in yellow and it's a quick little thing, eager in the revs. Bought it off a family member, and it's an alright car. Keep it serviced and clean it often enough and it makes for a nice little motor, especially a first one. Even if the interior is technically from 2006.
Tha's a canny lad - but you all are North of Barnet... It's tascinating to see how you analyse each prospect and make a quick (but accurate) assessment and valuation of each and every car you buy!! I'm darn sarf and sure that dealers here don't worh that way - but then we driive Volvos as most other cara are rubbish - (not). Reardless of the above your videaos are always full of interest. Have a good Christmas...
I had an older 52 plate corsa as a first car. It had a timing chain issue which eventually snapped. You couldn't hear it on cold start due to oil being thicker but as it heat up the rattle was so obvious.
I don't have any of the common issues you mentioned with my 2014 Corsa D 1.4. However what really lets it down in the winter is the heater which is absolutely abysmal. Also not having a temperature gauge on the dash is just stupid!
Mate, its crazy how you’ve listed all the problems my current corsa has gone through ahaha. From the glovebox to the coolant leaks the corsa has gone though it all.
Great video yet again Matt! Also bit of information for you…the device attached to the battery is a insurance provided black box! I have one on my car as it was cheaper when insuring my car in my first year! Merry Christmas!
My sister owns a Corsa D like this as well. And I did a lot of investigating on them and found out the best ones to go for are not the 3 door SXi or SRI as they are all driven by boy racers. However these lads will service the car every 12 months and will look after them (excuse the mods they will carry out) So we went for a 60 reg (face lift) as Vauxhall ironed out all the issues like seats ripping and week springs etc. its a four door 1.4 SE auto with part leather heated seats with leather heated steering wheel with rear parking sensors. we paid £4,000 for it back in 2020 and she still has it. YES the service book was the same as many other Corsa (part stamped) but its going in tomorrow for another major services as I do like to look after cars. 😎
@@HighPeakAutosOh ok,that’s great thanks.Hope you and the family have a great Christmas and look forward to seeing more great content in the New Year.One of my two favourite channels on TH-cam.👍🏼
100% played right here. You could've gone the other way but the car was answering the questions. The importance of connections also. What and who you know. 👌
I have had the displeasure of having to fix various Corsas belonging to nephews. I also loathe them with a vengence. Top strut mounts, cylinder head gaskets, oil pressure switch leaks, handbrake adjustments etc etc etc!😂😂😂
Perfect timing mate, just passed my driving test in November. I’ve been looking at corsas, seems to be the more popular first car along with the fiesta and polo but thinking about being different and getting a Mazda 2
I usually hate Vauxhalls, never liked a single one. However, had to drive a 2012 1.3 diesel Corsa during work hours and the absolute abuse I gave it and never skipped a beat. Unmaintained, had the spanner on the dash which I found out months later was also the EML, ran on 1 less glowplug than usual. No ABS, no nothing, ultra basic. And with the broken glovebox too.
I had CDTI 1.3 had it a week timing chain snapped 😳 1st car on finance, had it one week was in the garage for 3 month's having an engine built. Courtesy car was a 1.0 lite 0-60 in 29 minute's. Never again.
Generally, if a car reg contains an I or z, the registration is Irish (32 county) as these letters were reserved for Ireland while it was part of the UK. Exceptions may include custom plates.
Best way for you to deal with it Matt (spqr)....That said a friend of mine had an 06 plate 1.4 and somehow kept it mobile for 16 years!!...She got scrap value against another Vauxhall (not a Corsa) after the electric steering column went and she was quoted £1000 to fix it!!....And 3 months later it was back on the road....That would make a good little 'get about' for someone but at under a grand I'd never bother with a vehicle check....But appreciate you always look to retail a vehicle first. Keep the videos coming!..👍👍
Haha…….I’m a self confessed ‘running a Corsa on a lemonade budget’ owner had my 2010 plate for 8 years……..never serviced it literally did the minimum for it to pass it’s MOT…….& that caught up with me as i had to start paying out for lots of jobs……… Then this September (with my hard earned savings) I decided to part ex it for a 2019 Mokka X (which I know your not the biggest fan of haha!) but to have a car that actually has a USB port (Apple Car Play) & heating that actually works is dreamland haha…….. Keep up the great videos your a fellow Mancunian
I’ve had manual cars since passing my test in 1999 and some of those up to 150k and never once needed to replace a clutch, how badly would you need to drive to wear one out before 60k?!
Hi mat, good decision there I think save yourself a giant headache and you got 125 quid in your back pocket and that's what it's all about cheers Phil from Newark
Got to admit sister had her Corsa auto now 6 years, used a lot. Only problem was suspension joint started knocking. Her son now has one and he's happy with as cheap motoring.
Wont need to worry about my old corsa costing loads to fix. Slid off a roundabout thanks to some truck driver forgetting to put his fuel cap back on, and hit the corner of a Merc sprinter in the passenger side. 1.5ft dent in the side made it an instant write off. 🤣🤣
If someone a few years ago had said to me you'll be buzzing to see a video of some bloke you've never met touring a 13 year old £500 Corsa, I'd say don't be ridiculous. Yet, here we are.
😂 thanks! Love this
and it's more interesting than almost anything on tv!
Adding to that... also happens to people living outside the UK. We´re crazy :), it´s not even due to covid/lock down situation.
Haha!
@@HighPeakAutos all the truth mate love your channel 😄
The thing attached to the battery is an insurance tracker. You might find something plugged into the OBD port too. We found this when we bought my son's car.
That’s the “Black box” that insurances talk about, no? (I’m 20, and recently interested in a cars)
@@Pehfsd13yeh I think black box
@@Random_stuff_12-o2s no the black box comes when you buy insurance. It should never come with the car when you buy it.
@@d1fr186depends if people remove it after policy finishes. Some insures don’t ask for anything back like mine did after a year. Destroyed the box myself 😂
@@d1fr186 when the insurance policy is over, you dont actualy have to remove the box it will just be de activated, meaning previous guy might just not take it off
My little 07 Corsa 1.4 is getting on 172k and still handles the daily 60 mile commute like a beast. I only paid £280 for her 3 years ago.
I own a 2007 Corsa D 1.2. Bought at 16 months old with just over 16,000 mls. Now on 97,700 + mls. Full service history, no rattly chain, no strange noises and still on original clutch. I’d definitely buy another. I’m perfectly happy with it 💁♀️
U should of done the Belfast accent
I've finished work for Xmas, and the thing I was looking forward to most wasn't a couple of beers, but a video about a cheap old Vauxhall Corsa! Really enjoying seeing what goes into turning around old cars and giving them another lease of life 👍
I love how realistic you are with your strategies Matt - you're very fair with your prices and not greedy at all - so unlike many in the trade, well-done.
I had the 1.4 petrol 2007 as my first car. I took it from 85k miles to 110k and the engine was bulletproof. Considering I used thrash the life out of that engine on a daily basis. First time I had my mates in the car one of them pulled the glovebox off haha Great video as always!
Quick result Matt👍 I think you did the right thing. A shame clutches cost so much to replace these days. Earlier Cavaliers and Astras had a superb method of clutch replacement. You bought (we made) three clips that you fit to the clutch plates to keep them under compression. You access the clutch through a purpose designed service slot on the bell housing. Next, you slide back the gearbox shaft and the clutch drops into your hand. Replacement then, is simply the reverse of this procedure - 30 mins, start to finish 👍 They don't make em like that any more.
I've still got the kit somewhere😀
What is this witchcraft? Don't tell 1-series owners, that job is just a little more involved..!
@@mikefarrar8071 👍
@@jamesmiller113 😂👍
ive got the factory little box somewhere,dont forget this was only suitable to change the driven plate not the diapragm too and back then these got very heavy as they got older
Here in Greece we get Opel Corsas. I work as a salesman & over the past 20 years I've driven quite a few. I love them.Never had a problem-apart from a recall-always reliable. As a daily workhorse I've driven them hard & fast and they never let me down. Maybe Vauxhall is a different beast.
They are the same vehicle except for market specifications unique to the UK Market
UK climate causes more issues, colder weather and wetter weather accelerates the ageing
@@Matty12333 We certainly don't have the rust problems the salt on the UK roads will cause but extreme heat comes with its' own set of problems.
Αυτός στη φωτογραφία είναι ο Αρτς Στάντον όταν ήταν ακόμη ζωντανός;
@@kristaps5296 Δυστυχως,ως γνωστον,δεν υπαρχουν φωτογραφιες του Arch Stanton. Αναγκαστηκα να συμβιβαστω με μια του Piripero, κατα κοσμον Joseph Egger. Δεν επαιζε σε αυτη τη ταινια αλλά επαιζε στις αλλες δυο της ΄¨τριλογιας΄¨.
Nice surprise, you never know really. Not too shabby for a car with modest upkeep over the years I gather from the video. Regarding Corsa's I now know more of what to look for! Thank you very much for educating us with your wealth of knowledge in a good fun and thoroughly entertaining way👍
Thanks for watching
A great video as always, I love watching these in an evening. Perfect time waster in the boring winter months, where you have nothing else to do. Watched this whilst polishing off a couple of beers, great work Matt!.
I bought my 2007 corsa for £500 4 years ago and honestly has been a great little car, no problems apart from the droplink and springs and still runs great, i learned with it too, subframe is great too, I love my little corsa 😊
Had a Corsa D 1.2SXi from new. 10 years and 90K miles. Timing chain is a bit noisy despite always being dealer serviced at proper intervals. Brakes and suspension were are all a bit tired after 10 years. So I replaced everything earlier this year. Overall, it has been a very reliable and cheap to run car. Always starts and goes and has never let me down.
I had randomly come accross your video few months before looking for advise on used cars. But found your videos honest,simple and honest. Thankyou for uploading informative videos which i am sure will be helping allot of people in making a wise decision. Keep up the good work.
Thanks for watching
“It says sky blue, but there are different shades of blue going on “
Don’t know if you’ve noticed but that is a good description of the sky. Round here it can be anywhere between bright blue and angry dark grey.
At the same time!
Have had a corsa C for 8 years. Fully serviced it with my dad recently. Never had any issues with it, done 25k additional miles since I had it. I love it. Never really understood the hate for corsas, the owners who don’t look after them yes, but not the car itself. If you look after them like any other car, they are solid and very cheap to run.
The Corsa D, this shape but the facelift was the first car I sold as a car trader, quite a decent car to be honest. Couldn’t believe how much interest I got for it and it sold to the first person who came to see it. These are definitely popular in the used car market.
Because the price of vauxhalls in the used market is dirt cheap compared to proper cars. I hate Vauxhall Corsas they're one of the worst cars ever I had one for 4 weeks whilst my Toyota Auris was being repaired and it sucked, 70 plate Corsa with 25k miles burnt 1 litre of oil whilst I had it, had multiple warnings on the dash and the power steering failed which resulted in me sending it back. If it aint Japanesse, older German, or South Korean then its junk imo.
@@gravemind6536 whatever you think is junk, is irrelevant as to many, these aren’t junk. Yes they are not exciting and they are boring in essence but people want something A to B that is cheap to run. I wouldn’t tarnish all Corsas with the same brush because you have had a bad experience though with one. You mention Japanese but they rust soo much that they are useless, and all good qualities of them go down the drain as to own, they are not good especially old Japanese cars, Corsas rust far less by the way. Koreans make decent cars and the German brands are of a high quality, that’s a given.
@@snbala I know someone who had a Corsa same shape as the one in this video that rotted badly with rust a few years back. Japanesse cars are not bad on rust at all in relative terms all older cars suffered from rust, early 2000s German cars rusted badly at the sills. Nothing cheap about a car that breaks down all the time which is what Corsas do, they're GM junk and the new ones are Peugeot junk but even worse.
'compared to proper cars' and then goes on to say he drives a Toyota Auris :-D
Had 2 Corsa D's over the years, one 1.4 petrol (pre-facelift) and one 1.3 diesel (facelift). In fact, the 1.4 petrol was my first car. Absolutely loved them, especially the diesel one. As with most cars; treat them with some love and good maintenance and they won't let you down.
The 1.2 petrol is dreadfully slow though, test-drove one before buying my 1.4. Overtaking a lorry already proved to be quite the challenge with the 1.2.
Genuinely love the content. I've always been a car lover and it's good to learn more about everyday cars for a change. Keep it up!
I own a 2015 Corsa SRI and i love it, never lets me down and yes i do maintain my one Matt 😉
My sister bought one of these Corsa D new, with the 1.3 CTDI Diesel. And even with scheduled services as oil changes and with low millage, she almost had a catastrophic engine failure due to a stretched timing chain, that required to replace also the oil pump. Besides burning oil above average and a clogged EGR valve. Add to that the massive depreciation on it value over the years.
@@CandyMan2001 the issue it's to access the EGR valve to clean it, with limited space available.
Spot on about the deferred maintenance, that's why so many of the petrol ones have noisy chains due to lack of oil changes. As long as the front subframe is OK that'll make a good car for someone. My mum had a late D on a 13 plate for about 5 years with no issues. It was grim though. She had an 'E' after that which was a bit nicer and now she's got a 22 plate 'F' which is quite a nice spec. I've had a couple of 'B' Corsas, good cars but very basic.
Subframe is pretty cheap and easy to replace so i don't see a problem there though.
I have got a 2017 vauxhall corsa limited edition, bought it when 3 years old with 6000, now on just over 26000, brilliant car. Flys through all services and MOT’s. Absolutely love mine, just shows look after your car and it is reliable
I do love you channel, keep up with the great content
I've had my 2012 1.4 SE for over 4 years. Hit 111,000 miles recently. Heated seats, heated steering wheel, cruise control, best car I've ever owned.
My first car was a 1.2 2010 Corsa D SXI. I had it from 46k miles to 86k miles and never had any issues. It never failed an MOT either in my ownership or even had any advisories, maybe I was lucky!
Nah these cars never have alot of problems with MOT. It was just if these were neglected they would fail.
When the Corsa E came along in 2014 the car dramatically improved in both performance and it's interior. I got a 2017 Excite and it is has been a great runner and needed very little maintenance although it always gets its yearly service. I plan to keep it for a while longer yet as well!
Same here. Contemplating selling it right now as I can get more than what I bought it for but the fact that I’m probably never going to be able to find a normal car with cheaper insurance is a big turn off
My partner had one of these when I met her. Was just a few years old and very well maintained, but still just not nice. Engine always sounded different, like it didn't have a happy place and you never knew what it actually should be like. Weird. Vague, under-engineered controls all round. Then what really pissed me off was the ECU went kaput from a blocked drainage channel (under the windscreen) which guided water in to it. £400 - grr. Was glad to see the back of it!
I like Corsa's...🤣
I actually really enjoyed this video Matt...as it brought back so many memories to me of my early days as a car dealer 40 years ago.
Just about..."grifting".
Doing what you can.
That's the "art".
Forget all the Aston's and Bentley's...these old crates are much more fun! 🤣👍
Love these kind of reviews on everyday cars that are such a common sight on the roads but never owned one..excellent review 👏
You're probably better off having not owned a Corsa😂 my choice of first car was between this and a Polo, took the polo in a heartbeat and did 30k on it
Corsas are not only accompanied by someone with an ASBO but they're also really ugly and unreliable from my experience... Really cheap build quality too and not comfortable at all
The most famous car at a MCDonalds carpark xD
Great video and profit Matt :D
That 13 parking bay must be unlucky ..... I've never seen any of your cars on that space - ever !! ... I do like your banter Mathew - another honest review as always.
Have had my 2010 Corsa D for 3 years. Always has been well maintained. Never had any major issues with it. 111k miles on it and no end in sight. It has always been reliable to me. Since I’ve had this car, the only times I’ve been at a garage was for scheduled maintenance. I absolutely love that car. They last and are reliable when looked after properly.
Really? There’s always conflicting opinions on it. Would you recommend a Corsa for a first car?
I had a 2006 Corsa C. The major thing it had was a drivers footwell leak when it rained. Oh and the roof lacquer had failed and cracked, so my roof looked like a giant flapjack.
Matt's, the only guy on TH-cam who can convincingly make a £500.00 shed of a car look and sound interesting! 🤣🤣
Haha thanks
@High Peak Autos your welcome Matt 👍
You sold your Rangey yet budd 🤔🤔
Went mad in 1994 and bought a new Corsa 1.4SRi, it looked great in bright red (yes, it faded badly). It was a terrible car to drive, the ride was very hard but bouncy, no power steering with wide tyres was not good news. However, the worse thing by far was the terrible vague gear change, so easy to miss third so used to go straight to fourth. The engine was very noisy and the seats very uncomfortable. It then developed a mis-fire which the dealer couldn’t fix despite many attempts. Soon moved it on and glad to be rid.
Great video as always Matt
First car i bought new was a 2005 Corsa. I was very excited. It was a silver SXi with an Irmscher body kit. Did about 7k miles in it then decided to sell as i got a company car with a new job. Couldn't fault it!
I passed my test a few years ago (in my late 30's) and I absolutely hate my Corsa lol, 2012 1.2 auto. It's so slow it actually feels dangerous at times. I will 100% be getting rid of it for something a bit more interesting ASAP. Corsa's are fantastic for new drivers, cheap to run, cheap to insure and if anything goes wrong it's usually not expensive to fix, so I can see why they're so popular. That looked like one of these telematic black boxy things attached to the battery that the 'yoofs' sometimes add to the car to get cheaper insurance.
I got a 2012 Corsa after I passed my test in 2018. It was abysmally slow, I changed the coil pack and it felt like a totally different car and I could overtake things!
a 2009 car for 500 pounds- that's a steal! here in latvia, a Opel Corsa goes for 2600-3200 euros
Another great vid thank you (I love these "I bought a cheap" series). I had a Corsa D 1.4 auto (09 plate) for a number of years and was one of the nicest cars I've owned. Very reliable and the only thing it cost me was the usual consumables. Bought at low mileage with good service history, so I guess that's the secret eh. Keep up the good work!
I had a 2007 1.2 petrol as my first car. Bought it used with 40.000 km on the clock and gave it away with 120.000 after 7 years. Apart from usual maintance, I had no real reliability problems. My biggest problem was the driver's seat kept falling to the lowest setting. Corsas might be mediocre cars but for a beginner they are excellent. Great visibility, easy to park, light steering, easy changing shifts, comfortable low speed ride. In Greece they are very popular and strangely they hold up their value well. A used 2009 model petrol with moderate mileage will cost anywhere from 4.500 euros to 7.000 euros
Horsas for Corsas keep up the good work...much enjoyed
Merry Christmas to you & thanks for all the videos in 2022 👍👍
Thanks for watching
The device on Attatched to the battery might be a "black box", as in the one that insurance companies fit to cars to moderate speed and miles in exchange for a cheaper insurance rate. some companies charge the customer to remove the box after the insurance is finished, so majority of people either remove them themselves or just leave them in situ. that would also explain why the clutch is worn, as a new driver wouldn't know how to use it effectively
As a uni student I can confirm that Corsas are the best bang for your buck lol. My one even has heated seats which surprises everyone. I don't ever want to get rid of it
Evening, you forgot the baseball cap and loud thump thump music whilst driving the corsa 😁
I used to own a Corsa D 1.2. The engine generated so much pressure in the coolant system that it blew the head gasket twice (once on its own, second when it blew a coolant hose), and the water pump gasket twice, the second time was a week after the water pump was replaced! It wasn't a bad driving car when it worked, and 17/18 year old me was happy with but I couldn't ever recommend one to anyone.
My brother got himself a Corsa E, again a 1.2, and it was fantastic! I had a go and it was miles better than mine, both in driveability and interior design/quality
I have a few subscriptions on TH-cam but when Mat‘s come up I always look forward to 20 minutes of dry northern humour, shame about the worn bush on the Corsa, my neighbors wife had a worn bush, it was apparently due to excessive use.
Interesting that a Corsa of all things seems to be one of the nicer cheap cars you've shown in terms of not needing a whole lot to be a decent enough runaround for someone.
We have one of these as our spare car. It gets very occasional use. Ours is also a low mileage 1.2 petrol. Good points. We know its history from new, My wife's work colleague bought it from her sister, who had it from new, then sold it to us. It has a very smooth engine, fuel wise it's very frugal. and everything works. Bad bits, One really, it's the most boring car I've ever driven. you can make a decent cup of tea in the time it takes to get from 0 to 60, the 1.2 engine is straight out of a hair drier with comparable performance, but it's an honest car and does exactly what it says on the tin.
The reputation of the corsa d has always baffled me. I've known so many people that have had no real issues all the way up to insane mileage numbers like 175k if they're looked after, given regular main dealer services etc. I guess they're just the go-to prime example of cars that are typically ruthlessly neglected until they fall apart.
I have worked at an Opel dealer as an mechanic. The difference between an corsa that has been maintained and an corsa that hasn't been looked after is very big. These engines can last a lifetime if you do your oil changes with the right oil.
Despite having a full manual licence, I’ve never once owned a manual car, always opting for an auto. With this, I’d realistically have no real idea if the box was past it or not so this was quite a handy video
The clutch was dying not the box. You can VERY easily feel a clutch going bad, as you put your foot down the revs climb but the car doesn't accelerate with it. It will start small but if left long enough you can barely tickle the throttle without it slipping.
Signs of a bad box would be difficulty engaging gears or getting stuck IN gears. Grinding, sticking, that kind of thing.
The third common left foot failure is the dual mass flywheel on some diesel cars, you feel a very distinct vibration through the pedal and a loud rattle coming from the engine bay when engaging the clutch or when in neutral. Dual mass flywheels are a VERY expensive job, so always consider your budget when buying a car with one on. I'm about to install my own flywheel on my 2009 Civic and the part alone set me back over £500. If I had a mechanic do it, the final bill would be upwards of £800.
I bought one of these for 500 pounds and it was a nightmare. I spent 520 on a throttle body that i was told it was 100% the problem, so i agreed, thinking it would still be a cheap run around for 1k. Ended up cutting my lose and scraping it as the head gasket had gone.
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That's just mad...throttle body on ebay £100 easy to fit so ripped off sadly
Heater blower resistors tend to fail on 1,2,3 and only work on full blast. If it works on 1 then it'll work on the speeds. Changed plenty of them.
Love a Man Gasket too those engine, sits behind the chain and seals the timing cover to the engine.
Another interesting video..thanks..and yes as said in another comment…the thing attached to the battery is a tracker for good/bad driving…you can just clip the wires and it pulls off….the one who had it fitted will then be bombarded with e mails saying it has been disconnected…Enjoy your Christmas..
Vauxhall have not produced a single car for many years now that has even remotely interested me. However I have to admit I enjoyed this video immensely. Nice one.
Northern Ireland is in the UK - we don’t not sell Opels. The Republic of Ireland do. More than likely this was imported to the UK from the ROI.
What?
I had a mate who once bought a used Corsa, he looked for the service pack - inside was the telephone number for The Samaritans 🤣
Daughter bought new one in 2008. Sold 2016, it had, one battery,two sets of brake pads, one new pair of discs, two headlamp bulbs and two sets of wipers that’s it. No stater,alternater,water pump,clutch,timing chain even no rear brake shoes,mind, Matt she is a very good driver, and we changed oil,filter,plugs etc every year,and never had a problem, so, 2016 I got her a 2014 model and it is just great, bad reputation for nothing, if you keep on top of them.
Next you’ll be buying a Talbot Solara 😂
Keep up the good work
I do love these videos. A car lover and the knowledge you learn from these videos is huge
Glad you like them!
My journey with the Corsa D has been interesting. I have a 1.2 limited edition in yellow and it's a quick little thing, eager in the revs. Bought it off a family member, and it's an alright car. Keep it serviced and clean it often enough and it makes for a nice little motor, especially a first one. Even if the interior is technically from 2006.
Same. I have a 1.4 sxi in yellow and it really does move well. They’re good cars tbh
I reckon an OAP with out of date prescription glasses would love that. Call it a 'flip' paint. It flips between sky blue and cloudy sky blue.
Tha's a canny lad - but you all are North of Barnet... It's tascinating to see how you analyse each prospect and make a quick (but accurate) assessment and valuation of each and every car you buy!!
I'm darn sarf and sure that dealers here don't worh that way - but then we driive Volvos as most other cara are rubbish - (not).
Reardless of the above your videaos are always full of interest.
Have a good Christmas...
I had an older 52 plate corsa as a first car. It had a timing chain issue which eventually snapped. You couldn't hear it on cold start due to oil being thicker but as it heat up the rattle was so obvious.
Funny that comment about “the car people” - I feel exactly the same every time I see those plates. Shoestring budget, not maintained
By the looks of it, the box on the battery is a black box for monitoring your driving style to reduce your insurance
I don't have any of the common issues you mentioned with my 2014 Corsa D 1.4. However what really lets it down in the winter is the heater which is absolutely abysmal. Also not having a temperature gauge on the dash is just stupid!
Don’t get me started on that. It’s what killed my Astra.
Nice little runner once that clutch is fixed, and can be charmingly referred to, as either a jazzy kind of blue, or a sexy fifty shades of blue.
Great vids, been watching almost a year! How can i get cheap cars like you? Where do you get them from?
Mate, its crazy how you’ve listed all the problems my current corsa has gone through ahaha. From the glovebox to the coolant leaks the corsa has gone though it all.
Hahah I've been there got the T Shirt
Great video yet again Matt! Also bit of information for you…the device attached to the battery is a insurance provided black box! I have one on my car as it was cheaper when insuring my car in my first year! Merry Christmas!
I know they’re getting rare but love to see you try and find a good Audi A2… Great video and with tough times ahead, really relevant.
My sister owns a Corsa D like this as well. And I did a lot of investigating on them and found out the best ones to go for are not the 3 door SXi or SRI as they are all driven by boy racers. However these lads will service the car every 12 months and will look after them (excuse the mods they will carry out)
So we went for a 60 reg (face lift) as Vauxhall ironed out all the issues like seats ripping and week springs etc. its a four door 1.4 SE auto with part leather heated seats with leather heated steering wheel with rear parking sensors. we paid £4,000 for it back in 2020 and she still has it. YES the service book was the same as many other Corsa (part stamped) but its going in tomorrow for another major services as I do like to look after cars. 😎
I know this is a year old, but the RAC BMD is a "black box" which is used to monitor driving for insurance purposes
One thing I am interested in Matt,is the Carvertical market valuation dependant on service history,condition,owners etc?
Yes that’s right. It’s just a rough guide
@@HighPeakAutosOh ok,that’s great thanks.Hope you and the family have a great Christmas and look forward to seeing more great content in the New Year.One of my two favourite channels on TH-cam.👍🏼
Always entertaining and a good watch Matt and I always love the cheeky appearance of a beautiful Range Rover 👌😉you know me ….
Hi Matt... With you on Corsa's but the video is great and interesting as usual! Love the cheap car vids!
100% played right here. You could've gone the other way but the car was answering the questions.
The importance of connections also. What and who you know. 👌
I have had the displeasure of having to fix various Corsas belonging to nephews. I also loathe them with a vengence. Top strut mounts, cylinder head gaskets, oil pressure switch leaks, handbrake adjustments etc etc etc!😂😂😂
Great video HPA,a small profit is still a profit,nice one👌👍😀
Perfect timing mate, just passed my driving test in November. I’ve been looking at corsas, seems to be the more popular first car along with the fiesta and polo but thinking about being different and getting a Mazda 2
Good idea
As a Northern Irish viewer I would love to hear you attempt a Belfast accent 😂
😂 maybe next time. I didn’t want to go full Jim McDonald and offend
@@HighPeakAutos well he is a national treasure 😂
The thing on the battery is a black box, measuring speed and braking, could have been a first car for someone at some point
I usually hate Vauxhalls, never liked a single one. However, had to drive a 2012 1.3 diesel Corsa during work hours and the absolute abuse I gave it and never skipped a beat. Unmaintained, had the spanner on the dash which I found out months later was also the EML, ran on 1 less glowplug than usual. No ABS, no nothing, ultra basic. And with the broken glovebox too.
These are the best type of videos Matt! Love the cheap car content👍
Merry Christmas Matt , thanks for all the great content throughout the year
I had CDTI 1.3 had it a week timing chain snapped 😳 1st car on finance, had it one week was in the garage for 3 month's having an engine built. Courtesy car was a 1.0 lite 0-60 in 29 minute's. Never again.
Generally, if a car reg contains an I or z, the registration is Irish (32 county) as these letters were reserved for Ireland while it was part of the UK. Exceptions may include custom plates.
Best way for you to deal with it Matt (spqr)....That said a friend of mine had an 06 plate 1.4 and somehow kept it mobile for 16 years!!...She got scrap value against another Vauxhall (not a Corsa) after the electric steering column went and she was quoted £1000 to fix it!!....And 3 months later it was back on the road....That would make a good little 'get about' for someone but at under a grand I'd never bother with a vehicle check....But appreciate you always look to retail a vehicle first.
Keep the videos coming!..👍👍
Haha…….I’m a self confessed ‘running a Corsa on a lemonade budget’ owner had my 2010 plate for 8 years……..never serviced it literally did the minimum for it to pass it’s MOT…….& that caught up with me as i had to start paying out for lots of jobs………
Then this September (with my hard earned savings) I decided to part ex it for a 2019 Mokka X (which I know your not the biggest fan of haha!) but to have a car that actually has a USB port (Apple Car Play) & heating that actually works is dreamland haha……..
Keep up the great videos your a fellow Mancunian
I’ve had manual cars since passing my test in 1999 and some of those up to 150k and never once needed to replace a clutch, how badly would you need to drive to wear one out before 60k?!
Really enjoyed your videos this year - best wishes
That thing on the battery is a black box insurance tracker mainly used by new drivers. Appropriate find for a 1.2 Corsa D
Being from the US, it’s wild to see a Dodge Ram at 1:26
Always cool to see an American car on our roads
I see that one often, it’s massive. They used to have an older version
Hi mat, good decision there I think save yourself a giant headache and you got 125 quid in your back pocket and that's what it's all about cheers Phil from Newark
It was said if you can see the ground in the engine bay it will be cheap to service....................or someone's nicked the engine!
Got to admit sister had her Corsa auto now 6 years, used a lot. Only problem was suspension joint started knocking.
Her son now has one and he's happy with as cheap motoring.
Ive always seen the Corsa of a starter car. There cheap, easy to maintain and have you appricative all the things that are missing feature wise
It has all the features you need though. AC/Cruise controle/Display. You can get them with heated seats and steering wheel and a glass roof.
Wont need to worry about my old corsa costing loads to fix. Slid off a roundabout thanks to some truck driver forgetting to put his fuel cap back on, and hit the corner of a Merc sprinter in the passenger side. 1.5ft dent in the side made it an instant write off. 🤣🤣
I’ve DIYd a timing chain on one - Suzuki tough little motor and the rattle is when hot. Easy fixers and cheap motoring
7:41 had a bit of a google - it may be the Pedigree Whippet Racing Association.. if you're into that sort of thing