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    Should I sell my Opel Astra before it develops more serious issues?

    Opel Opel Advice

    I bought my Opel Astra new as a demo model and while it is a beautiful little car, I've had every one of the issues I now realise the model is infamous for! I've spent a fortune fixing most but currently have a serious oil leak, presumably from the turbo - probably another $1500-plus to fix. My question: Is there a point with these cars where I can assume issues are fixed and keep it, or should I cut my losses?

    Answered by CarsGuide
    15 January 2024
    David Morley

    The Opel story in Australia is a weird one involving problematic range of cars and a completely indifferent car-buying cohort. It's little wonder the brand packed up and disappeared from this country after only about a year. The real mystery is why Opel ever bothered when it had already been established that Aussies didn't want the product even with a Holden badge on it. The point in 2023 being, of course, that the brand and its cars are now orphans that nobody really wanted new nor wants now they're second-hand.

    Which is another way of saying that your car won't be worth much, and that low value might convince you to cut your losses and get out now before anything else expensive goes wrong. At current values, you might be able to sell the car for around $8000 to $10,000, but only after you've fixed the current turbocharger problem (if that's what it is).

    Even so, that could be the wise way to go. That's because these cars had pretty terrible reliability records. They didn't seem to agree with Australian levels of heat, and the list of problems they tend to suffer is a long one. It's hard to imagine the bugs would ever truly be ironed out and sticking with the Astra might mean you're forever chasing problems.

    Disclaimer: You acknowledge and agree that all answers are provided as a general guide only and should not be relied upon as bespoke advice. Carsguide is not liable for the accuracy of any information provided in the answers.
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