Oct
So I'm looking to buy a Vauxhall Corsa as my first car but unsure as to which trim I should go for. It must be a manual and petrol is preferable to diesel but I'm not too fussy about that.
Apparently engine size is important, I need a fast car as I’ll be travelling at speed regularly - which size is best for me? I would prefer it was a 3-door as well, it looks cuter lol.
Which is the ideal trim (*excluding* this most recent one) overall, in all aspects?
I'm a complete novice about automobiles so don't understand any of the jargon. Please reply in plain English, thank you!
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Hmm… Not very helpful answers.
The trim level isn't really important, but you can check the exact differences here;
http://www.parkers.co.uk/cars/equipment/…
Speed is a very relative concept. Despite the previous facetious answer, any of the Corsa range will exceed the speed limit, so unless you want to be accelerating heavily all the time, any model will keep up with traffic - even the smallest 1.0 models (usually badged 'Breeze').
The greatest worry about your intention to 'travel at speed' is that if you mean excessive speed, make sure you’ve a will - crash heavily in a Corsa at motorway speeds & you'll most likely die.
The Exclusiv is the top of the range trim level, usually including climate control, heated leather electric seats, ABS, electric windows, remote locking, alloys, etc.
I'm not sure why you favour petrol, but I'd recommend going for the 1.0 or 1.2 petrol models or 1.3CDTi diesel engine.
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None - there are lots of better cars on the market for the same price.
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The loudest one. Corsas rock!
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Hi
I like the Inter ha ha , well what d'you expect at this time in the morning?
Ray. West York's. U.K.
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Hey, i have a Corsa SXI 3 door which i love to bits. It comes with part leather sports seats, alloys, tinted back windows and steering wheel audio controls as standard. I have a 1.2 which is actually pretty fast, i mostly drive about the city but its been up and down the country a few times and it handles well on the motorway. If you can afford it with your insurance go for a 1.4 or the 1.3 diesel as the last person suggested. And before anyone states it, im not a chav just because i love my corsa, im actually a nurse for a well respected charity and use it to drive to patients homes!! Hope this helps and good luck with the vehicle hunt.
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You won't be able to afford a 'fast car', because of the insurance cost for newly-qualified drivers. Corsas are not fast automobiles anyway. Corsas are poor-quality, nasty little tinny-shitey boxes, with lousy build quality, a lack of refinement, and the usual poor-handling and ride of a low-budget front-wheel drive hatchback. Aesthetically, they are way too-tall which makes them look ready to topple over at any time.
I hope you don't think you will be “travelling at speed” - you may have passed your test, but you START learning from Day 1 on the road! I am still learning, still finding myself in new, un-predicted situations, after 25 years of driving, with a clean licence and an accident-free record. Do as I do - get some extra training, such as the Institute of Advanced Motorists' Advanced Driving Test, or any courses the local Police are running, get some track-day time, and read all you can on the theory of car-control - there are some excellent books out there. Never speed in urban areas, it is rude, ignorant and totally unnacceptable. You can have 'fun' on the open road, and on the track, you can have hour-long sessions where you have never felt more alive!
I am a safe driver, but I'm no tortoise. I have a fast Mercedes-Benz, and a REALLY fast Alfa-Romeo. Both are rear-wheel drive, which all true drivers' automobiles are. Accept nothing less. Your first vehicle is transport, and something in which to try to keep a clean-sheet, accident-wise.
Good luck.
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