Vauxhall Astra

FINAL REPORT Hatch signals its departure from our fleet

- Dawn Grant

AFTER only three months on the fleet, it's already time to say goodbye to our Vauxhall Astra. I'm pleased to report that we found plenty to recommend in the latest generation of one of the UK's favourite vehicles. But it did have a tendency to cry out for attention a little too often.

I'm referring to the alarm, which proved to be the only major glitch during the Astra's time with us. Early on, it developed a habit of going off randomly. On the majority of occasions, it was very soon after the vehicle had been locked- and so most of these incidents happened outside my flat.