Parking in first without the handbrake.

[Ash]

I don't dispute what you say, but as a brand, they're always going to feel a bit low-rent, aren't they?

I once briefly had a highly-specced Vectra from the work pool and it was an extraordinary piece of shít. It felt like it was made of lead, had all the oomph of a milk float and generally felt like quite a comfortable hearse.

I have a 12 year old Astra SXi, and it's been fab. Zips around and only had one problem with it.