My son has accepted a job and will have access to a cheap lease car so his (I paid for it) 52 reg 1.0 Corsa is to sell in a month or so.

It has around 17k miles on it and has been used to get him initially to sixth form after we moved and to work in summer holidays from University and very occasional use in between. Most of the runs have been 10-15 miles. It still has the original tyres (two only half worn - were switched front/back about 18 months ago) and the spare is unused. Everything works as it should.

It has been garaged since we got it (early 2004) and Vauxhall services up to end of warranty. I have serviced it since (Halfords semi synthetic yearly). It came with a Cassette player which he replaced with a Vauxhall CD player (we still have the cassette player)

It has a car park ding in one rear wing and an area of about 1sq inch on the bonnet where there is chip damage. Other than that paint is very good - Red car that has not faded - and he kept it clean and polished when he was at home. Wheel trims are scuffed.

Was surprised yesterday when I looked at 1.0 Corsa prices in Auto express and Fleabay so what is worth doing to this before we sell?

I had originally thought nothing expecting it to be 1-1.5k but at the prices that are being asked would it be worth:
1. getting ding fixed
2. getting bonnet damage sorted.
3. change radio back to standard and sell CD unit on E-bay
4. Re-paint the wheel trims (or replace if this does not work)
5. Establishing exactly what model it is - I think it is a Club (remote central locking, steel wheels, elec f windows, CD player, RWW, not much else).

And where is the best place to advertise (South Staffs).

Am sorely tempted to take the replacement car off the wife's insurance and keep it in the garage as a spare!
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Because of a medical reason I need a automatic.

I only have £1000 to spend.

Anything up to a 1.8,
estate or a hatchback.

If you was to buy one with that sort of money what would you go for? What auto's are better/more reliable for a grand?

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My girlfriend has a 1998 Peugeot 306 1.6 Meridian. She has recently had problems with random warning lights on the dashboard coming on that shouldnt . This week the airbag light is flashing away even though the passenger airbag switch is active.

Is it likely to be a bad connection under the bonnet that could be cleaned or is this a main dealer only problem?

Any ideas about this?

With thanks.
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