Probably minimal difference. A higher spec makes a car more desirable, but it's the old model, which makes it less wanted.. A newer model makes a car more desirable, but people like spec on cars.

Of couse, another thing to take into account is that the older car, they'd (hopefully) ironed out all the faults and niggles in the production run over the years. The new model, no such luck.

Obviously personal choice but for me I'd go for the newer model as long as the basic spec model had all I wanted. So much of the higher spec. fittings are just nice to haves. I can live without auto headlights, wipers, rear electric windows, folding mirrors, sat nav and a host of others things.

A basic spec Corsa may not have air con. and I couldn't live without that as it's nice in hot weather and a safety thing in winter (condensation free windows).

The facelifted Corsa E models are a massive improvement on the previous Corsa D models in pretty much every respect. We had a 1.2 (85bhp petrol ) Corsa D with aircon etc for my wife, and recently replaced it with a Corsa E (1.4 petrol). The difference is night and day.

The Es are a great deal quieter with much less road noise, vibration and harshness, and much better ride / handling too. Also the interior fit & finish is streets ahead.

My 10 pence worth is get the newer, facelift model as it's much better to drive, and will be worth no less (and probably more) when you trade it in. I would recommend the 1.4 90bhp petrol engine. It goes well, is well-proven and is a much lower insurance group than the 1.0 turbo.

Edited by SLO76 on 03/01/2017 at 19:19