New Member, considering buying a Leon but wants opinions

[Joshua Oakes]

Hi I’m Josh,

I drive a Vauxhall Astra at the minute but have been having a few issues so looking at possibly getting a Leon as I’ve always loved the car, my first car was an Ibiza FR black edition and I loved it, I just needed something better on fuel for all the driving I do, so then I got the 1.6dti 136 elite nav, it’s a nice car when it works but I’ve just have a few annoying issues that I feel I shouldn’t be having on a 2016 car!

So I’ve started to shop around for other cars, I was wondering if anyone has had the pleasure of owning both the Vauxhall Astra and a Seat Leon and comparing the two? The Leon in question is a 2.0tdi 184 FR 2015 with the dsg gearbox, obviously the extra power would always be nice, and as I do a lot of miles in my car on the motorway the dsg I imagine would be lovely and make driving in traffic so much easier. My main issue is reliability, after having a couple of not major issues but annoying I’m wondering would if it’s worth changing for that reason alone, and is a Seat Leon the right car?

Thanks, Josh.

 

[Rooster]

Welcome, cars are generally a bit of a lucky dip i'm afraid, they all suffer with quirks etc but a forum like this this one will certainly help! Leon's seem to suffer the same issues which people have very generously shared on this site, good luck.

 

[Jay5959]

Hi Josh,

I have driven a few Astra’s but never owned one. Last car was a corsa ecoflex which was very dull and dropped the timing chain on me. I have a 16 reg fr 184 manual. It’s a fantastic drive! Feels planted and pulls well. £30 tax a year and can easily get 55mpg on the motorway, it’s easy on the wallet. However, I have had a few issues with mine, mainly the clutch. Apparently the slave and master cylinders are not the greatest and prone to failure. Luckily I bought mine from a dealership with warranty (advised if you go for one). As rooster says though, it’s a bit of a lucky dip, brother-in-law has same car and no issues at all. Best thing to do mate is take one out for a test drive, when all the garages reopen. I can guarantee you won’t be disappointed. Anyway, welcome mate.

Cheers,
Jay