A cheap reliable bargain
Nothing.
This is a cheap fantastic car.
Its performance is great for an 11 year old car.
There are plenty of used Belmonts around, a lot cheaper to buy than the Astra, but just as much fun.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 22nd April, 2001
An attractive reliable car
Fuel pump relay.
Passenger electric window failure.
Blocked fuel injectors.
I bought my Belmont in 1998 from a garage. It was previously been owned by a middle aged couple, so it was completely standard with a full service history.
The SRi model was a fine looking and running car. It was well geared with a very gusty engine, which meant driving on the motorways was a pleasure. It was in A1 condition when I bought it, with low miles on it, it had no rust whatsoever and I always kept it in the garage.
The car was the best condition Belmont that I've ever seen. I was lucky to get it at what I thought was a bargain price for an H reg car in this condition, with this level of spec, which included power steering, electric windows, E/M, FFSR and C/L.
I spent very little money on it. The biggest expense was a brand new set of Goodyear eagle tyres. The items that went wrong with it, were due to lack of use. The car had been sitting previously for long periods, so a sticky window motor and fuel pump relay were replaced. The fuel injectors had to be cleaned due to tar build up from the engine doing little work!
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 6th December, 2000
Interesting review. I was thinking of buying one (there is an SRi going cheap in the paper) but now you made my mind up. I used to have a 1.2 Astra Merit and I used to love it. Now we have an L reg Peugeot 405 1.8i which, although a nice car, doesn't like the ammount of miles I'm putting on it, so I'm getting the Belmont so 'compliment' it.
:)
I thoroughly agree with your comments about the engine - my version was the 1.8 SXi, and it really was a pleasure to drive. It was amazing what a difference the few extras made to the appearance as well. A rather bland car was turned into something that really looked good. I now drive a Honda Accord 2.0i auto, which is lovely, smooth and silky, but I still do sometimes miss that nice Vauxhall grunt and surge that used to come up from the Belmont's engine when I came out of a bend!
I've had a blue SXi Belmont for 4 years, '91 J reg, 95 K miles at moment. goes really well. planning on keeping it for at least another 2 years maybe more.
Dim/dip relay governing headlights, split gaitor & two tyres in four years.
Best car I have had but showing its age now. The comfort has diminished and it has started to rattle so I think this will be its last year with me.
On the whole it has been a perfect car for me.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 9th November, 1997
1st Aug 2003, 13:36
How do you fix ar set time on a 1993 saturn 1.9 motor?