Using a burner because I don't want to tie the car I drive to my main Reddit account.

Really weird question.

I recently bought a new petrol Automatic Vauxhall Corsa Yes. Expecting there to be a way to manually select a gear if needed (admittedly not a feature I planned to use often/at all). Except there just isn't. No paddles, no centre console stick, no manual button on the gear selector, nothing. Everything in the (online, no physical manual provided) manual says there should be one or the other except there just isn't. There's holes in the steering wheel where the paddles should go but no paddles.

At the dealership I test drove a 1 or 2 year old Vauxhall Corsa, expecting it to be functionally identical to the current one with maybe a few minor UI differences. The dealership didn't have any new new ones available to test drive. In the app when selecting a user guide for the Vauxhall corsa the only 2 year ranges available are 2017-2022 and 2023-2028, which at least heavily implies the car's between 2023 and 2028 should be functionally identical.

The spec sheet for the Corsa Yes 2025 edition shows a centre stick Link.

Weirdly in the spec sheet for the 2026B version (the one I bought) the centre stick is missing Link.

The user manual says the electric version doesn't have a way to manually select gears but the petrol version should. There's something about a mild hybrid version existing but the V5C (the official registration document, I'm in the UK) just says petrol, no indication of it being a hybrid.

There's literally nothing on the internet to indicate they made this change. They just quietly did it.

Does anyone know if they made this change? It seems minor but feels like en-shittification, they just quietly removed a feature without telling anyone and kept charging the same price. If they sold it as a "Corsa Eco" or something it wouldn't feel like as much of a rug pull. Has there been some weird mixup at the factory where someone put the wrong parts in?

I've attached a photo of the gear selector and the left side of the steering wheel.

If nothing else now there's something on the internet to show the next person they're not crazy.

I'm in the market to replace my 2011 Renault Grand Modus with about 37000 miles on the clock with something more... appropriate to my 6' 2" frame. I've seen a 2014 petrol Vauxhall Astra at a nearby dealer with a surprisingly strong MOT history (one fail, windscreen wiper not clearing effectively) for a 12-year-old car, for £4000. That's, at most, a £3000 car, but before I head down to the dealership to discuss, I did want to get some input from people who know these cars.

I've previously used runarounds (before the Renault I had a 2004 Suzuki Wagon R+) and average about 2000 miles a year due to disability, but keep my cars maintained and regularly checked. It looks like this one's been through an auction system or a quick sell-off, given it had three MOTs in 2025 with the last being after fixing that single fail and it's now been listed at this dealer for two weeks; so, I'm guessing someone bought it, drove it for a 8 months, and then sold it on – which does mean having to look out them not having put any money into maintaining it and demanding a fresh MOT.

But, broadly, what do people who know Vauxhall's think about the car? What should I be looking out for? I'm doing as much research as I can and I'm not in a rush for cars, so can walk away from bad deals for a couple of months. Input appreciated!

I had to change the door lock actuator on the driver's side because it would no longer respond to the buttons on the key. Now that I replaced the actuator the buttons unlock the door electronically but when I use the key to manually unlock the door the key thumps over something as you turn it and the door does not lock or unlock.

Agila B 2009

Hi apologies if this is a silly question, but I’ve had a mokka 136, 2023 plate from ‘nearly new’ (3 miles) and the side mirrors don’t fold in automatically. I thought it was a bit strange at the time but just thought because it’s a smaller car than the X i had previously, that they saved money not adding it. Is this right? I’ve recently been told that it’s strange that you can’t fold them in on the motor. Not a massive deal but made me think it could be useful sometimes

So my key buttons and keyless entry (thumb thing on driver’s side door) don’t work . I am having to manually unlock the car from the passengers side door. Then the buttons will work. No issues with the push to start. The issue is only unlocking the car. It’s like the car forgets the key after about 30 minutes. Happens with both keys. Any ideas how to fix this.

Hi all, I have a 2021 Opel Crossland that's having some issues with its alarm system going off after parking. It will go off on its own in around 30 seconds.

Have been to the workshop many times and they could not identify any issues.

The battery has been replaced and apparently there weren't any faults registered by the diagnostic scanner. Theyve also reprogrammed the immobiliser.

Could I get some ideas about this issue if you've encountered it? Thanks

Hi! This is my first time posting, I’m just hoping to see if anyone has any advice about Vauxhall’s warranty. My Mokka recently just had its full beam headlamp stop working - I’ve taken it to my local garage and they’ve told me it’s a fault with the LED, and I’ll have to get a whole whole headlamp unit, which will cost me around £800 overall. They said it’s worthwhile taking to Vauxhall and arguing for a replacement under warranty as my car isn’t that old. I’m worried it’s not covered as it’s over the three year warranty - has anyone had any luck with something like this? Thank you!

Hi everyone

I’m looking to get a dashcam fitted and would love some recommendations.

Ideally, I’m after a good quality front and rear dashcam, along with a reliable professional fitting service.

What dashcam would you recommend, and who would you trust to fit it?

Any recommendations based on personal experience would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

Always wanted her.. and now she's mine..

Got a little way to go before she's back to her former perfect self. But she's closer than she was..

Mark 3 early 90s 4*4 turbo

60,000 miles

One lady owner from new. A dream car

Booked in for the free airbag repair. I had previous work to re-wire / re-route the horn, and as a result they were unable to remove the airbag without risk of further damage. I told them I don't mind extra damage, and the car being off-road, so long as they fixed it, which they refused.

I was giving a number to call (08000260034) about warranty but they have been useless - claiming it has already been fixed, hanging up on me, or claiming my VIN is wrong. Anyone else experienced anything similar?

Hello I’ve got a combo 61 plate 1.3cdti, the van will go through the gears fine and as soon as I get to around 50mph it seems to shit itself and goes limp, when I first got the van it was throwing a fault code for maf sensor. Ive bought a new one and disconnected the battery to clear the codes, after taking it back out I had the same problem again but this time it was p0400( egr valve) I knew the mechanism can stick so I stripped it back and got it moving again, the next test drive it felt like it had no power at all so I left the van for a week and it once again was fine til 50😂 absolutely baffled to what it could be and looking for advice, maybe I just bought a shit maf sensor ( heard this could be a problem) or it’s something completely different that’s causing it.

Any help appreciated

As the title, really. I live in the East Midlands and am looking at prices to get my timing chain replaced as I've had a rattle on cold start for over a year now and have been told it's likely the tensioner and the chain should be replaced alongside this.

I have been quoted around £900 for the replacement and wanted to know if this is a fair price? Off the top of my head I also had a dealership quote around £1200 and that included the water pump too.

I wasn't planning on getting the timing chain done on this car, but I've just done the sparks, coil pack and all 4 tyres so I fear I am too committed to this car now :(

I changed the front drivers headlight on my 2018 insignia after it fogged up from a crack in the lense. After I did this, the right indicator does not work. The left brake light died. The Left headlight DRL died and both high beams are dead. I made sure the headlight worked before buying it and before changing it all the lights worked fine. I can't figure out what has happened since I have changed both headlights before and had no problems. Any help is appreciated.

Does anyone know what each of these wires mean for my radio so I can install it this is a Vauxhall Corsa life 2009

I'm Davide and I write DrivePulse on my own. It reads your car through a generic ELM327 OBD2 adapter, the Bluetooth kind Veepeak or Vgate sell, and it only asks questions: no writing, no clearing of codes, no resets.

I'll be straight about the Vauxhall: on petrol and diesel models there are no brand-specific readings in the app yet, so it works with the standard OBD2 data the car gives. That is already trips that record themselves, real fuel use where the car reports it, fault codes in plain words and the coolant temperature. Miles and mpg follow your phone's region.

What the Android update brings:

• Your service history exports as a tidy PDF and a spreadsheet: year, mileage, costs and notes, for your mechanic or whoever buys the car.
• Every reminder shows how many days or miles are left, the closest first, and if you delete one by mistake you have a few seconds to undo.
• The freeze frame, the permanent codes and the engine data come out as a report for the garage.
• If a trip got split in two, hold it in the list and merge the pieces; the gap that wasn't recorded stays written down.

No account and no server of mine: your trips live on your phone and I have no copy of them. Recording trips and reading the car work with no signal; maps and addresses need the internet.

Five codes that unlock the full version for good, free, first come first served:

1. NSMGQ7XS706SLPVGULDAEGE
2. EH5MXFB4NLR6EGYNYDS9913
3. DAB2WCMUGU6LL4L7542S509
4. BTLF8NS96K4A20S5NU8X1PN
5. GCKM15UFY7JZTZ6A30RUEFP

How to redeem: install the app first, then open Google Play, tap your picture top right, Payments and subscriptions, Redeem code. Then in DrivePulse: Settings (the gear at the top) > Unlock DrivePulse (Lifetime) > Restore Purchases, within 3 days, otherwise Google Play cancels it. When it has worked, that row reads "Premium active".

Say in the comments which number you took, so nobody wastes time on one that's gone.

Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.drivepulse.mobile&hl=en-GB&gl=GB&utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=rilancio-android-vauxhall

If you try it on a Vauxhall, tell me what it reads.

My driver's side door stopped working via remote and via lock switch inside.

Would a new door actuator solve this or I'd it a wire problem?

Agila B 2009

Went to view a 1.4 corsa. A lot of ticking. Is this normal? Not too experienced with these engines