[Solved] Opel Astra G Cabrio: Folding Roof Durability & Winter Performance - Should You Buy?

Hello, I'm trying to buy a nice car, I caught the eye of the Astra G in a convertible, this is where the problem begins - a convertible that I never had and never used, I asked friends, everyone has different opinions depending on the car and roof, I'm afraid It seems that during the winter the roof will fall apart, so I thought that I would ask someone here who had contact with the material roof in the winter, if it creates any major problems, because you do not want to get into the so-called swamp and buy something that really will not be the best idea for the winter, I expect an answer about this car, I am not interested in other models or car brands. I am asking for information whether it is worth buying a convertible, I know for the summer but I mean winter the most. Thanks in advance, best regards.

Ps. If wrong department, please move.

A work colleague has an astre g convertible turbo gasoline - he goes to work every day at any time of the year - you have any questions - I can tell him.

The acquaintance burned like jagged biscuits.
He did not overpay very much, but for what he paid it he had, with the roof he combined as the only car and sold after the first winter. Everyone revived, he did not confide in the problems, but he stated that "never again, not simply - no". But the car is quite cool maybe I would get hot. Although if I were looking for an Opel, my dream is rather a cadet cadet, even a swap one.

It is obvious that you need to maintain something for something, but I intend to buy the car for longer than just for summer, as a colleague wrote above, I got a convertible, in general the car has a place to keep, the current stands under the so-called gazebo, built-in, if I'm at work I have a car in view, even during rainfall I would be able to go out and remove snow from the roof, just what I mean is that this roof will not crack in the winter, because I asked some friends what they had a convertible is one said that the roof had cracked, I don't know if he was serious or joking but I prefer to make sure before buying and I think someone will advise me.

This friend was so rather patched, but I do not know if it was folding folding or some flex and frame damaged or temperature.

It just depends, because I also heard that the roof in the winter needs to be heated, but if it's true I do not know, i.e. warm inside from time to time.

I would definitely not fold or decompose it in winter, even at low temperatures, not necessarily zero.

Rather, everyone knows that it is forbidden to unfold the roof in the winter, because it is known that a roof that has a frozen risk of cracking, also I only want to see if there will be problems with the roof during the winter, or if the undisturbed winter passes through

You buy a convertible as soon as you have a van and a sedan. As the only car I strongly advise against.

So everyone has a different opinion, there is a second option, bertone coupe, just a question, how is 1.8 engines, I heard that emergency, is it true?

Cooooo? 1.8 125KM emergency? One of the best after 1.6 szr.

I only describe what I heard from a few people, possible because they are Audi fans, they have Adiu, they also persuade me to Audi, but somehow I am not convinced about this brand and want to do so. "a pumpkin" on 1.8 in Astra which I am about to buy.

My general advice for such joungtimer cars -
- Take those that in the foreseeable time will have 25 and the potential for lower liability costs.
- Instead of selling a joungtimer, hide it in a shed.
- Buy limited versions some signed rare etc.
- Do not agro-tuning and if so, the previous points are of no importance in principle.

I honestly don't know it myself, I've never had a convertible, so I have to wonder if it makes sense to buy a convertible or maybe better with a simple bertone.

Ok thanks a lot for the answers. Greetings.

Ok thanks a lot for the answers. Greetings.

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