Opel

Germany · parts cost 1/5 · specialist network: widespread

Model families

Model	Segment	Generations covered	Variants	Price span
Insignia A · A Sports Tourer	mid	2	6	€1,050–€5,250
Astra J · J Sports Tourer	compact	2	4	€850–€5,700
Corsa D	supermini	1	2	€2,600–€7,650

Only families with researched data appear here. See coverage for what is planned next.

Brand-wide ownership notes

Opel is the value end of this database and the prices show it, which cuts both ways. Parts are cheap and independents are everywhere, so a repair rarely writes off the car, but the cars are cheap enough that previous owners often deferred the work. The 2.0 CDTI diesel is the engine most of these carry and the one whose history matters, because the particulate filter and the timing chain are where the money goes.

Chassis

Chassis	Body	Years	Character
A	hatchback	2008–2017	An enormous car for the money that rides well and was never taken seriously, which is exactly why it's cheap now.
A Sports Tourer	wagon	2009–2017	The estate, which is the body worth buying and barely costs more than the hatch.
J	hatchback	2009–2015	A heavier, better-built Astra that drives well enough and sells for a fraction of a comparable Golf.
J Sports Tourer	wagon	2010–2015	A big, comfortable estate with more room than the hatch suggests, and it rides well on a motorway. It's heavy, which the smaller engines notice.
D	hatchback	2006–2014	The volume small car of its era, sold in enormous numbers and cheap to keep on the road. It's comfortable in town and out of its depth on a motorway.