I guess my personality is so-so at best, since there have been cats that loved crawling over me, and then there's the bastards that bit my hand. I guess you can't win them all, though perhaps I'd win an Insignia one day. I loved the look of it back when it was first announced, just the simple lines and understated looks.
Nice of the rental company to upgrade you from a Corolla, though those are pretty neat, too. I'm guessing then that you're a Toyota kind of lad, eh? I've never been to Old Blighty before, but based on videos of car reviews that I've seen so far, it does look like the country lanes are pretty tiny there.
When one hires a vehicle it's rare that one can specify. It's more of a Micro, small, medium, suv, people mover, large, prestige sort of choice. I didn't give a shit what car I got, just wanted a smaller one. Oh well, didn't work out, and we were happy with the Insignia anyway. Nice cars.
It's a car that unfortunately I've never gotten to see beyond my screen. I've spotted a few Opels here in Malaysia, not Vauxhalls. Though they're mostly commercial vehicles like vans, and not the sexy stuff like the Insignia. We never get a lot of good stuff here, I guess 🙃