pete g wrote:Steve, still impressed you went from rock like Audi to delicate Pug.. hope it goes well for you.. in your parallel universe...
I just fancied a change. Had 3 VAG cars in a row and got a bit bored.
pete g wrote:I am sure the French will be back... look fwd to it.,.
slicknic wrote:You can still order them brand new. The dealer in Wickwar always has a highly specced one in the showroom which he normally sells for a largish discount.
slicknic wrote:Another vote here for French motors.
We've had 3 Citroen C4s in the driving school since 2005,and not had any real problems with any of them. The dipstick broke on the first one, and the sump had to be removed to retrieve it. Everything else was fine.
I took a Pug 407 to 100K miles. It stranded me on the M25 once, but when the RAC man turned up it started again and I drove it home. The fault turned out to be a crank position sensor.
My Citroen C5 is now on 64k miles, with no problems at all apart from its appetite for wheels and tyres.
I have no loyalty to any particular brand. I've had 3 Mondeos which all went to the far side of 100k miles. The biggest pain on the early ones was a 6000 mile service interval. I was having them serviced every 5-6 weeks.
The Saab 9-3 I had in 2002 was a lovely car, but a bit cack reliability wise - Timing chain, general fit and finish problems.
The 2 VW Passats I had were merely average. One was ok, the other had a new engine at 7000 miles,and various electrical problems in the engine bay following that. The biggest problem with VWs was the dealer in Bristol who were completely sh*t.
In conclusion, my French cars have been fine. Drive enough cars and you'll eventually find a lemon. Hopefully that will be a car paid for by someone else!
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