Faults:

Nothing has gone wrong with the car so far. I know I had not driven it for long - but I can tell you that once you realize that the engine is VERY small, you should apply this car only for short distances and at a decent speed too (like 60 or 80 km/hr). It should treat you well, and keep your wallet rather full.

It is like a "student car". It is at least a nice car to look at and you can get where you want from A to B without having to walk.

General Comments:

It is a lovely car to park. It stays within the speed limits on our roads. Try to avoid highways where you want to be cool and drive 120 km/hr, if for short distance it should be fine - otherwise you will get rattles/faults etc. Remember it is built for local driving.

The car is noisy, but again - for the price and for the application, it is far better than to walk!!!

I love my QQ and will drive it with TLC and it will treat me well too ;-)

Faults:

Had to replace the air condintioner after ~1200 km of use.

Clunky and confusing pedal placement makes the car more difficult to drive.

Immobilizer got stuck after ~4830 km of use. Couldn't start it up, had to remove it.

General Comments:

The QQ is a good car that comes at a really cheap price, considering the comfort and style.

The performance is not great for its class, with cars such as the Demio which beat it by 10 km/h, but the handling is just perfect. It handles just like an old Mini, which also had handling better than better. It even comes with ABS, child protection, MP3 player and air conditioning as standard, which is amazing.

The seats are very comfortable and the legroom is very good considering the price; in fact I'm writing this while sitting in one. The cargo room is great for its class, and the car is roomy enough to fit even seven people (if you consider putting someone in the trunk).

Faults:

Power windows jammed at 10.000.

Gearshift cable, replaced at 38.000.

Alternator blown out at 41.000.

Headlight bulb out (RH side) at 42.000.

Power steering oil pipe leaks at 44.000.

Reverse light switch does not work at 45.000.

General Comments:

Simple, easy to drive, easy on the pocket, fair performance and fairly equipped (A/C, disc player, power windows, power steering etc).

Faults:

My alternator malfunctioned after 10000 km, and the dealer refused to replace it free of charge.

Airbag light stays on. The dealership can't find the problem. I gave up asking to repair it after four years. I doubt the airbag even works now.

The seats broke twice. The dealer replaced it. I had to wait twelve months per chair, and on top of that the chair was the wrong size.

The air conditioner control unit malfunctioned after 6 months of purchase.

I have a book of the list of problems that I got within the first year of ownership, amounting to over 30 000 Rand. The car is definitely not worth what I paid for it. I can't even sell it, as the resale value of the car is less than 25% of what I still owe on the car.

This is the worst car ever.