Faults:

Nothing really has gone wrong, it's never let me down.

Thermostat for the engine cooling system failed at 50000 km and was replaced.

Both left and right rear suspension rubber stops in coil springs had to be replaced.

General Comments:

Comfy for driver and all front and rear seat passengers. Spacious enough for five adults, but knee-room could have been improved.

Long journeys made easy. Comfortable and supportive seats suitable for long journeys.

Powerful engine with pleasing sound. Becomes thirsty when pushed hard.

Accurate and responsive steering with good road holding capabilities when cornering.

Responsive and safe brakes.

All-round visibility is good except for the rear.

Steering wheel should have had reach adjustment for even better comfort behind the wheel.

Clutch is so good that I think it never needs be replaced.

I get over 36 mpg (imperial gallons) on open roads at 100 - 120 kph. That is acceptable for a 2.0L engine with 1255 kg weight.

I highly recommend this great Italian performer to anyone who does not want to pay a fortune for popular brands.

Faults:

Nothing apart from some loose interior trim around the A frame and snapped bolt holding splash guard on.

General Comments:

Goes like hot snot! Fantastic noise, nice gear change and comfortable ride.

The car is not designed for cornering at speed as there is body roll, but as an everyday car it is extremely good.

Spares are easy to get hold of though some can be expensive, I bought the car in February for £1300 and then spent £400 getting the cambelt done. Additionally I have carried out servicing myself on it which has kept the cost of running down.

It is not the most fuel efficient of cars to run - and that engine note encourages you to use it!

Faults:

Timing belt (not cam belt)

Rear windscreen wiper

General Comments:

The car humps heavy loads (I'm a working musician) cheerfully. Because I am always loading and unloading it in the wee small hours after gigs, the load space is seriously clashed however I bought this car because it was cheap and I did not want to be seriously worried about abusing it. It goes well, handles well, is reliable and I would buy another happily. It is a far far better car than I expected. Thoroughly recommended if you are not into image, but want comfortable, economical motoring.

Faults:

Very little has gone wrong with the car, apart from silly things like the boot catch sticking and things like that. Nothing that a bit of lubrication didn't cure.

General Comments:

Such a fun car to drive. The Weekend is a large estate, and it is easy to forget that you are in an estate. The TD engine is amazingly powerful and really does feel like a sports car. Superb handling and excellent comfort.

We tow our caravan with ease, although getting the correct towbar was expensive, because of the drop down boot arrangement. A brink detachable towbar did the job well and looks great.

We love our Marea and would love to get a slightly newer one.

Faults:

Accelerator cable snapped, but I think my mats had something to do with this.

General Comments:

Comfortable cruiser. Great road holding with decent tyres, good on fuel also, for a full tank (60l) I get 480 miles approx. Lots of extras for bargain money.

Faults:

Jumps out of 3rd gear.

Seat and cigarette lighter electrics are faulty.

Central locking faulty, Key push button's were both both broken.

Leaking Rear light.

Paintwork has a lot of chips.

Mirror paintwork is flaking.

General Comments:

On first impression, this car bought at auction for £3,000 looked a good buy for a 3 year old car.

It feels comfortable and the interior was in good condition.

Good standard of gadgets and are easy to operate.

Faults:

Nothing has gone wrong with it so far.

General Comments:

The Marea has exceeded all my expectations, it handles town driving like a small car and long trips like the big car it is. I've driven to Cornwall and back in a day on one tank of petrol so fuel economy wasn't a problem.

The interior is well appointed with nearly electric everything, much better than my old car. It can take myself and three friends plus all our fishing gear with ease and still doesn't feel cramped or closed in.

I picked this up for £7000, nearly half the original selling price and only a year old, if there's a better bargain around I'd like to see it!

Faults:

Absolutely no faults on the car since purchased.

General Comments:

The local model comes with a 2.4 l, 20V engine (160CV) which provides excellent performance on the open road.

I can't agree with reports of high fuel consumption; I do better with the Marea than previous cars such as Vectra and Peugeot 405, unless I use my right foot too much, then consumption can be frightening.

Pretty nippy in the city traffic as well.

Full marks for comfort in the front seats, but the rear is a little tight.

Material used for interior trim is a little 'cheap' and the Darth Vader stereo is a real put-off.