2006 Maple C31 L review from Bosnia and Herzegovina
"Ideal for your first car, and you'll have no reason to cry if you bump it while practicing parking"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Most of problems I had were clutch related - just doesn't stay right, and clutch is always too close to the top; it makes starting uphill rather difficult.
It also seems to have some sort of blockade (?!) at about 3500 rpm, very difficult to accelerate on the open road at speeds above 60 km/h : (
General comments?
Nice for total beginners, because it won't get you in trouble for speeding. You won't even be tempted. And even if you get tempted, there is nothing you can do.
Otherwise, I must admit it never left me on the road, and fuel consumption is quite low (my last mileage was some 340km on 19 liters).
Also, with careful driving and new tires, handles quite alright even in harshest Bosnian winter conditions.
Parts are almost ridiculously cheap.
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model year | 2006 |
| Year of manufacture | 2006 |
| First year of ownership | 2007 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2009 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.3 petrol Manual |
| Performance marks | 2 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 7 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 5 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 3 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 3 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 23 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 16000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Alfa Romeo 33 |
| Date of Entry | 22nd June, 2009 |