Faults:

New rear axle and front struts, previous owner used the hand brake for U turns.

New disk brakes, the left disk brake was cracked.

The fascia vents are worthless, fragile plastics.

Power windows buttons fail quite often.

A water pipe died, ALL the cooling fluid disappeared in few seconds.

Some dash plastics have poor quality.

Starter lever broke recently.

General Comments:

Good comfort.

Quite nice in turns.

Reasonable in performance.

Many gadgets.

It does not rust away easily.

Very good engine and gear box.

However, be aware of neglected Clios, a careless owner makes the difference between a nice french compact and a piece of french garbage.

Faults:

Needed to replace the door catch mechanism, as the door wouldn't stay shut properly.

Thermostat rusted to pieces and this was preventing the engine from reaching operating temperature on cold days.

Alternator drive belt has a habit of coming loose.

Carpets and seat fabric are starting to wear.

Needed to replace near-side brake hose and calliper due to wear and rust.

General Comments:

Car is always a first time starter, but is poor to drive when cold. Once the car reaches operating temperature it drives like a dream, having a quiet engine and good fuel economy.

When the brakes are cold they make a horrible grinding noise.

The ride is harsh on bumpy roads, but quiet on smooth ones.

Faults:

Nothing for 30,000 miles. Just had a new clutch fitted as the mechanism seized.

General Comments:

This has to be the most reliable car you could ever own. It has been serviced every 6000 / 6 months and hasn't given me any mechanical trouble. Never broken down & will take all the flogging in the world.

Faults:

Starter motor, two clutch cables in the last year.

General Comments:

It's one of the best all round cars.

Faults:

Needed new brakes every 6000 miles, gearbox (auto) was always going wrong and not changing gear.

General Comments:

Nice car apart from faults which were ironed out on newer versions, seats only reclined to 130 degrees (not all the way back) which was very annoying, brakes were a nightmare.