Faults:

Need new air suspension for towing (2100 lbs boat).

Replaced rear brakes and one rotor, having to get the front ones checked.

A/C has not worked since purchase, tried to have it recharged, leaked out in 4 days.

Rear windshield wiper need reinforcement - denture adhesive :)

Seat warmer non-functioning.

Much plastic cracked.

Cruise control works rarely.

One speaker out.

Old leaks.

Rusted out passenger floor panel (sheet metal fix-it).

General Comments:

This car runs great once warmed up, usually have to let it warm up for 30-40 seconds.

Heater is the best I have ever felt.

Lots of creaking noises.

Not much power to tow.

Very very small turning radius.

Nice passing gear.

Never used in winter, got re-sealed to test this winter. Heard good things though.

Never had the engine or transmission rebuilt.

Squeaky brakes.

Built to last.

Faults:

The fuel pump required replacing at 140,000 miles due to severe "kicking-back" and refusal to start.

The driver's seat is a little unstable; it "shifts" slightly when taking sharp turns.

The interior isn't as hardy as I would have liked (small rattles here and there).

The heated seats never have worked since we obtained the car (2000) - but then again they have suffered passenger's weight for 15 years.

General Comments:

This is just basically a hardy, reliable old tank, but with unrivaled levels of comfort for a car of it's age.

All electrical parts (windows, mirrors, central locking) work perfectly and the seats are incredibly comfortable.

What is most admirable about the car is it's reliability. It has only refused to start once (due to a faulty fuel pump which had been going for 15 years prior to this).

It hasn't had a service for years, yet passed an MOT this year with flying colours - needed one day-running light bulb.

The only bad thing I have to say about it is fuel consumption - we are lucky to get 18-21mpg around town, and 30mpg on the motorway.

Faults:

Clutch needed replacement at 150k.

General Comments:

Extremely comfortable, reliable car.

Reasonable performance, easy to maintain and very cheap to buy.

Quite thirsty if driven hard, but on long motorway journeys returns 36mpg! Not bad for a 2.3 litre engine! More thirsty on very short journeys.

Faults:

Water pump at 109,000 miles.

General Comments:

The most reliable car I have had. Dull to drive but in 8+ years only a Water pump apart from brake pads, 1 Battery and 2 sets of tyres. Now 144,000 miles.

Provides reliable dog/child/wife transport and will do so until it drops.