The engine blew up - because according to the many experts I discussed it with - the metal in the alloy is some of the cheapest around- consequently making it a prime target for neglect issues. (As opposed to my volvo) the previous drivers neglected the cooling system and rusted out the engine. Luckily I did not drive it overheated and it cost a few hundred to weld up the hole.
The computer blew up - causing power to drop off while driving. Not cool.
The distributor blew up as a consequence of the computer blowing up.
The hydraulic boot door does not work.
The electric windows are slow and sometimes don't feel like working at all - I think this might have something to do with water from the poor design on the windscreen that flicks in.
I can imagine when it was new it might have had some grunt but this? - my 79 Volvo had more.
Honestly I feel paranoid when I drive that something is going to go wrong. Drives fine one minute and the next you have been waiting on the side of the road in the dark two hours. With steam shooting 5 m into the air...
It's cost me 2000k in 4 months... and it's not even worth that much. Buy a newer one, a very well maintained one, or don't bother.
Awww, c'mon. The car is 14 years old, it's done 330,000k and you're complaining about cooling system problems and slow windows?
As you said yourself, I think you ought to spend a little more and buy a newer and/or better maintained example of a car before making derogatory comments on it or its manufacturer.
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