Clutch plate split and friction pad came off into gear housing.
Gear box replaced.
Following this the gear linkages come loose and been into dealer twice.
Exhaust rattle got worse on car despite telling dealer - exhaust has been replaced.
Front doors heavy and after 7 months now rattle like a tin can.
Front dash begun to rattle and squeak - after only 7 months.
Front door window wound up the window incorrectly on one occasion and window dropped out of passenger door - not damaged, had it put back in.
Front passenger main beam light keeps going out - poor connection despite telling dealer, can't seem to resolve this.
Extremely poor build quality.
Extremely quick car non-the-less.
Expensive to run - the manufacturer recommends the 172 runs on 98 octane fuel.
Getting 34 m.p.g. on average, mainly motorway journeys.
This is a performance sports car, running a 172bhp 2.0 engine DOES require some sacrifice to fuel economy. If you want a car that can achieve 40-50 mpg then you have picked the wrong car, buy a diesel tractor...
As for the faults, I sympathise with you on that. And I hope the problems are resolved under your manufacturer warranty.
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