One of the first, a 2006 55 reg GP 1.4 Active Sport, purchased as a demonstrator when 3 months old with 1700 miles, now covered 50k miles, just passed MOT at 5 yrs old.
Faults so far:-
Boot lock (under warranty)
New heater unit (under warranty)
N/S strut top bearing (7/09)
MAP sensor (1/10)
Breather hose (twice, last 5/10)
Broken O/S front coil spring (1/11)
We ignore the overtemperature warning when cold as I know it's only a software bug.
We love it and seem to have been reasonably lucky reliability-wise so far. It is driven gently and covers 30 miles most weekdays with a 100 mile motorway run most weeks. It being off the road for an odd day is not an issue.
I realise that reading these forums mostly only highlights cars that go wrong and that there will be many more that have little or no trouble. I am weighing up whether it's time to swap it now, or, recognising that it will depreciate more slowly from now on, risk the bills that will be incurred keeping it for say 3-5 more years. It's Michelin tyres will cover the next 30k.
It seems inevitable that I will need a battery before too long (although it was fine in the cold of Nov/Dec last year) and consumables such as front brakes and wiper blades. These things are predictable and don't concern me over much. Neither do things that cost say £100 to fix to pass an MOT. I'm factoring in a timing belt at the 54k service given its age, and changing the brake fluid.
What does concern me is unpredictable large bills which involve dealer visits (I live a long way from any).
1. I have read about the power steering and would give myself about a 50:50 chance of incurring an £850 bill for this. Do people agree?
2. Is there anything else on this scale that is likely to happen?
3. Any advice for preventing problems if we do keep it?
AND MAINLY
4. Do people think we should keep it or swap it?
Faults so far:-
Boot lock (under warranty)
New heater unit (under warranty)
N/S strut top bearing (7/09)
MAP sensor (1/10)
Breather hose (twice, last 5/10)
Broken O/S front coil spring (1/11)
We ignore the overtemperature warning when cold as I know it's only a software bug.
We love it and seem to have been reasonably lucky reliability-wise so far. It is driven gently and covers 30 miles most weekdays with a 100 mile motorway run most weeks. It being off the road for an odd day is not an issue.
I realise that reading these forums mostly only highlights cars that go wrong and that there will be many more that have little or no trouble. I am weighing up whether it's time to swap it now, or, recognising that it will depreciate more slowly from now on, risk the bills that will be incurred keeping it for say 3-5 more years. It's Michelin tyres will cover the next 30k.
It seems inevitable that I will need a battery before too long (although it was fine in the cold of Nov/Dec last year) and consumables such as front brakes and wiper blades. These things are predictable and don't concern me over much. Neither do things that cost say £100 to fix to pass an MOT. I'm factoring in a timing belt at the 54k service given its age, and changing the brake fluid.
What does concern me is unpredictable large bills which involve dealer visits (I live a long way from any).
1. I have read about the power steering and would give myself about a 50:50 chance of incurring an £850 bill for this. Do people agree?
2. Is there anything else on this scale that is likely to happen?
3. Any advice for preventing problems if we do keep it?
AND MAINLY
4. Do people think we should keep it or swap it?
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