General whatcar reviews are a load of crap

[jug]

i've never really used the whatcar website to read car reviews before because i tend to be suspicious of things like that. my suspicions have been confirmed reading the bravo/a review.

Which one should I get?

The 1.4, or the 1.2 that replaced it, was the top-selling model and it's also the one to buy second-hand.

Either engine is gutsy enough and, anyway, a Brava/o is best driven in a relaxed style. There's also a 1.6, a 1.8, a 2.0 hot hatch and a pair of diesels.

Of these, the 1.6 is good. The other motors don't suit the car particularly, although the diesels and willing and economical, if noisy.

TRADE VIEW
"Good reliability with average claim costs - watch for suspension problems"
Duncan McLure-Fisher
Managing Director, Warranty Direct

the 1.4 is recommended!! WTF
and both 1.4 and 1.2 are described as 'gutsy'
and apparently the 1.8 and 2.0 and both diesels dont suit the car.
good reliability! dont make me laugh.
and whats this crap about suspension problems? did they make that up
oh hang on, now it all makes sense, they got their data from warranty direct.

even better is this:

The Brava has three doors, the Bravo five.

i mean wtf is wrong with these people!!!!!!


just goes to show, you cant trust review websites, even the most well known ones (although i do find parkers to be very good usually)

 

[Hellcat]

LOL

schoolboy error mixing up Bravo and Brava.

As for the diesels.. They obviously aint driven a JTD. Suits the car fine!

 

[dillinger39]

my 1.2 is great don't know where he is coming from there.

i got recommended the bravo on here and after reading what parkers say and what my garage have to say i could not of made a better choice. except with a remapped HGT or a HGT with the coupe engine in it

 

[jug]

the way the reviews says both the 1.4 and 1.2 are gutsy, it makes you assume they will be the same, or at least similar. yet the 1.4 is no where near as good as the 1.2. overall if i read this what car review and didnt know anything about bravos i'd think the 1.4 was the best choice. madness!!

 

[mountainmachine]

the way the reviews says both the 1.4 and 1.2 are gutsy, it makes you assume they will be the same, or at least similar. yet the 1.4 is no where near as good as the 1.2. overall if i read this what car review and didnt know anything about bravos i'd think the 1.4 was the best choice. madness!!

Yup thanks what i would read from that too...

 

[Scorg]

knew I should of got a 1.4 fitted into mines instead, if whatcar/warranty direct say its the best!

I have had to replace the suspension on mines, front left had gone all saggy and appeared to have given way.

 

[sammiboo]

Haha - proves that they havent a clue what they are talking about!

 

[Besty77]

What a load of arse that is, you cant compare the bravo cos its only bringing up the Brava, you cant even look at the specs of the HGT for that "compare cars" section.... well done whatcar :tosser: