Cars types or manufacturers you would never purchase.

Cars types or manufacturers you would never purchase.

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bobbo89

5,151 posts

144 months

Saturday 27th August 2016
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kambites said:
There's no brands I wouldn't buy just because of the brand, although there's plenty which currently produce no cars which I'd ever buy.
Same here, its ridiculous to rule out a car purely because of the badge of the bonnet!

hufggfg

654 posts

192 months

Saturday 27th August 2016
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bobbo89 said:
kambites said:
There's no brands I wouldn't buy just because of the brand, although there's plenty which currently produce no cars which I'd ever buy.
Same here, its ridiculous to rule out a car purely because of the badge of the bonnet!
Agreed, the responses on these kind of threads always make me laugh though.

MajorMantra

1,265 posts

111 months

Saturday 27th August 2016
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mp3manager said:
Anything German, as it's just funding Nazism.
Not sure if satire.

I try not to make broad generalisations about cars but I've honestly never seen a Vauxhall that came remotely close to stirring my loins. They're just uniformly meh.

Otherwise I'd probably consider most brands.

Rawwr

22,722 posts

233 months

Saturday 27th August 2016
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There are certainly models I couldn't imagine myself ever buying but writing off a whole marque seems a little odd.

Unless it's FSO, of course.

Crafty_

13,248 posts

199 months

Saturday 27th August 2016
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HairyMaclary said:
Vauxhall. I dont live on a council estate.
Ironically you are much more likely to see leased Audis etc on a council estate than an older Vauxhall.

Jimmy Recard

17,540 posts

178 months

Saturday 27th August 2016
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I would be unlikely to buy an estate but I wouldn't say never.

I doubt I will ever own a convertible

CABC

5,533 posts

100 months

Saturday 27th August 2016
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Aldi.
for engineering & packaging reasons. They've dumbed down the car to a transportation device;
- no brake feel. for sure they brake to a stop very well, but that's not the point.
- no steering feel
- hard suspension 'because sporty'. er no, just bad suspension.
- engines way too far forward. hideous balance

They've built their cars very well according to their spec. They're target market is just not me.

Vyse

1,224 posts

123 months

Saturday 27th August 2016
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Vauxhall, Ford, anything French or American, Seat, Alfa.

Wills2

22,669 posts

174 months

Saturday 27th August 2016
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Anything Japanese or French or Swedish, I'd make an exception for the LFA but that's it! (that's not to say they don't make good cars of course they do)

Although in the past I've had Japanese and French cars I didn't buy them, more that they were thrust upon me at work, so they don't count.

philmots

4,630 posts

259 months

Saturday 27th August 2016
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I love the French hate, have these people actually owned and lived with one?

My Renaultsports were the most reliable of any cars I've owned, my wife's old 206 GTI also didn't put a foot wrong in 2 1/2 years..

I've since replaced her 2013 Ibiza VAG with a New Clio, it's a better car in every way, and cheaper.

TameRacingDriver

18,048 posts

271 months

Saturday 27th August 2016
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I wouldn't own anything french after 2 RS Clios that basically fell apart (one new and one old). Fun to drive when they work, but the build quality was pathetic. Peugeot is no better and Citroen even worse.

Jaguar steve

9,232 posts

209 months

Saturday 27th August 2016
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Or even actually be seen in let alone purchase - Mercedes and Range Rover. The principal weapons of choice for aspirational Travelers, Faaakin Lahhhdhaaan Ovaaaahspill Chavs and TOWIE wannabees here in the Essex Badlands.

trickywoo

11,705 posts

229 months

Saturday 27th August 2016
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I've never owned a Vauxhall and don't think I ever will. The vxr8 has some appeal but no.

WaferThinHam

1,680 posts

129 months

Saturday 27th August 2016
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I wouldn't own a French car as a daily. Missus owns a 207cc, hilarious quality of the interior. Randomly going into limp mode (now fixed-ish), and a healthy appetite for oil. She also got the one with the silly big wheels meaning it is crashy over the bumps. She likes it though (she thinks it's sporty and chic).
Also test drove a Clio 172 which had similar interior quality issues. Might make an exception for a very early 2CV.

Most Mercs leave me pretty uninspired, as do BMW (except for 5 series). Same with VAG with a few exceptions.


edo

16,699 posts

264 months

Saturday 27th August 2016
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Anything French. Made that mistake once.

mattyc69

330 posts

151 months

Saturday 27th August 2016
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I would never consider buying anything French for the reason of how shockingly cheap the interiors are!




James P

2,950 posts

236 months

Saturday 27th August 2016
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BMW. Car had so many faults even the useless dealer didn't want to buy it back.

Johnnytheboy

24,498 posts

185 months

Saturday 27th August 2016
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I'm extremely self-limiting!

If we are talking new-ish, I can't currently conceive buying:

- Anything Asian apart from Japanese (and not many of them!)
- Anything with a boot rather than a hatch
- Anything diesel
- Anything made by General Motors
- Anything made by Peugeot/Citroen
- Anything made by Volvo
- Anything under 300 bhp

Which doesn't leave a huge amount.

Luckily I'm not currently looking!

AdamIndy

1,661 posts

103 months

Saturday 27th August 2016
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Vauxhall. Yes I have owned a couple and they were both miserable, hateful piles of junk. I may be tempted by a v8 Holden with a Vauxhall badge or an Elise with a Vauxhall engine but other than those 2, there is nothing else Vauxhall offer that I would pay money for.

lostkiwi

4,584 posts

123 months

Saturday 27th August 2016
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Ford - unlikely
Vauxhall - unlikely
Saab - not unless it was pre GM and even then I'm not sure.
Lada - never
Dacia - never
FSO - never
Peugeot - unlikely
Renault - unlikely


I would happily buy a Volvo as I had an excellent T5 in the past and it was one of the best cars I've had for reliability and comfort.