Are there any manufacturers WITHOUT a reliability nightmare?
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Just wondering, based on the recent thread about reliability scores for manufacturers.
Are there any that DON'T have a crappy reputation, or nightmare story with fundamental catastrophic failures being order of the day.
Just from cars I've owned or looked at I'm thinking along the lines of...
Pork IMS bearings, bore scoring, flaky v8's in cayenne (cant remember specifics but they're supposed to be a 'mare)
BMW, VANOS, VANOS, VANOS, everywhere you look
Ford, Ecoboost failures
There must be loads more...
Is it just a case of "pick the manufacturer or model and then find the corresponding nightmare story" ?
Are overplayed and not that common though?
FWIW I believe modern cars are generally far more reliable than their predecessors, no rose tinted glasses here, corrosion protection has been pretty much sorted for decades and mechanical and electrical issues are not often complete show stoppers.
Just seems every time I start looking at a new model or make it takes about two clicks to find all the nightmare stories about that car that'll ruin me within five minutes of buying it!
ETA, should clarify that with a car a PHer might like to own! I'm sure a toyota Aygo is bullet proof.... but I dont want one of those!
(having said that, a friend has one and has had nothing but trouble with prematurely failed clutches and wheel bearings)
Are there any that DON'T have a crappy reputation, or nightmare story with fundamental catastrophic failures being order of the day.
Just from cars I've owned or looked at I'm thinking along the lines of...
Pork IMS bearings, bore scoring, flaky v8's in cayenne (cant remember specifics but they're supposed to be a 'mare)
BMW, VANOS, VANOS, VANOS, everywhere you look
Ford, Ecoboost failures
There must be loads more...
Is it just a case of "pick the manufacturer or model and then find the corresponding nightmare story" ?
Are overplayed and not that common though?
FWIW I believe modern cars are generally far more reliable than their predecessors, no rose tinted glasses here, corrosion protection has been pretty much sorted for decades and mechanical and electrical issues are not often complete show stoppers.
Just seems every time I start looking at a new model or make it takes about two clicks to find all the nightmare stories about that car that'll ruin me within five minutes of buying it!
ETA, should clarify that with a car a PHer might like to own! I'm sure a toyota Aygo is bullet proof.... but I dont want one of those!
(having said that, a friend has one and has had nothing but trouble with prematurely failed clutches and wheel bearings)austinsmirk said:
OP, you have an apt user name.
I bought a 10 mth old 2.0 d mondeo- 7 years ago now.
7 years later, its been faultless. I have much love for it- its looking a little worn now, but its still rammed with toys and gadgets I need- but it owes me nothing, is cavernous to suit all my various pursuits/trades and so on.
why replace it ? car wise I'd actually rather be cycling to work- but work alas means I need a car a few days a week.
And yet according to the interwebs, they are plagued by DMF failures and common rail faults.. I bought a 10 mth old 2.0 d mondeo- 7 years ago now.
7 years later, its been faultless. I have much love for it- its looking a little worn now, but its still rammed with toys and gadgets I need- but it owes me nothing, is cavernous to suit all my various pursuits/trades and so on.
why replace it ? car wise I'd actually rather be cycling to work- but work alas means I need a car a few days a week.
That one's from experience, DMF disintegrated, took the starter motor with it. An expensive repair in the context of a cheap Mondeo ~£800-1000 IIRC (cheap on the grand scheme of things though). I sold it on at 130,000 miles, allegedly the new owner had a catastrophic engine failure not long after, no more details though.
My name is that, because I DID love my mondeo, many trouble free and inexpensive miles. Seriously considering one of those vignale (spelling?) things later this year in estate format.
Tannedbaldhead said:
ILoveMondeo said:
ETA, should clarify that with a car a PHer might like to own! I'm sure a toyota Aygo is bullet proof.... but I dont want one of those! (having said that, a friend has one and has had nothing but trouble with prematurely failed clutches and wheel bearings)
Aygos are not particularly reliable. Known for injector problems, clutch and gearbox issues, wheel bearings and leaks into the footwell. (having said that, a friend has one and has had nothing but trouble with prematurely failed clutches and wheel bearings) GTIAlex said:
Ford Ecoboost failures.
Show me some statistics to back that up.
A few early problems with a coolant pipe which was soon upgraded.
Again, show me some statistics.
Dont take it personally, I never said these were fact, just what you read about disaster story's on the inter-websShow me some statistics to back that up.
A few early problems with a coolant pipe which was soon upgraded.
Again, show me some statistics.
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