A car you instantly regretted buying
Discussion
chad5k1 said:
BMW 335d Msport Touring.
Despite the huge performance, as soon as I got it I realised I'd rather have a petrol and all the performance in the world would not make up for the lack of petrol noise and revs.
I know where you're coming from.Despite the huge performance, as soon as I got it I realised I'd rather have a petrol and all the performance in the world would not make up for the lack of petrol noise and revs.
I bought a 520D Sport saloon over year ago. The economy didn't make up for the smell of petrol
I sold it after 3 months to a Polish Builder for almost what I paid for it and bought a mk1 S3, and now have a mk5 Golf GTi.
Astra GTE 16v.
The few cars preceding it had been an R5 Turbo, a Chevrolet Corvette which I'd had to sell thanks to the CSA and an interim Toyota Corolla "shed". Most of my friends had Yank cars but having owned a Scirocco GTI as well, I thought the GTE 16v would be "me" - nice bronze-grey colour, low miles, immaculate and powerful.
After picking it up, I became more and more aware of the front tyres scrabbling at most junctions and after a month regretted ever buying it because I didn't really take to it and missed the Corvette. I want to an American car show and shamefully parked it where no-one could see it. I sold it thereafter within 4 months and bought firstly a 99hp 3.3 litre 1981 Mustang and then a 1987 Camaro Z28 and never missed the GTE once.
The second was replacing a Scirocco GTI with a Fuego GTX. I paid too much for the Fuego and it stank of pipe smoke but in fairness, that one did grow on me to some degree and led me to the R5 GT Turbo.
The few cars preceding it had been an R5 Turbo, a Chevrolet Corvette which I'd had to sell thanks to the CSA and an interim Toyota Corolla "shed". Most of my friends had Yank cars but having owned a Scirocco GTI as well, I thought the GTE 16v would be "me" - nice bronze-grey colour, low miles, immaculate and powerful.
After picking it up, I became more and more aware of the front tyres scrabbling at most junctions and after a month regretted ever buying it because I didn't really take to it and missed the Corvette. I want to an American car show and shamefully parked it where no-one could see it. I sold it thereafter within 4 months and bought firstly a 99hp 3.3 litre 1981 Mustang and then a 1987 Camaro Z28 and never missed the GTE once.
The second was replacing a Scirocco GTI with a Fuego GTX. I paid too much for the Fuego and it stank of pipe smoke but in fairness, that one did grow on me to some degree and led me to the R5 GT Turbo.
Volvo V70 20V non turbo.
I was looking for a commuter car to use for work and to be a bit of a workhorse (trips to B&Q, the tip etc.). I wanted a T5 but after looking around convinced myself that for the short 10 miles commute, mainly in traffic, it wasn't neccessary.
Found a mint 20V for sale about 3 hours away. Agreed to buy over the phone, subject to inspection, and to be fair it was in fantastic condition. Drove away and after 500 yards or so decided I really should have held out for a T5 after all. Was gutted.
Sold after about 2 months.
I was looking for a commuter car to use for work and to be a bit of a workhorse (trips to B&Q, the tip etc.). I wanted a T5 but after looking around convinced myself that for the short 10 miles commute, mainly in traffic, it wasn't neccessary.
Found a mint 20V for sale about 3 hours away. Agreed to buy over the phone, subject to inspection, and to be fair it was in fantastic condition. Drove away and after 500 yards or so decided I really should have held out for a T5 after all. Was gutted.
Sold after about 2 months.
doogz said:
I'll leave the mechanical problems out.
I thought i'd get used to the driving position and controls, but over time, they just seemed to annoy me more. The steering wheel appeared to be out of a bus, it was huge. The gearshift was pretty terrible, the throw was huge, the stick was positioned too far forwards, the steering wheel had to reach adjustment, it actually seemed to be designed for a woman. The sort that will get in, then move the seat as far forwards as possible.
Oh, and the seat was too high. Even on it's lowest setting. And it was slow. Ride was ok, spring rates felt about right, but there was far too much roll. And the brakes were crap and over-servoed, until the servo broke that is.
It had great headlights though. That's how bad it is, when that's the only good thing i can think of to say about it!
TBF, it handled well, but if i'm honest, it wasn't as much fun as the MINI.
Glad you liked your MINI, just bought one last week. Blood hell the doors are heavy. I thought i'd get used to the driving position and controls, but over time, they just seemed to annoy me more. The steering wheel appeared to be out of a bus, it was huge. The gearshift was pretty terrible, the throw was huge, the stick was positioned too far forwards, the steering wheel had to reach adjustment, it actually seemed to be designed for a woman. The sort that will get in, then move the seat as far forwards as possible.
Oh, and the seat was too high. Even on it's lowest setting. And it was slow. Ride was ok, spring rates felt about right, but there was far too much roll. And the brakes were crap and over-servoed, until the servo broke that is.
It had great headlights though. That's how bad it is, when that's the only good thing i can think of to say about it!
TBF, it handled well, but if i'm honest, it wasn't as much fun as the MINI.
Cracking little car. Sorry, seem to have gone off topic.
Iceman82 said:
Mark 4 Golf GTi.
Awful car when driving, absolutely no feel in the handling. Terrible plastic interior as well.
Thing is I had test driven it before purchase, obviously, but clearly must have ignored these faults then.
My shortest lived car purchase was also a mk4 Golf. Simply dreadful.Awful car when driving, absolutely no feel in the handling. Terrible plastic interior as well.
Thing is I had test driven it before purchase, obviously, but clearly must have ignored these faults then.
I offered (half serious) Mrs Pints a mk4 R32 last week. She said she'd rather keep the mk5 diesel than go back to a mk4.
Mercedes CLK 320
Never got on with it, constant niggles with it, and it was too small (yet not on the initial hunt where it ticked every box).
I'd convinced myself I needed a smaller car but never liked this one. I know people with them who love them but it just never suited me for some reason.
Had it over two years and hardly used the thing. Back to four doors again now.
Never got on with it, constant niggles with it, and it was too small (yet not on the initial hunt where it ticked every box).
I'd convinced myself I needed a smaller car but never liked this one. I know people with them who love them but it just never suited me for some reason.
Had it over two years and hardly used the thing. Back to four doors again now.
Had it for less than 2 weeks, boring, boring, boring, boring, boring. Even more boring to drive than it looked. May as well have been electric for all the engine note you can hear. Horrendous body roll. Bad MPG for a 2.0 n/a.
Only positive is that I made a profit on it and bought an MX5.
Only positive is that I made a profit on it and bought an MX5.
Sold my gorgeous Volvo 850 20v for a Renault 5GT turbo - Nasty little s
t box - not as fast as my volvo and was, handling aside, hideous in everyway - sold it after 3 months.
My Alfa 33 was similar, quirky and lusty to drive but even at the young and immature age I was, I still knew it was a heap of st
t box - not as fast as my volvo and was, handling aside, hideous in everyway - sold it after 3 months.My Alfa 33 was similar, quirky and lusty to drive but even at the young and immature age I was, I still knew it was a heap of s
tLotus Elise, always wanted one after seeing the S1 launch at the Birmingham motorshow when I was a wee lad. I eventually had enough money to buy a lightly used S2, but it wasn't in my ideal choice of colour, which I think added to me not liking it.
I picked it up from the dealer and drove straight to south Devon for a few days holiday; it was hot, noisy, uncomfortable and slow. Such a let down in pretty much every respect. After that it sat on the drive for about 10 months hardly turning a wheel before I finally got round to selling it.
Having said that I'd buy an Exige in a heartbeat, it would have to be the supercharged version with A/C though.
I picked it up from the dealer and drove straight to south Devon for a few days holiday; it was hot, noisy, uncomfortable and slow. Such a let down in pretty much every respect. After that it sat on the drive for about 10 months hardly turning a wheel before I finally got round to selling it.
Having said that I'd buy an Exige in a heartbeat, it would have to be the supercharged version with A/C though.
paulmoonraker said:
My Focus. Uncomfortable on long drives.
^^^^ THIS ^^^^^^^^Bought a pov spec MK2 TDCI as I needed something big and leg-roomy quickly, and it was cheap.
Picked it up Friday night, by Saturday PM returning from a day out go karting and a 100mile around trip, realised the seats would cripple me.
Handled brilliantly, was a doddle to own and drive. Just couldn't get past the board-like seats.
11 Months later, it went, for nigh-on what I paid for it, with 40k extra miles, and I got the SAAB 9-3. A car I Should've bought in the first place, if it weren't for insurance being too steep at 21. Still got the SAAB 18months later.
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