Has Anyone Ever Bought a Lemon?

[badman999]

I'm interested in whether anyone here has ever bought a Griff that they were unhappy with. Poor mechanics, sad electrics, inadequate pre-purchase inspection.

Anyone want to share their horror story?

[badman999]

Seriously looking. Most posts here talk about how wonderful, cosseted and pritine their Griffs were when then were bought. I just wondered whether anyone has had a different experience. I'm in the market for a Griff myself.

[badman999]

Thanks siwes for your tale of costliness. Thanks also for your insights BB and joolzb. As far as cost, either new or used, Griffs are reasonable for the performance and grin factor. Father had a Ferrari 308qv and needed to practically adopt a mechanic named Mario, so I am well aware that performance cars ARE tempermental by their nature. I also suspect that few if any Griff owners are delicate with the throttle and tend to push their cars futher than the average Focus driver (Max Power veerions apart). Ergo, I expect some bills but less than an equivalent priced Ferrari or classic Lamborghini. I am willing to pay for my kicks but not to asign my house over to some Italian spanner jockey - or a Blackpool trained one come to that!!!