Cars that shouldn't be popular but are

[jamiebae]

As there's a thread about the opposite of this going on at the moment I thought this one might spark some discussion....

My nominations are:-

Peugeot 307 - less reliable than a French builder, dull to drive, boring to look at pseudo MPV rubbish. Worse in most areas than the 306 it replaced yet it still sold well. The CC model gets a special mention for also being catastrophically ugly as well as being generally terrible.

Audi Q7 - it's probably well built, pretty decent to drive and reliable but who really needs something that massive. I was parked next to one on a ferry in my old mk3 Mondeo and it felt like I was driving the Lotus as this thing towered over me. At my little sisters boarding school one of the parents has one and it dwarfs even the MLs and Cayennes in the car park!

Chevrolet Matiz - just about passable as a garage courtesy car but why anyone would buy one with real money is beyond me. It's made out of plastics McDonalds wouldn't put on top of their coffee cups and has an engine which a food blender would be embarrassed of. It's so narrow you rub shoulders with your front seat passengers and it looks like some kind of kids toy.

BMW 116i M Sport - how small must your penis be to buy this car

So, over to you guys, anyone saying MX5 or 335d gets violated with an electric cattle prod

[GMX09]

Ford Ka.

[TheEnd]

The Dodge PT Cruiser, or whoever put their name to it.

Apparently the majority of people who bought one, did so purely on looks.
That in itself is pretty shocking.


I wonder how many owners have had someone jump in the back and demand to be taken to a train station...

[OllieWinchester]

GMX09 said:

Ford Ka.

Great car.

I nominate the Vauxhall Vectra.

[Twobad]

Going back a bit but the Austin Allegro... why do it to yourself?

[jamiebae]

OllieWinchester said:

GMX09 said:

Ford Ka.

Great car.

I nominate the Vauxhall Vectra.

New Ka is pointless - a less good looking Fiat 500 built with cheaper materials (inside at least) for more money. The old one is a great car but badly built and goes rusty but doesn't deserve to be in this category.

I nearly put the Vectra - always average at best, there have always been better options, whatever your priorities are.

[Toltec]

Twobad said:

Going back a bit but the Austin Allegro... why do it to yourself?

I'll raise you one Austin Maxi.

For something modern - mini MPVs - why?

[Republik]

Citroen Xsara Picasso. Nasty pieces of st designed for people who have chopped their balls off and given them to their wifes.

[Negative Creep]

Astra, Corsa and Vectra. Stunningly mediocre in every generation, yet still a top seller

[Morningside]

Smart - Why? I really honestly cannot see the point of it. (The 2 seater one).

[morgrp]

Ford Escort MK3 or newer (cosworth accepted - not really an escort anyway)- People I talk to still harp on about what a good car they are - how exactly? is it the woolie chassis? The poor build quality? The rust? The gutless oil burning engines? HOW ARE THEY A GOOD CAR???

[cptsideways]

I must agree on the French crap why why why? just about the most unreliable of all modern cars, awful awful stuff but the lemmings keep coming back in droves. And as for Picasso's the ones from the past years are just washing machines with wheels on.

[simonej]

I saw the thread title and instantly thought of the Peugeot 307 - then I saw you nominated it yourself! I was driving my girlfriends the other day and it's bloody awful in almost every way! Why on earth do the clutch pedals vibrate and rattle on 307s and the new 308s!?

[morgrp]

simonej said:

I saw the thread title and instantly thought of the Peugeot 307 - then I saw you nominated it yourself! I was driving my girlfriends the other day and it's bloody awful in almost every way! Why on earth do the clutch pedals vibrate and rattle on 307s and the new 308s!?

I agree - Peugeot has lost it in a big way - 307 is a hateful car and i suspect an utter disapointment to own

Come to think of it, I can't think of a single car in their current line up I would want to own

[nsmith1180]

Nissan Quasqai...

No headroom. No driving enjoyment. ste engines and not even a real off roader. Soon to be followed by the Nissan Quanza or what ever the flock they will call it.

[Deerfoot]

Morningside said:

Smart - Why? I really honestly cannot see the point of it. (The 2 seater one).

They`re great for the city. If you`ve not driven one consistantly in a city you`ll not see the point.

[jamoor]

French cars in general, I don't see why they are as popular as they are in the UK.

[TheEnd]

morgrp said:

Ford Escort MK3 or newer (cosworth accepted - not really an escort anyway)- People I talk to still harp on about what a good car they are - how exactly? is it the woolie chassis? The poor build quality? The rust? The gutless oil burning engines? HOW ARE THEY A GOOD CAR???

true, the mk1 and mk2 are still talked about, and highly regarded, the 3 and 4 and barely remembered with a few turbo examples hiding in dehumidified garages owned by die hard ford fans, but the rest (apart from the cosworth which most people still tip their hat to) have been consigned to the few cars that be picked out in the background on pictures in 20 years time with people asking what they were

[Buzzkill]

Any current generation mini.

[jdbecks]

The New Beetle,

and I dont see the hype about camper vans, My friend owns one...its always needing something repaired, its horrible to drive etc