most unreliable car

[jonah35]

continuing on from that 2k range rover thread what is the most unreliable car you can get for under £10k?

obviously a car with tinworm etc but generally speaking?

P38 range rover diesel auto?
TVR cerbera 4.2?
mazda rx8?

let's see what you think

[sawman]

the most unreliable under10k car I have ever had was a 2001 mercedes c class - a complete lemon

[theironduke]

From my car history to date, Porsche 928....the last MOT i did before i sold it cost £960...

[pimping]

1999 audi a4 2.5tdi auto quattro

[edo]

MGF
Early Freelander
Various Loti
My dad's old Rover SD1.

[carlove]

My Alfa 159!

[wackojacko]

Didn;t think it would be long before someone mentioned anything about TVR's, they are not unreliable on there own some are some arn't and it is all down to how well it has been maintained.

Buy a good one and have a huge smile on your face but buy a bad one and it'll be good buy pockets money !

[Flintstone]

wackojacko said:

Didn;t think it would be long before someone mentioned anything about TVR's...

Usually by pub experts. I'm on my third, they've been no more trouble than any other old-ish car I've owned but a hell of a lot more fun.

[edo]

Flintstone said:

wackojacko said:

Didn;t think it would be long before someone mentioned anything about TVR's...

Usually by pub experts. I'm on my third, they've been no more trouble than any other old-ish car I've owned but a hell of a lot more fun.

My wife commuted daily in her Chim 450.

Never had an issue - the only issue was body related after some twunt bumped into the back of it in a carpark.

[Piepiepie]

My personal belief of people that say TVR's are unreliable, are the kind of people that think you can use them as a daily hack, up and down the motorway all day long, getting rep miles on it.

Imo, a car like that is driven now and again, when it feels ready.

[Xavier259]

IIRC the Renault Laguna MK2 supposed to be pretty unreliable

[simonej]

I'd like to nominate the 2001 1.2 16v Renault Clio that I had.

[wackojacko]

edo said:

Flintstone said:

wackojacko said:

Didn;t think it would be long before someone mentioned anything about TVR's...

Usually by pub experts. I'm on my third, they've been no more trouble than any other old-ish car I've owned but a hell of a lot more fun.

My wife commuted daily in her Chim 450.

Never had an issue - the only issue was body related after some twunt bumped into the back of it in a carpark.

Point proven in the 2 following posts, really annoys me when people stereo type TVR's as being horrendously unreliable and to have shocking build quality ...... you either love them or hate them but don't mention it unless you've driven a tiv and had a first hand experience with how wonderful they are.

[theironduke]

Piepiepie said:

My personal belief of people that say TVR's are unreliable, are the kind of people that think you can use them as a daily hack, up and down the motorway all day long, getting rep miles on it.

Imo, a car like that is driven now and again, when it feels ready.

In my experience they like the opposite, leaving them in a garage for a few weeks and then just having a weekends use of them isn't good. The more they are driven (and look after) the happier they are, i really don't think TVRs make good garage queens.

[Negative Creep]

Xavier259 said:

IIRC the Renault Laguna MK2 supposed to be pretty unreliable

Don't many traders flat out refuse to take the diesels?

[WeirdNeville]

Is there actually any evidence to suggest that RX-8's are 'unreliable'? I'd think that if you pander to their foibles, i.e. drive them properly and keep an eye on the oil, they're no worse than anything else?

[Mr Dave]

WeirdNeville said:

Is there actually any evidence to suggest that RX-8's are 'unreliable'? I'd think that if you pander to their foibles, i.e. drive them properly and keep an eye on the oil, they're no worse than anything else?

Coilpacks go but they are no worse than any new cars, peugeots are far worse for that as are fords and audis and their MAFs are far more problematic.

RX8s are very reliable but a bit prone to rust..

[Xavier259]

Negative Creep said:

Xavier259 said:

IIRC the Renault Laguna MK2 supposed to be pretty unreliable

Don't many traders flat out refuse to take the diesels?

Not sure tbh, but if they really have as many 'common problems' as a quick google suggests then I don't blame them for a second.

[Doofus]

Maserati Biturbo.

All the oil would fall out after about a quarter of a mile. But that was OK, because it meant I didn't have very far to walk back to pick up all the other bits that had fallen off.

[edo]

theironduke said:

Piepiepie said:

My personal belief of people that say TVR's are unreliable, are the kind of people that think you can use them as a daily hack, up and down the motorway all day long, getting rep miles on it.

Imo, a car like that is driven now and again, when it feels ready.

In my experience they like the opposite, leaving them in a garage for a few weeks and then just having a weekends use of them isn't good. The more they are driven (and look after) the happier they are, i really don't think TVRs make good garage queens.

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