Will never sell
Subsidiary radiator and main radiator have needed replacement.
This is a beautiful car - strong build quality and a real classic.
As an auto it isn't the fastest out of the box, but the ride and build make up for it.
It is very comfortable to drive.
It takes a growing family in its stride.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 17th July, 2001
A torquey cruise mobile
The radiator began to leak - though this was replaced under warranty - thank god!
Electric aerial no longer works, though this is livable with.
Having had several dull company cars I decided to treat myself - and I must say it is lovely to finish work and cruise or blast home.
The car is far quicker than the book figures with 140 clocked on tall new tyres!
The engine - 5 cylinder 2.3 is torquey and always feels strong - I might treat myself to a performance exhaust for a bit extra oompah pah.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 7th July, 2001
Beautiful tourer, more individual than a BMW 3 series
Air bag light kept staying on for longer than it should. Dealer reset the system, it's been fine since then.
Drivers door difficult to close. Dealer identified a hood alignment problem and made adjustments.
Top of rear window has started to frost a little, can't be helped, it's the way the roof sits when folded down. I can live with it as replacement is £230 plus fitting.
The 2.6 V6 engine is super smooth and the automatic 4 speed gear box suits it well.
There is no sports mode, but I accidentally did 100 MPH in third gear before the rev limiter came in.
Performance is good for a car of this weight. Floor the accelerator and 60 mph seems comes up a lot quicker than the 9.5 seconds official figure and it's so effortless with the auto box.
The hood is very good for it's age. No leaks at all. There is some road noise from the rear around the hood base, but not too bad even at motorway speeds.
The build of the car is excellent throughout.
The car is beautiful to look at, hood up or down.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 27th April, 2001
Understated style all the way
Nothing at all.
Space in the rear is a little tight, not suitable for four adults to travel in comfort.
If I bought one again it would be the 2.6 or the 2.8.
I fitted a towbar to mine and it tows very well.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 8th January, 2001
22nd May 2002, 14:37
Fair comments. Mine also has the problem with the airbag light staying on for 2 minutes. Glad to hear that this fix is simply a system reset by the dealer.