Faults:

Need a new gearbox, clutch and pressure plate, wheel bearings 8, back brake cylinders, front fog lambs cracked and needed replaced for MOT, gearbox mountain, bonnet rotted at front and had to be replaced, bottom ball joints, two track rod ends, boot back hing snapped and numerous other minor problems.

General Comments:

The 19 diesel non turbo that I have is slow, and can get you into trouble while overtaking. It does about 35 MPG and started using oil around 110,000. The small diesel filter leading to the main one can get blocked at times, and causes the car to jolt while driving. But as for comfort, this car is great.

Faults:

Rear brake cylinders leaked at 61000 miles.

New alternator fitted at 75000 miles.

Brake compensator failed at 85000 miles.

General Comments:

Very economical, I return around 58 miles per gallon regularly and have seen as much as 60 on occasion.

My wife suffers from back problems and the seats offer her very good support.

Always starts first time in the morning regardless of the weather and temperature.

Faults:

The steering rack had to be replaced.

There have been various coolant problems.

All the disc's have had to be replaced.

Two brake calipers have gone wrong and been replaced.

General Comments:

Despite the various faults this car has been a lot of fun.

Even now it still looks good and has the performance to match.

It is prone to minor dents especially on the bonnet and the front fog lamps tend to get damaged very easily.

It also tends to run hot in slow moving traffic, good job it has a good fan, it needs it!

Faults:

New cat converter at 63500.

New front n/s wheel bearing.

General Comments:

Only had the car for one month, but all seems good so far.

Had to put a new MOT on it when I got it, needed a new cat converter and wheel bearing. Managed to get a new cat for £98, but plan to remove it and put the old one back on (its hollow!). I've been told they can sap about 15 bhp!

The real beauty about this car is the mileage, 63500. Hopefully this means I should be able to get some trouble free miles out of her.

Performance seems fairly good, although low down grunt is not as good as my old car, pug 309 GTI. Once the twin cams and 16 valves start working though, it leaves the pug for dead! As long as you keep the revs up, its smiles all the way.

My car is on standard wheels and suspension, although handling is good, its fairly well behaved and has not caught me out yet!

Interior is dated, but everything works. I quite like the dated look though, makes it feel like you are driving a bit of a classic! Looks a lot fresher from the front!

For the money, I don't think you could do better. I gave £800 for mine because it needed a new wing and an MOT put on it! I have now done that, and altogether the cost is just under a grand! Need I say more - bargain!

Only advice I would give is avoid high mileage examples. Although they are cheap to buy, nasty big bills are waiting!