Faults:

Front windscreen washer pump failed.

Silver coating has started peeling from gear knob.

Near side rear door doesn't always unlock.

General Comments:

Generally we have been very happy with the car, with the minor faults mostly being regarded as little more than nuisances.

Car was used for caravan towing and was a more than capable towcar, although a lower first gear would make it even better.

Ride and comfort has been exceptional even during the longest journeys

Although better suited to motorway driving, the car has coped equally well with the bumpy country roads.

I have found the car to be quite heavy on front tyres, averaging approx. 9,000 miles / pair.

Faults:

Airbags electronic control unit fault two years and half after I bought the car.

General Comments:

The car is excellent, very comfortable and provides very satisfactory driving.

Low fuel consumption.

Quality vs price.

Faults:

Nothing has gone wrong with the car.

General Comments:

This is the most versatile car I've had. I can raise the suspension and explore bad roads (in Chile there are many), on the highway I press the "sport" mode and can cruise for hours very quickly. It is responsive and my wife (that is not interested in cars in general) adores it.

I have even transported furniture since it is so big and the rear seat backs fold down.

It is fairly economical, especially compared to the S-10 V6 I had before.

Faults:

5 Wheels and Rims replaced early on in my ownership.

Computer Management System replaced shortly after wheel replacement.

Headlights (both high/low beam exhibited intermittent flicker, particularly evident out of the city lights, from the start.

Major time delay before headlights would turn off, even though the switch was "off".

Rough automatic transmission shifts.

Car started pulling left all of a sudden at about 10,000 Km.

Rubberised finish coming off volume control knob.

Cracks appeared on the inside of the passenger side rear tail lamp.

Ants got into the driver side sealed beam headlight.

Bubbles started to form on the black rubber exterior window frame trim.

Steering wheel material started to melt on my hands after driving for a while.

Rough edge just below leading edge of front seats just above parcel tray, cut hands.

Very poor finish behind rear seat backs and rear seat squabs.

Metal backing on rear seat backs dented easily.

Rear seat squabs did not line up.

Front leather seat facing looked old towards the end of my ownership.

General Comments:

This car was one of the most interesting cars I have ever owned.

It was beautiful in its shape, had magical ride qualities, as well as a fantastic safety specification.

Huge and roomy cargo area and generally a joy to drive.

However, the support of the dealerships was not there to back up a car of this complexity.

The basic attitude of the dealers was one of indifference and that the car was old.

Wear and Tear was often cited as a response to the issues I experienced.

Faults:

Headlights dimming as pump cuts in.

Tail window switch failed.

Tailgate lock replaced three times until we realised that the button was sticking up being caught on poorly fitting trim.

Windscreen washer failed twice each time just after it ran dry.

All door lock solenoids replaced.

Brakes squeal.

Air con refilled twice before hole found in pipe.

Brake pedal gets very soft doing hill starts on a slip - pedal goes to the floor and the car goes backwards.

Car tends to be found in an 'open' condition.

General Comments:

About 20% thirstier than the 406 estate.

44000 miles on the tyres and plenty of life left.

10 hours driving is feasible in a day without killing yourself.

Plenty of space and comfort for rear seat passengers.