Faults:

At 150,000 I had to replace the clutch, timing belt and water pump.

The gear box is very loose, but this is probably a matter of preference.

The paintwork is fading strangely in patches.

General Comments:

A great car.

Sits well on the road and handles beautifully.

Has great torque and very powerful up hills (unless airconditioning is on).

Faults:

Had to replace the idle motor shortly after buying ($150).

Other than that, no problems.

General Comments:

Personally I think the V6 Magna is a really good car. The styling was pretty good for the age, and the performance is good enough, although acceleration from a start could be a bit better, overtaking isn't a problem.

The interior has a quality feel, the ergonomics are a bit bad; I really have to lean to reach the dash, and it's a bit uncomfortable; the seats are fine and supportive though.

Overall I am happy with the car; it's silver and I put ROH adrenaline mags on it, and it works a treat.

Faults:

When I fist got the car its idle motor was replaced (under warranty), no other problems since.

General Comments:

The magna I believe still has appeal even though its 10 years old which is hard to say for a lot of other manufacturers.

I am pretty happy with everything about the car, the performance from the 3.0 engine is good, the comfort is great really supportive comfortable seats, fuel economy is good if you drive sensibly and with all the extras in the TS SE model is a excellent reason for buying the model.

I have not run into any major problems with the car yet, but I'm touching wood as I type this.

General Comments:

This car has been reliable and economical.

It doesn't handle like a sports car, though it does have plenty of power.

Spins the wheels easily, in fact sometimes you don't even have to try.

It's a very torquey engine and delivers its power from 3 to 5 thousand rpm.

I bought this car as a repossession and it had obviously been uncared for, though it only cost me three thousand and had 113000 on the clock.

Believe me or not, but I have owned over 60 cars that I have bought and sold, and this is one of the good ones.

I should know because I do not know a single person who treats cars with such disrespect as I do, and to the cars credit, it hasn't missed a beat.

PS. Doesn't handle like a rally car in the dirt, or maybe most cars don't take dirt corner's at 100 kilometers per hour. I'm not kidding, like I said, I disrespect cars.

Buy one of these in V6 and manual form and you shouldn't be disappointed.

Runs quietly and smoothly despite abuse.

No oil or fluid leaks.

Ultra reliable, always starts like a new car should.

Faults:

A radiator hose blew, therefore draining the coolant out in a short period of time. This in turn blew the head gasket as well as warping and cracking the head.

The hydraulic valve lifters all needed replacing within 2000km as all were cracked and not operating.

The constant velocity joints have begun to click and are about to be replaced.

The automatic trans-axle has began to malfunction, with no reverse gear and squealing noises are evident when changing up gears.

General Comments:

The car is a joy to drive. It is smooth, handles exceptionally well and is comfortable to ride in.

The engine always starts and drives well, even when cold although the automatic could be a lot better.