Faults:

My car has been brilliant for 6 years I've owned it. A reliable good drive. Even with a small boot, with the back seat down I can get an adult pushbike and lots of baggage in there.

A few problems through the years, mainly electrics... have had the problem of the engine light on; had diagnostics saying all was OK... but not... Anyway took it to one garage and they found a penny lodged in the cigarette lighter. But I had a new sensor any way.

The last 3 years the car has passed its MOT with no repairs beforehand.

I love my Tigra, but now I have a problem with a new battery being drained overnight. I have looked for lighting that may stay on overnight... found that my heater knob has a light on that does not go off after turning the ignition off... so had that disconnected... had the new battery checked & it's OK... So still looking for the problem of the drained battery every day. I jump start in the morning & after driving around it charges. I go to my car in the evening & start the engine... fine... but then every morning at 6am I try to start it, but NO... so I don't know what I will do.

Don't like the shape of the newer models... 2000 year is the best look.

If I resolve the electrics problem, I will keep my Red Tigra.

General Comments:

I love the shape and I love the name. My Tigra has been very reliable; had it 6 years, and it likes long drives.

The electrics seem to be main problem with this car in general.

Faults:

General wear only.

General Comments:

Had the car from new, and love it.

Very reliable, and only had to buy a new battery after owning it for 10 years.

Economical petrol wise.

Performs well on motorway and round about town.

Good size boot, and it's remarkable what you can get in it.

Faults:

I bought this car 3 weeks ago, and it was running perfect. It was £2790, which is dear enough for a W reg.

It only has 40,000 miles on it, but when I have been driving it, the engine light keeps coming on and it keeps juddering.

I have taken it back to the garage today, and they sent it to get fixed. They changed a seal on it and said that I wouldn't have any more problems; 2 hours later the engine light was back on and the temperature gauge was in the RED!! Dangerous!!

It will be going back tomorrow... no doubt I will get fobbed off and told there is no problem... until my warranty is finished next week.

Can anyone tell me what the problem might be, and if it is easy to repair? I don't have the money to be splashing out on new engines. If it carries on I'm hoping I have a case with Trading Standards.