Oh i agree completely Nick, seen far too many with injector / wiring / turbo / clutch faults but that said, if you're mechanically minded it's probably less hassle than dealing with complicated alarms / satnag / keyless entry issues that the more expensive stuff favours.

I saw some idiot on the Aygo forums bemoaning the lack of passenger window control on the drivers side .... the fecking car is only 4 feet wide inside, you can reach it without even stretching!!!

Keeps the dealers busy when the mini turbos are shooting bearings at 100k.
All for the love of mpg/emissions

EFA.

Fortunately, this silly fashion will be a flash-in-the-oil-pan generation. Jimmy & Reno are going back to proper engines - probably Atkinson cycle/hybrid like Honda & Toyota make. The euro technology for that is about a generation behind, of course, having Goebellised the gullible into believing Diseasel engines were A Good Thing.

Just as Honda introduces its range of whang-dang-turbo-grenades...welcome to 2008, Honda. Population: you...

Ford of course will deny there's ever been anything wrong with their engines. Have they stopped making the 1172cc side valve yet?

Just had an amusing thought - since Borgward last offered a Diseasel car in 1958, they'll probably be the only er, German premium NOT image-tainted by Diseaselgate. That'd be quite funny...

Remap anyone ?

Actually, there's an exciting new SUV alternative to the Duster:

Oh Geely?

They ought to have named it the Fukien Disaster Area.

It guarantees a plank for the new V40/S30/XC40, I suppose...

Just seen this ad on FB

VW Golf GT Edition From £76+VAT with £2000 Inital Rental. Other Terms & Mileages Availble. Personal & Business Contract Hire

Linky?

Sorry, apparently ten characters is the minimum permitted - fucking linky?

What's this initial rental bollox? Why don't they just say the real cost which I assume (on a two year 5K deal) is £160pm? Deliberately misleading and should be stopped.