FabSwingers.com forum: What's the most reliable.....

By *he love cats OP Couple
over a year ago

South Wales

car you have ever owned and what's was the most unreliable one. My most reliable was a Toyota Yaris never cost me a penny and our worst was a Renault grand scenic, spent thousands on repairing it.

Have a lovely day all.

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By *ockey64Man
over a year ago

Gloucester

Hyundai I30. Great car

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By *acey_RedWoman
over a year ago

Liverpool

Both my Peugeots have only ever needed tyres and brake pads/discs.

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By *ife NinjaMan
over a year ago

Dunfermline

Ford Focus. Freelander

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By *UNKIEMan
over a year ago

south east

Had many reliable cars over the years ..most notably 2003 skoda octavia tdi and ford mondeo tdci mk5 ..worse ever car was a rover 420gsi ..couldnt get rid of it quick enough

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

We had an old Toyota once that cost us £50. It looked like four penn'orth of gawd help us but it never once let us down. We sold it to a car museum for £50 eventually

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By *he love cats OP Couple
over a year ago

South Wales

"We had an old Toyota once that cost us £50. It looked like four penn'orth of gawd help us but it never once let us down. We sold it to a car museum for £50 eventually "

Bargain

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By *uenevereWoman
over a year ago

Scunthorpe

My current one.

It's a 14 year old Astra twintop and has only ever needed tyres brakes and other normal wear parts. Bodywork is in excellent condition.

Great car

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By *rg4Man
over a year ago

hunktown

Most reliable - Ford Focus

Least - Peugeot 208

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Road Motorcycle for most of my life

Had to take driving test due to near death experience

Most reliable car

Nissan Juke

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By *ampWithABrainWoman
over a year ago

Glasgow

Most - Peugeot 306 cracking car

Least - fiat forget the model, brand new nothing but bloody trouble! Found out after returning after numerous issues that they’re known to be awful

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

Most reliable - current car, Renault Sport Tourer, 2012 model

Least reliable - my first car, Vauxhall Corsa, M reg. It had some kind of electrical/alternator/battery fault that no-one could fix and so I learned to roll start it literally everywhere

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By *aughty_Smooth_OperatorMan
over a year ago

Birmingham

Had 2 Ford cars a Fiesta and a Mondeo both absolutely rubbish. VW Passat solid car had for 5 years then a BMW 1 series and now back VW passat but and estate one can't go wrong with VW

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By *assing Fancies xCouple
over a year ago

Sherwood Forest

A 1 ltr 54 plate nissan Micra... absolute work horse it was

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By *rDJ40Man
over a year ago

Nuneaton

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By *rDJ40Man
over a year ago

Nuneaton

I’ve had 8 Ford Focuses (Foci?) and I’ve never had one go wrong on me, the biggest heap I ever had was a Volkswagen Sharan, great fun if you like lying in the snow in sub zero temperatures on New Years Eve replacing a blown turbo and head gasket.

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By *rispyDuckMan
over a year ago

Chinese Takeaway near you

I've owned 2 Ford Fiesta now & both been Ace

Worst car would be my previous DS3 Sport

never buying another Citroën again ever!!

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

"I’ve had 8 Ford Focuses (Foci?) and I’ve never had one go wrong on me, the biggest heap I ever had was a Volkswagen Sharan, great fun if you like lying in the snow in sub zero temperatures on New Years Eve replacing a blown turbo and head gasket. "

Isn't the collective noun for Ford Focus the "dad"?

A Dad of Focuses?!

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By *eisty LadyWoman
over a year ago

Count Your Blessings Cottage, Gratitude Grove

Nissan X trail

Definitely not Jags, wouldn’t buy them again

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By *otSoPoshWoman
over a year ago

In a ball gown because that's how we roll in N. Devon

That's an oddly specific thing to enjoy. What if you only enjoy doing that on New Year's Day?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Mazda MX5 but it wasn't much good for car fun....

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By *ust RachelTV/TS
over a year ago

Horsham

A mitsubishi Carisma was the best car we ever owned.

The worst was a Megane 2.0, it leaked like a sieve, no heater, it was a shed.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

An Isuzu 1.7 diesel engined Astra, did over 300000 miles

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By *etWetWet453Couple
over a year ago

CAMBERLEY

All My Volvos (had lots). My last one being a C70 T5 convertible. Had it for 20 years. Superb car.

Least reliable. Peugot 208

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By *anae21Woman
over a year ago

Nearer than you think

Honda Accord. Went like stink, 9 years happy driving until the alternator went. You can't go wrong with Hondas for reliability.

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By *ull English with teaMan
over a year ago

London

Tough one, toss up between my Ferrari and Lamborghini…

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Soda Fabia was bomb proof

Vauxhall Corsa, I only have to cough on it and it falls apart

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By *ife NinjaMan
over a year ago

Dunfermline

"All My Volvos (had lots). My last one being a C70 T5 convertible. Had it for 20 years. Superb car.

Least reliable. Peugot 208"

I loved my Volvo S40. Expensive fir bits though

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By *JB1954Man
over a year ago

Reading

Have had 3 Honda CRV. ??????

Did have Range Rover Sport diesel. Timing chain failed at 34K . Lucky had extended warranty . Once fixed sold back to JLR dealership from where purchased. This due to when purchased. Dealership not carried out checks they said were done. I did not lose as much money as would have done if traded in , sold privately.

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By *ellhungvweMan
over a year ago

Cheltenham

For most of my life I have tended to drive cars that are mechanically easy to fix - either bangers or classics - and so have usually been able to solve most of my troubles myself.

My idea of a good holiday when the kids were younger was to take the VW bus somewhere - preferably a long way away. No matter what condition the bus was when we left it was always running fine by the time we got back. The kids didn’t always appreciate the “quality” time we spent “stopped” somewhere

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By *rDJ40Man
over a year ago

Nuneaton

That's an oddly specific thing to enjoy. What if you only enjoy doing that on New Year's Day?"

It was an experience I’d never like to repeat, took a while to get the feeling back into my fingers.

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By *rDJ40Man
over a year ago

Nuneaton

Isn't the collective noun for Ford Focus the "dad"?

A Dad of Focuses?!

Funnily enough I lend my current Focus to my dad yesterday and his words were ‘it’s bloody fast that thing!’

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

Isn't the collective noun for Ford Focus the "dad"?

A Dad of Focuses?!

Funnily enough I lend my current Focus to my dad yesterday and his words were ‘it’s bloody fast that thing!’

See! A Dad-mobile

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By *rDJ40Man
over a year ago

Nuneaton

Isn't the collective noun for Ford Focus the "dad"?

A Dad of Focuses?!

Funnily enough I lend my current Focus to my dad yesterday and his words were ‘it’s bloody fast that thing!’

See! A Dad-mobile

I’m 6ft 5 so sports cars are a no for me, my ex had a Mercedes SLK that I just about needed a tin opener to get out of.

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By *arah_cd_4funTV/TS
over a year ago

Ashford

Most reliable was a Suzuki Vitara.

Least reliable was a vauxhall astra.

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By *afksedMan
over a year ago

Birmingham

Citroen 2cv.

Other than the chassis an absolute beauty. All you ever needed was a hammer, screwdriver and duck tape. I had a hole in the exhaust and kept it taped up for 6 months

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Least reliable - Every car I’ve owned. I even had a brand new car that broke beyond repair after 3 months.

Most reliable - I’ll let you know when I buy it.

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By *den-Valley-coupleCouple
over a year ago

Cumbria

Toyota Avensis 180k on the clock but had I small accident so scrap the old girl..

Worst Peugeot 206 gti smash 2 gearboxes multiple electrical faults in the 2 years that I owned it from New....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Best was Renault clio.

Worst was Ford orion.

Have to say my old banger Nissan micras where pretty good too.

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By *rettyflamingoWoman
over a year ago

Where the flamboyance of flamingos live

"Had 2 Ford cars a Fiesta and a Mondeo both absolutely rubbish. VW Passat solid car had for 5 years then a BMW 1 series and now back VW passat but and estate one can't go wrong with VW

Agree never had any problems with my VW cars.

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

Isn't the collective noun for Ford Focus the "dad"?

A Dad of Focuses?!

Funnily enough I lend my current Focus to my dad yesterday and his words were ‘it’s bloody fast that thing!’

See! A Dad-mobile

I’m 6ft 5 so sports cars are a no for me, my ex had a Mercedes SLK that I just about needed a tin opener to get out of.

This is why estate cars were invented! I bought one with a turbo and sports trim to fool myself that it's not a Mum-mobile and tour bus

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By *rDJ40Man
over a year ago

Nuneaton

Isn't the collective noun for Ford Focus the "dad"?

A Dad of Focuses?!

Funnily enough I lend my current Focus to my dad yesterday and his words were ‘it’s bloody fast that thing!’

See! A Dad-mobile

I’m 6ft 5 so sports cars are a no for me, my ex had a Mercedes SLK that I just about needed a tin opener to get out of.

This is why estate cars were invented! I bought one with a turbo and sports trim to fool myself that it's not a Mum-mobile and tour bus

It’s also why I got the Focus with the 2.3 litre engine

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By * la carteCouple
over a year ago

Dublin

Haven't had a "least" reliable...yet

touch wood.

But I did manage to be towed in my parents Mini Cooper when my own car (Ford Focus - bomb proof!) was in the garage - turns out I just didn't know how to start the engine in an automatic

Mrs

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Believe it or not my old jeep Cherokee with the 4.0 liter. I put 300000 miles on it the body gave out before the engine.

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By *romagefraisWoman
over a year ago

Sunderland

Unreliable - Vauxhall Astra

Reliable - WV Golf (still regret getting rid)

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By *xJustForFun!Couple
over a year ago

aberdeen

Alfa GTV . Beast car I've ever driven . Would have another in a heart beat. Would never recommend one to anyone else though.

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