Motor cars are crap.

BigMonty · Feb 22nd, 2018, 21:57

As Mrs Monty usually does big miles with work. ( not motorway. Local stuff) she has a new car every 3 or so years.
The last debacle was the Fiat 500. Back 8 times under warranty. Stoneacre of peteboghorror are an absolute shower of ****. Would never own another. So this time Mrs Monty decided on a Smart forfour ( brabus turbo. Says so on the gear stick) 3 months old, 5 k on the clock and it ****s itself. Recovered to mercedes in Peterborough last Friday, today they called to say it needs a new turbo and engine mounts and some thing else. No courtesy car available. Turbo on back order could be 4 weeks..

As road tests go.......

green van man · Feb 22nd, 2018, 22:02

Seriously, 5 k and it's stuffed it's turbo !!!!
Can she regect the car and get her money back ? At that rate it's going to need a turbo every year.

What's her milage allowance, will it cover a 300tdi ?

Paul.

GrahamBrown1 · Feb 22nd, 2018, 22:06

2005 Volvo v70 D5 all problems solved run it til the moon and back. Same for some other Volvo models of older eras also.

Bottom line, stuff ain’t as good as it used to Be whether that be cars or a biro down the post office. Shame they were really good pens I always used to grab a few. Probs why they have crap ones now. Oh well....

volvo always · Feb 22nd, 2018, 23:15

A relative had a new smart. Broke down several times stranding her on the motorway. She got rid of it, it was that unreliable!

James

eternal optimist · Feb 23rd, 2018, 05:57

Get an original ForFour, they’re superb things. I really miss mine.

tt82 · Feb 23rd, 2018, 06:37

Small cheap cars are cheap for a reason, they are built to a budget. We used Fiesta's as patrol cars in my old company - no end of breakdowns with them. One had to have a new engine at 100k miles.

luggsey · Feb 23rd, 2018, 06:39

Are Smart still French built?

Julianpms · Feb 23rd, 2018, 09:08

Main assembly plants now are in eastern France and Slovenia. Lots of parts shared between Smart ForFour and Renault Twingo.

HDAV · Feb 23rd, 2018, 10:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by eternal optimist

Get an original ForFour, they’re superb things. I really miss mine.

Wasn’t that a Misti colt under the plastic skin?

eternal optimist · Feb 23rd, 2018, 11:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by HDAV

Wasn’t that a Misti colt under the plastic skin?

Yes, it was. The diesel was a 1.5 litre 3 cylinder Mercedes engine. It was an absolute gem. I do like a diesel with an odd number of cylinders.

Feb 22nd, 2018, 21:57	#1
BigMonty ICE ICE BABY Last Online: Jan 14th, 2024 11:50 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: March	Motor cars are crap. As Mrs Monty usually does big miles with work. ( not motorway. Local stuff) she has a new car every 3 or so years. The last debacle was the Fiat 500. Back 8 times under warranty. Stoneacre of peteboghorror are an absolute shower of **. Would never own another. So this time Mrs Monty decided on a Smart forfour ( brabus turbo. Says so on the gear stick) 3 months old, 5 k on the clock and it **s itself. Recovered to mercedes in Peterborough last Friday, today they called to say it needs a new turbo and engine mounts and some thing else. No courtesy car available. Turbo on back order could be 4 weeks.. As road tests go....... __________________ The more people I meet......The easier it is to bump start my transit

Feb 22nd, 2018, 22:06	#3
GrahamBrown1 VOC Member Last Online: Yesterday 21:21 Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: North Yorkshire	2005 Volvo v70 D5 all problems solved run it til the moon and back. Same for some other Volvo models of older eras also. Bottom line, stuff ain’t as good as it used to Be whether that be cars or a biro down the post office. Shame they were really good pens I always used to grab a few. Probs why they have crap ones now. Oh well.... __________________ Previous -03 S40, 04 V70 D5 SE, 04 V70 D5 Sport, 05 V50, 07 S60 D5, 09 V70 D5 R design, 12 XC60 DrivE, 15 V60 VEA Oil Burner Current- 05 XC90 D5 Executive, 12 XC70 D4 AWD Se Lux, 14 S80 D3 Se Lux

Feb 23rd, 2018, 06:37	#6
tt82 Forum Support Team Last Online: Nov 28th, 2022 17:33 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Here.... obviously!	Small cheap cars are cheap for a reason, they are built to a budget. We used Fiesta's as patrol cars in my old company - no end of breakdowns with them. One had to have a new engine at 100k miles. __________________ The more people I meet, the more I like my dog! 2009 V70 D5 R-Design - Jeade'en

Feb 23rd, 2018, 06:39	#7
luggsey The truth is out there... Last Online: Aug 10th, 2021 08:43 Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Barnstaple	Are Smart still French built? __________________ It's a dogs life! XC70 D5 2006 244K Still chugging! CRV 2.2 2006 216K Reactivated.

Feb 23rd, 2018, 09:08	#8
Julianpms VOC Member Last Online: Apr 26th, 2020 14:38 Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Montfort-l'Amaury	Main assembly plants now are in eastern France and Slovenia. Lots of parts shared between Smart ForFour and Renault Twingo. __________________ 2018 MY V40 T5 R-Design Geartronic

Feb 22nd, 2018, 22:02	#2
green van man Premier Member Last Online: Apr 11th, 2024 09:21 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Ffos y Ffin	Seriously, 5 k and it's stuffed it's turbo !!!! Can she regect the car and get her money back ? At that rate it's going to need a turbo every year. What's her milage allowance, will it cover a 300tdi ? Paul.

Feb 22nd, 2018, 23:15	#4
volvo always Premier Member Last Online: Yesterday 19:37 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Midlands.	A relative had a new smart. Broke down several times stranding her on the motorway. She got rid of it, it was that unreliable! James

Feb 23rd, 2018, 05:57	#5
eternal optimist Master Member Last Online: Apr 17th, 2024 13:55 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Reading	Get an original ForFour, they’re superb things. I really miss mine.

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