French Reliability

[VR6_Wherry]

http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/cars/article-1686756/Most-reliable-cars-2010.html

[JC]

Unless you live near a garage for merc and bmw i doubt you have seen 'plenty'

I agree though german is not the greatest. Jap is far superior, even then it still goes wrong.

i pass a bentley garage at least twice a day, I have seen PLENTY on the back of recovery trucks 

most have tape over the number plates 

[clipperjay]

Rank   Make and
Model   Reliability
Rating   Reliability
Index   Average Repair
Cost
1.   Toyota Corolla
    4.00   £148.62
2.   Suzuki Alto
    7.00   £96.20
3.   Honda HR-V
    8.00   £213.62
4.   Ford Fiesta
    14.00   £111.09
5.   Honda Jazz
    16.00   £195.10
6.   Volvo S40
    18.00   £134.80
7.   Mazda 2
    20.00   £114.58
8.   Lexus IS
    21.00   £393.80
9.   Mitsubishi Colt
    21.00   £316.90
10.   Peugeot 207
    22.00   £331.92
11.   Toyota Yaris
    22.00   £169.60
12.   Mazda MX-5
    24.00   £257.08
13.   Honda Civic
    27.00   £323.90
14.   Fiat Panda
    28.00   £195.95
15.   Nissan Primera
    28.00   £255.49
16.   Honda CR-V
    29.00   £345.65
17.   Nissan Micra
    31.00   £206.29
18.   Ford Puma
    31.00   £174.28
19.   Mitsubishi Space Star
    32.00   £195.30
20.   Peugeot 206 CC
    32.00   £185.40
21.   Ford Fusion
    33.00   £183.00
22.   Honda Accord
    33.00   £377.76
23.   Mazda 323
    33.00   £186.99
24.   Subaru Legacy
    33.00   £220.48
25.   Volkswagen Polo
    35.00   £190.48
26.   Suzuki Wagon R
    36.00   £306.24
27.   Citroen Saxo
    36.00   £177.58
28.   Renault Clio
    36.00   £173.40
29.   Toyota Corolla Verso
    36.00   £506.95
30.   Toyota Celica
    36.00   £384.47
31.   Volkswagen Lupo
    37.00   £137.95
32.   Ford Ka
    37.00   £160.99
33.   Volkswagen Beetle
    39.00   £198.25
34.   Subaru Forester
    41.00   £254.11
35.   Toyota Prius
    42.00   £223.63
36.   Mazda 3
    43.00   £655.24
37.   Skoda Octavia
    43.00   £167.27
38.   Citroen Xsara Picasso
    43.00   £208.91
39.   Citroen Berlingo Multispace
    44.00   £170.47
40.   Nissan Almera
    45.00   £258.31
41.   Smart Forfour
    48.00   £194.67
42.   Skoda Fabia
    49.00   £196.17
43.   Kia Sorento
    49.00   £313.80
44.   Suzuki Grand Vitara
    50.00   £332.20
45.   Daewoo Matiz
    50.00   £281.36
46.   Peugeot 406
    50.00   £207.83
47.   Citroen C4
    52.00   £224.84
48.   Ford Focus
    53.00   £241.64
49.   Volvo C70
    53.00   £226.76
50.   Peugeot 107
    54.00   £248.46
51.   Mercedes-Benz SLK
    55.00   £296.73
52.   Chrysler 300C
    55.00   £253.30
53.   Citroen C3
    55.00   £212.55
54.   Volvo V40
    56.00   £252.50
55.   Lexus RX
    58.00   £459.18
56.   Citroen C3 Pluriel
    59.00   £304.74
57.   Peugeot 206
    59.00   £225.55
58.   Volkswagen Passat
    60.00   £206.67
59.   Citroen Xsara
    61.00   £194.44
60.   Peugeot 306
    61.00   £175.78
61.   Vauxhall Astra
    62.00   £238.76
62.   Nissan Terrano
    62.00   £233.43
63.   Mazda 6
    64.00   £405.53
64.   Seat Leon
    65.00   £238.27
65.   Mitsubishi Carisma
    65.00   £305.48
66.   Toyota Avensis
    66.00   £345.78
67.   Nissan Almera Tino
    66.00   £254.36
68.   Vauxhall Meriva
    67.00   £289.60
69.   Peugeot 307
    67.00   £229.27
70.   Fiat Punto
    67.00   £266.38
71.   Seat Ibiza
    68.00   £201.97
72.   Vauxhall Corsa
    69.00   £217.57
73.   Vauxhall Zafira
    69.00   £256.87
74.   Vauxhall Vectra
    70.00   £313.30
75.   Smart Fortwo
    70.00   £286.38
76.   Seat Toledo
    71.00   £202.57
77.   Fiat Multipla
    74.00   £173.94
78.   BMW 3 Series
    74.00   £254.18
79.   Mini Cooper
    75.00   £332.61
80.   Ford Mondeo
    77.00   £249.92
81.   Volkswagen Golf
    82.00   £270.31
82.   Smart Roadster
    82.00   £253.73
83.   Volkswagen Golf Plus
    82.00   £326.39
84.   Lexus GS
    82.00   £352.20
85.   Rover 45
    83.00   £315.84
86.   Citroen C5
    83.00   £252.86
87.   Rover 25
    83.00   £316.39
88.   Toyota Rav4
    84.00   £367.96
89.   Toyota Land Cruiser
    84.00   £448.23
90.   Volkswagen Bora
    88.00   £296.95
91.   Nissan X-Trail
    89.00   £403.20
92.   Chrysler PT Cruiser
    90.00   £277.39
93.   BMW Z4
    91.00   £292.46
94.   Citroen C2
    91.00   £378.98
95.   Volvo XC70
    91.00   £302.44
96.   Renault Modus
    92.00   £190.39
97.   Ford Focus C-Max
    93.00   £292.38
98.   Fiat Ulysse
    94.00   £397.14
99.   Saab 9-3 Convertible
    97.00   £238.54
100.   Renault Megane
    97.00   £231.14

[JC]

bored jay 

[clipperjay]

You don't know half of it mate. I've got so much free time this time of year, it kills me!
 http://www.reliabilityindex.com/top-100

[MrBounce]

Friends of mine have had French cars and it's put me off for life.

Pug 306 Diesel sedan - Intercooler issues, idling issues, rear suspension collapsed.

Xantia 2litre with active suspension - clutch cable snapped and they had to take half the car apart to fix it.

Xantia 1.9 Diesel - clutch issues (twice), wheel bearings

Xantia 2.1 diesel - cambelt snapped = mess!

Clio 1.4 Auto - headlights packed up several times, radiator issues, locking problems.

I appreciate that these are a lot older cars (most happened about 8-10 years ago but it was enough to stop most of them buying another French car! I will never knowingly buy a French car  

[JC]

gotta say, my daughter bought a 206 1.4 petrol,

 i followed all the good advice from Thom89 and found one which had just had its headgasket replaced,  and she has abused the crap out of it without issue, and is flew thru its mot too 

[clipperjay]

You don't know half of it mate. I've got so much free time this time of year, it kills me!
 http://www.reliabilityindex.com/top-100

Poor bloke... i'd teach you how to sleep


ok that sounds gayeeeeeeeeee

im not i just sleep like a dead log

Haaa six hours MAX a night I get dam wife won't leave me alone   nag this nag that....

My family had a D9 which was so cool, then mum had a 2CV which was just sh!t but cool aswell
Old man had a Pug 405 that was suprisingly good, but he said if you see mini cab drivers drive them they are good!
Nissan blue bird gear box mounts go
Ford sierra just cheap for that era.
Pug 405's or was it 407 anyways  Brakes failed broken pipe.
Wife had a 2061.1 the only thing failed was a hole in the rad

[Seanl]

You don't know half of it mate. I've got so much free time this time of year, it kills me!
 http://www.reliabilityindex.com/top-100

Poor bloke... i'd teach you how to sleep


ok that sounds gayeeeeeeeeee

im not i just sleep like a dead log

Haaa six hours MAX a night I get dam wife won't leave me alone   nag this nag that....

My family had a D9 which was so cool, then mum had a 2CV which was just sh!t but cool aswell
Old man had a Pug 405 that was suprisingly good, but he said if you see mini cab drivers drive them they are good!Nissan blue bird gear box mounts go
Ford sierra just cheap for that era.
Pug 405's or was it 407 anyways  Brakes failed broken pipe.
Wife had a 2061.1 the only thing failed was a hole in the rad

All the cab drivers round here have Vectras. Does that mean their good then???

[JC]

You don't know half of it mate. I've got so much free time this time of year, it kills me!
 http://www.reliabilityindex.com/top-100

Poor bloke... i'd teach you how to sleep


ok that sounds gayeeeeeeeeee

im not i just sleep like a dead log

Haaa six hours MAX a night I get dam wife won't leave me alone   nag this nag that....

My family had a D9 which was so cool, then mum had a 2CV which was just sh!t but cool aswell
Old man had a Pug 405 that was suprisingly good, but he said if you see mini cab drivers drive them they are good!Nissan blue bird gear box mounts go
Ford sierra just cheap for that era.
Pug 405's or was it 407 anyways  Brakes failed broken pipe.
Wife had a 2061.1 the only thing failed was a hole in the rad

All the cab drivers round here have Vectras. Does that mean their good then???