http://www.cityam.co...el-and-vauxhall
I loved Vauxhalls (Opel-GM)in the 80's ,liked them in the early 90's , now I feel they have gone down hill
like so many cars blighted by weak parts , complicated electronics (sensors that fail for the sake of failing)
& a general awkwardness towards servicing / repair
I feel sad that they are being taken over by an even more un-reliable company peugeot / psa
in the 80's the engines were very good / easy to fix - which is just as important
now main engine components are failing due to cheap materials / poor design
often engines failing before any body problems - this is the reverse of the 80's when the body's rotted
now PSA have taken over , I feel they will disappear altogether
PSA made some of the BINI engines & some were poor at best
It's almost like the UK car industry - (one of the largest in the world at one stage) is programmed to fail totally
just heard about the new range rover engines failing at low mileage - due to no tangs/location on the bearing shells
the shells spin blocking oil flow - how stupid is that
& body off for stupid engine faults
In summary - never let an accountant & engineer design something , get a mechanic & engineer to design it
fix cheap - fix twice
How many recent vehicle faults have you heard about that are down to a stupid engineer / accountant ?
Edited by sledgehammer, 04 March 2017 - 11:31 AM.