[Carlos.]

Quote: Originally Posted by Wooly (original)

when people think of french cars they think of the old days where they were crappy tinny things (....well they still kind of are)

A cautionary tale.

My 05 Cooper has now had 3 gearboxes, each box managing no more than 5 thousand miles before complete failure, and I have received *very* poor service from the local dealer.

I also have a Citroen Picasso, that has covered 85,000 miles, as the family hack. It has so far required 4 tyres, a new exhaust, and a brake light bulb.

Yep, those french cars are still crappy, tinny, things (unlike those well put together MINIs)