Ever been disappointed with a car you bought?

[Yellow_Festiva]

Bought a 2005 Citroen C3 Pluriel a few year ago with only 24,000km on the clock. Been after one for a while in orange, but when a blue one came around in Sydney at the right price I had a look and drove it home.

Then the problems started. Wishy washy gearbox feel that was dangerous in the wrong hands (software update and mechanical adjustment fixed that.... somewhat). As well as the for / aft rocking motion between gear changes...

Cabin fan that rooted itself within a month (warranty), fuel sender gauge went the 2nd month, then again the 3rd month (warranty).

A roof that was a nightmare to (manually) tuck away in the boot, a boot and rear seat that was useless, seats that could not be slid forward and locked in.

The rear window motor finally gave up the ghost after 6 months of ownership. $1800 supply only.... oh, that's a 'common and well known problem'... Got it repaired by an auto sparky / mechanic mate for much less then put it for sale the next day.

Good car in theory with some very unique design cues, but the reliability was shocking and the build materials / quality were not as good as I expected from a European small car.

Sold it after a year only putting 4-5000km on the clock.

Oh well, you live and learn!