I bought
a new Renault Laguna in 2003, believing reports that it would be a better car than my previous 1997 Mk I Laguna (which was mostly trouble free).

Nope.

No end of bother. 12 warranty claims in 60000 miles. I've now done nearly 94000 miles and I'm waiting for it to explode.
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Fri 19 Oct 2007, 9:01, 7 replies)

Laguna club!
I drive a Laguna Privilidge DCI and I love it.

No probs as all and its done more miles than you've had hot dinners.
( girlinthehole, Fri 19 Oct 2007, 9:15, closed)

Mine is
a Dynamique 2.2dCi Sport Tourer, which I enjoy driving, but it's had all manner of things go wrong with it: the entire clutch assembly, suspension bushes (twice), strut bearings (twice), track rod ends (three), brake vacuum pump, headlamp adjuster arms (twice), keycard, bent wheel, immobiliser failure, oil leak (but I got a new timing belt under warranty - woo!), water leaking in the door and heater cable not connected.

And it rattles and squeaks like hell.

Other than that, it's fine!
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Fri 19 Oct 2007, 9:21, closed)

Well!
You just bought a dud thats all.
( girlinthehole, Fri 19 Oct 2007, 9:22, closed)

Could be worse
You could have bought an Alfa Romeo, expecting it to last longer than an X-Factor winner's pop career.

D'oh.
(Bicycle Repairman "you're also a bit of a wanker", Fri 19 Oct 2007, 9:33, closed)

2.0 Dynamique on a 52 plate
mrs thor drives it as it it the family car, but apart from the air con needing refilling it's been wonderful. mind you it is about due for a couple of new front tyres and some new wiper blades.

i find it a great ride, when i get to drive it that is.
( Thor_sonofodin has done things, terrible things on, Fri 19 Oct 2007, 9:39, closed)

I bought a Golf R32
Never buy a small car with a ridiculously large engine in it.
28Mpg is the best I can hope for, especially irritating now that petrol prices are nearly a pound a litre.
That coupled with VW's notoriously poor build quality on the MKIV golf, means I have spent the best part of 20k on a pup.
Think yourselves lucky your 'gunas are costing you less than my money pit.. (Although my 0-60 time makes up for that in part).
(Vic Flange, Fri 19 Oct 2007, 9:47, closed)

Thor
That's another thing - 17" alloys with low profile tyres give a rather bumpy ride. I ordered it with 16" alloys but it came with the bigger ones.

And Lunar Jim - my sister has a MkIV Golf TDi 130, which is a great car, and put together really well. However, she recently bought a new Mk V GT Sport TDi, which IMO is not as good as the old one (which she now lets her husband drive!). Still does nearly 50mpg though.
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Fri 19 Oct 2007, 9:57, closed)