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19-12-2012, 09:35 AM
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Linked to the discussion on the COTY thread where people were saying that the hundred grand plus BMW 10 M5 is a "better" car than the Toyota 86, here's an example that paying a premium for a prestige performance car doesn't necessarily guarantee quality...
http://www.greencarreports.com/news/...ampaign=incite Quote:
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19-12-2012, 09:57 AM
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19-12-2012, 10:07 AM
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i reckon that is probably a true statement, the more electrical crap and hi tech gadgets , the more to go wrong.
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19-12-2012, 10:32 AM
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So no other cheap car has ever caught fire or had a fault before?
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19-12-2012, 11:19 AM
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19-12-2012, 08:55 PM
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Peter Car
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Fisker isn't exactly a major manufacturer though is it, and not a very experienced one either, especially not to the level of BMW etc.
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19-12-2012, 09:33 PM
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Anything that is mass produced has problems, I've been involved with turning Mercedes Sprinters into ambulances, I'm working on number 109 at the moment and I've seen all sorts of stuff, damaged roof linings, missing trims, clips missing out of tail lights, badge in a different spot on the bonnet, missing firewall gromets etc.
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19-12-2012, 09:50 PM
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"Manufacturer who builds electric cars forgets to install fuse"
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20-12-2012, 02:12 AM
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I thought this was going to be about the lastest V8 TT as found in the M5 and M6, shipping with a oil pump defect that could fail and destroy the engine.
That would be better than this low volume boutique manufacturer.
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20-12-2012, 07:51 AM
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Plenty of peripheral devices without fuses..or share a common buss fuse. A fire can start with very little electrical current particularly under a bonnet with extremes of temperature. I read that article to suggest the fan was the culprit. |
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20-12-2012, 08:17 AM
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Must be a slow news day...
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20-12-2012, 10:42 AM
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Problems with every car manufacturer in the world. Only 6 months ago Rolls Royce were recalling their cars. Some Ferraris and Porsches have had recalls with rear tyre wells catching on fire if you drive with too much "spirit".
Doesn't matte how much you pay there will always be risk |
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20-12-2012, 10:58 AM
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Aren't Fisker a cheap Chinese car manufacturer?
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20-12-2012, 11:08 AM
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Cheap is cheap in any language.
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20-12-2012, 08:32 PM
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Paying a lot for a car doesn't guarantee quality...
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