Ever been disappointed with a car you bought?

[rocket67]

Last week we bought a WM Caprice to replace my daily drive car WK V8 Statesman which has done 140,000 trouble free klm.

Since their release in late 2006, i have wanted a WM Caprice V8 because to me they look fantastic. Had to wait until the prices for a used one came down to a price i can afford. This car is a late 2007 build which has done 80,000 klm.

This is the car -





It is in excellent condition, but up till now i cannot bond with the car. Can`t quite put my finger on any one issue, but my first impression upon sitting in the car was that it is not as plush inside as the WK it is replacing. ( bought the car online by auction ). My previous Commodore and Statesmans have had seats that you sit in - rather than on. These seats felt like cardboard to sit on compared to the WK. Getting used to that now.
Mechanically the engine feels a bit harsh when you sink your boot into it, but it does have lots of get up and go. On cold starts it had a slightly rattly engine ,but i have fixed that by doing an oil and filter change using my favoured Nulon hi tech fast flow engine oil.
The wheels that were on the car were scratched up pretty badly and had a very low side wall, so i have already fitted new wheels with higher profile tyres which have restored a nice comfy ride to the car.

My point is there is really nothing wrong with the car. Could just be a case of buyers remorse, and a bit of depression about parting with the WK which i really enjoyed. But it just does not live up to my preconceived notion of a classy luxury saloon. Taking it down the south east next week and hopefully will come back after a 1,000 klm drive and feel happier about the car.

Found myself checking out G6E Turbo Falcons on the net this morning. Might see if i can rent a similar car and see if i like the Ford. Could be the quickest turnover of a car i have owned. Other problem is my wife hates Fords after a previous unpleasant experience with a BA Fairmont Ghia. To make matters worse, friends of ours have just found out their Ford Focus with only 60,000 klms needs a new Auto Trans.

Anybody else regret buying a particular car?

Rocket.