Saulnier

Just harking back to the comment abouts tyre weld/spare wheel. I've only had 2 cars without a spare (both company cars, so no choice) and each was left stranded by foam fail, where a space-saver would have got me home. So I will not buy a car without a spare.... For my last 3 cars (1 new, 2 used) I've used the same technique with the sales person. Initially I don't worry if the car has a spare or not, I just negotiate until I'm happy with the price & say "it's a deal". The sales person then prepares the paperwork to sign & as I'm reading it through, I ask if it has a spare. If they say no, I put the pen down & say "I'm sorry, but I couldn't possibly buy a car without a spare". When they tell me how much it is, I climb onto my high-horse about how I'm disgusted that manufacturers are willing to put my safety at risk by not including this essential bit of kit, so unless they include a spare (and no, I will not pay extra for this essential), the deal is off. So far, it's 3-0 to me (incl my current Delta) and for the record, I really do believe that spares should be compulsory with all car sales/MOT/NCAP etc. Rant over :-)

I've just had the offside B panel replaced on my 12 reg Delta & having just given it a bath, have noticed similar corrosion on 3 of the others, so it'll be going back to the dealer for more warranty work. The dealer was able to replace the 1st panel under warranty without problem (although they left the car on their forecourt where it was hit by a delivery van & it's awaiting a trip to the bodyshop to fix the damage) I previously owned 2 Bravos & neither of them were affected by this.