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There isn't a question you could have asked on here without a more predictable answer.
Research your purchase properly, buy a well looked after car, and you'll have no more problems than with any other marque.
Buy a badly lookd after car and fail to check the oil regularly and yes, it may sting you.
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Checking oil regulary is an important point. These cars work their magic best when drinking a little bit of oil. As many people never bother to check their oil level (most non-car enthuthiasts I'd say), it's no surprise that problems are common on neglected cars.
Having said that, the Selespeed flappy paddle gearbox is known to have a short lifespan. Otherwise, the cars can be pretty solid, mechanically at any rate.
One other point, the 2.4 JTD is a great diesel engine, but is a little heavy for the cars soft springs and so suffers frequent bottoming out damage.
Get a good, well loved example and they're a bargain at those kind of prices. Later cars are a bit better though, to be fair.
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2.4 JTD is a heavy lump, but depends on Spec, Veloces have harder springs & the only bit I bottomed out was the undertray.
According to my local dealer the newer the Selespeed the better, the ones that caused major grief were the <2000 ones. Can still generate big bills though, the actuator is £ 600ish....
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