Poor build quality

[SamGrattan]

Hi guys, just want other people's opinions. I've owned my 12 plate Ds3 just short of a year now, and for a 4 year old car, it's seems to have an awful lot of creaks. The door cards on both sides creak loudly when lean lt against even slightly, there's a rattle from the roof lining that I can't find the source, the car squeaks when going over speed bumps... Anyone else have any of these problems? Seems to be poor build quality which surprises me.

[cyclone]

Should have bought a Bentley, instead of a 2 door c3.

[Superfly Guy]

Should have bought a Bentley, instead of a 2 door c3.

Im not so sure, my clients driver has significant issues with the indoor brolly holder on his RR, something my DS3 is cool with.

[StevenRB45]

Just for future reference...

You can buy a car that is put together significantly better than a DS3 for less than price of a Bentley. In fact you can buy one for less than the price of a DS3, this is why people get annoyed when they rattle. As for the money they charge you'd expect better..

Any way yes in the warm weather our doors now rattle like a bastard whereas before they just rattled a bit, at least the random dash rattle has gone away..

[Goonerman1]

My car s 4 years old... Don't have any rattles at all... I must be lucky I guess

[Jan79]

Mine is brand-new so it had no time to age but apart from the boot liner it is pretty good build.

[cyclone]

I laugh at people who buy a car for considerably less than the national average new car price and demand top notch quality.

edt: SFG what the %#$!@^ is a brolly?

[albish]

I too hate rattles, but can hear them only when going slow, so as jeremy would say, pooower is the answer haha

Cyclone, brolly is a very british way of saying umbrella


Cheers

[cyclone]

Cyclone, brolly is a very british way of saying umbrella


Cheers

would never have guessed that!

[flemmo]

Coincidentally I've spent the day fitting dynamat to the doors and adding felt tape or foam to any surface that comes in contact with another. It's made a HUGE difference. But mine were dreadful before so any improvement would have been welcome.