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The whole design of the suspension & braking system is still in the 50's and inadequate for today's needs, that includes their current new models. My advice is every time shocks -disks - pads - struts - and particularly what we call handbrake parts need replacing, and they will - uprate as well as replace with aftermarket non OEM parts. That said its a gorgeous car for the money and a pleasure to drive if its looked after right..

Hi, yes the 2007 GV is good :-) We had a 2001 2.5CRD manual from new, it just finally gave up last month after 15yrs and 175,000 miles... well TBH it was still a good car, but the gearbox/differential was on the way out so it didn't make sense to spend the money on it. I'm sure it would have gone for another 5yrs or so. I can honestly say that the car was fantastic, it carried everything from 5 kids, plasterboards, kitchens, beds, trees, kayak's, you name it... I do all my own service work, so running costs were pretty low. Few niggly problems over the years... ignition lock jammed, elec window failed, headlight height adjusters failed, but most other stuff apart from service items were OK. Serial problems include front anti-roll bar bushes & handbrake... which is a stupid design & prone to seizing.. it needs careful maintenance & lube on the linkages. Original battery lasted ten yrs. It still drove like new ans was really comfy. I got the 2007 GV for a good price, it only has 41,000 miles on the clock. I like the stow & go seats, although they are not as solid or comfy as the ones on the 2001, auto gearbox is good on the 2.8 and the engine has more pull, otherwise they are pretty much the same. That's why I got the GV, as I know what goes wrong & how to fix them :-)