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RCZ the negative side!

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Everyone likes to post about how great the RCZ is but do you have any negative feedback about the car in general?
This is ours so far:
The leather seats seem ok at first but mark very easily! the drivers seat already has creasing showing after only 500 miles (God knows what they will look like after 3 years)
The drivers floor mat is showing rapid signs of wear (ok no big deal but at £26k should i expect more?)
Special edition black alloys are a proper nightmare to keep clean and mark very easily.
Don't want to sound like Victor Meldrew but the sales people will never tell you these things!
 
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salster said:
Everyone likes to post about how great the RCZ is but do you have any negative feedback about the car in general?
This is ours so far:
The leather seats seem ok at first but mark very easily! the drivers seat already has creasing showing after only 500 miles (God knows what they will look like after 3 years)
The drivers floor mat is showing rapid signs of wear (ok no big deal but at £26k should i expect more?)
Special edition black alloys are a proper nightmare to keep clean and mark very easily.
Don't want to sound like Victor Meldrew but the sales people will never tell you these things!
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I disagree with your findings.
Leather seats still looking good
Floor mats... no comment as I have customised ones.
Alloys remain easy to clean as I have cleaned and sealed them. Soapy water and back as new.
 
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salster said:
I,m thinking about getting alloys lacquered
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I have the standard 19" ones and they are lacquered as far as I am aware. A doddle to clean and keep clean. Planet Polish Wheel seal + shine sees to that :thumbup:
 
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salster said:
Do you have the back ones?
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No. The standard 19" alloys. So they may be different to your black ones but I don't see why they would be.
 
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Because the black one's arn't lacquered they are like a satin finish.
 
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When you say the alloys mark easily, is this when you are cleaning them or just by driving the car and what sort of marks are they?
 
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I've done 23k in mine and the drivers seat leather is a bit saggy in the middle of the seat - not too bad, worse is the wear on the side bolster as you get in and out- worn through already- 10 months old.
Also worn through the drivers foot mat already.
I do think the alloys mark easily though.
Apart from that, no big issues.
 
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I've done 16K in my RCZ. Leather still looks like new.
Car mats are immaculate - I have extra mats on the top
Just had the mirror upgrade done today.
And the brake light replaced under warranty.
Alloys - mmmm. I have trashed them myself. Partly due to
Setting the seat in different positions. Apart from that.
1 year on and I still adore my car. :clap:
 
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Only problem I've had is getting it off my misses :lol: :lol: :lol: floor mats not issue yet and if u use a sealant on ur black solstice alloys there a diddle to clean mine are perfect, and as mrizzle says there the best looking alloys about on any motor what ever price range :thumbup:
 
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I have to agree about the seats. The driver seat is saggy (it has a permanent bum shape on out! Lol!) and it is very worn. I'm not impressed about how worn the seat looks to be honest.

My mats have worn through where I drive in heels.

It's only cosmetic but I think after only 22k the seat shouldn't look that bad.
 
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Who's Faye said:
I have to agree about the seats. The driver seat is saggy (it has a permanent bum shape on out! Lol!) and it is very worn. I'm not impressed about how worn the seat looks to be honest.

My mats have worn through where I drive in heels.

It's only cosmetic but I think after only 22k the seat shouldn't look that bad.
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Exactly!
I,m thinking long term!
Now i dont know about you but in 3 years time when the cars worth say 15K would you buy one with saggy seats?...........I wouldn't :(
 
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In 3 years it'll be going back 2 Peugeot and they can do what ever they want with it :crazy: :wave:
 
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Negative side...
1. Peugeot brand not that "nice"
2. Boring front nose
3. Dashboard and radio/aircond panels same as Peugeot 308, 408. Feel CHEAP as a top model share the same accessories / design with the normal range.
 
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kkrcz said:
Negative side...
1. Peugeot brand not that "nice"
2. Boring front nose
3. Dashboard and radio/aircond panels same as Peugeot 308, 408. Feel CHEAP as a top model share the same accessories / design with the normal range.
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Agree with this. I really do think Pug should have made a distinctive nose for the RCZ that was a move away from the generic look of the other models!
 
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mrizzle said:
kkrcz said:
Negative side...
1. Peugeot brand not that "nice"
2. Boring front nose
3. Dashboard and radio/aircond panels same as Peugeot 308, 408. Feel CHEAP as a top model share the same accessories / design with the normal range.
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Agree with this. I really do think Pug should have made a distinctive nose for the RCZ that was a move away from the generic look of the other models!
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I agree with you there mrizzle. I said this from the start but you can't have everything I suppose :)
 
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Got interested in Porsche recently (eye viewing only), and discovered that the new 911 (991 2012 model) is having similar inside panel / dashboard design as the Panamera and Cayenne. Porsche owners complained a lot on this...lost the so call uniqueness of 911.

I guess that is the common practise nowadays by manufacturer. Share the best / common design in all their models. Save on parts, design, maintenance.
 
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Feeding the leather helps. My seat is sagging a bit after 29000 miles, the bolsters are fine. If you sit and swing in it not only helps the bolster but your knees and back. I saw a BMW in red leather which was much worst. I suppose it's a a problem with soft leather, the stuff in my Honda FRV is like plastic in comparison and has just gone shiney after 95000 miles.

I don't feel the interior is cheap looking even if it's been borrowed. What i realise it's a relatively cheap car in comparison to the TT.

The one thing I want is a RANDOM play button on the stereo that's all, is it too much to ask? Oh and if I select it in the menu it only randoms when I Fast forward to the next track when playing a playlist on my itouch.

Wow a big list then. :beer:
 
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