Summary:
My Forman is the best value for money I have ever got from a car
Faults:
Central locking failed at 174,000 km. I haven’t bothered to repair it yet.
Rev counter has not worked since I bought the car (March ‘04, then driven 150,000 km) ; dealer says it’s not worth the cost to repair it. Mildly annoying as a non-working gauge in the dashboard is, I can do without it.
Part of the dashboard lights have burnt out, but all readings are still visible in the dark. Some of the switches, such as rear window heater and rear fog lights, have no light and need to be remembered in the dark.
Slight spots of surface rust have appeared on the lower part of both front doors. The car is white, so all rust is clearly visible. It helps to wash the car regularly and to use rust remover from time to time.