Opel build quality FAIL!

[coolraoul]

Many suppliers for example ZF delivers complete front and rear axle assemblies to the OEM's, thus they are not assembled inhouse.

If you look at the - what seems to be a crack in the balljoint arm (composite aluminium itself) that could be component failure from bad casting.....

You're right, could also be a material failure. I didn't knew some suppliers deliver entire, pre-assembled axles.

In the end Coolraoul I am not a engineer or even near, so I hope that Opel - in the midst
of it's crisis with GM etc. they resolve these problems wich can make them loose customers. These problems could create a reputation that could take decades to rectify and recover from a 'poor build quality' reputation.

I too hope Opel can get its acts together. The newer models are promising, and I have to say I loved the last Astra (design, finish were outstanding imo, and the outfashioned rear axle didn't bother me that much). Only that the quality problems were fatal letdowns...