Renault Laguna Hatchback (2001 - 2007) 1.9 dCi Dynamique 5d (2002/52) Owner Review
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Summary
What does this car say about you?
Rep. I do use the car mainly for my own business.
What do your friends / family / neighbours think of the car?
Ok - Rep Mobile.
Would you buy this car again and why?
No. Electrics are a minefield. Too much can and did go wrong. Service costs are too high for a rep-mobile.
What are you likely to buy next?
NEW NEW NEW and contract hire only. Just done a deal on a new Nissan Qashqai including 20K annual mileage and all servicing, tyres etc for just £330 per month.
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Buying experience
Type of dealer you bought from?
Independent
Did you buy this car new?
No
What price did you pay?
£4,000
When did you buy the car?
October 2006
Did you get a good deal and why?
Got an ok deal. Bought from a well known giant car supermarket in West London
Is there any special reason why you bought this car?
Fuel economy, size of car, SatNav, 6 gears
What was the dealer like?
Ok once money was exchanged. "Customer care line" is an answering machine and they still haven't called back a week after writing this review. Buying only from franchise dealers from now on!
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Driving it
What's it like to drive?
Very good acceleration for a diesel and smooth on the motorway. Noisy in the morning and around town with stop start traffic.
What's it like to park?
Car is fairly large and would probably recommend parking sensors.
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Living with it
Have you had any problems with the car?
Random tyre sensors continually going off indicating low pressure - not the case! CD player does not play all CD's. Annoying 'squeaking' from passenger side of car. Rear window heater causes radio to crackle. Passenger mirror does not heat up. Electrics generaly have a mind of their own. Oh yes. Turbo exploded and killed the engine. Car is now a write off. Have been told by warranty company that warranty is not valid as the car is write off. Offered second hand parts to put the car back together again.
What's most practical about your car?
Size and fuel economy. Boot space is good. Inside storage compartments are good and plenty of legroom.
Favourite gadget, option or accessory?
SatNav is good. AC is good.
