2001 Renault Laguna Privilege Sport Tourer review from UK and Ireland
"Flawed, very flawed"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Tyre Pressure Monitoring System - Complete failure, computer detached itself from the bottom of the car on the dual carriageway at 70mph, removed for £80 at Inveralmond Renault.
Rear bushes failure - SEVERAL occasions.
Airbag warning light illuminates temporarily - dodgy connections under front seats.
ABS warning light constantly illuminated - faulty sensors.
Chipped windscreen causes automatic wipers to behave erratically - chip right on light sensor.
EGR valve replaced 3 times (45667, 58823 and 61002 miles)
EXCESSIVE wear on rear tyres.
General comments?
If this car wasn't engineered by Renault I'm confident that it would be excellent, but Renault's terrible reliability record compared with sloppy dealer services and ridiculously high repair prices make the Laguna II a terrible investment.
The car is PERFECT for motorway miles and even copes well with winding country roads - although steering is a little too light.
The countless reliability problems make this ideally 'cheap to run' estate car VERY expensive to run.
Don't buy one unless you can get FULL service history.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| Model Year | 2001 |
| First year of ownership | 2007 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2008 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.9dCi 120 (6) Manual |
| Performance marks | 8/10 |
| Reliability marks | 3/10 |
| Comfort marks | 10/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 4/10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 7/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 43000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 63000 miles |
| Previous car | Ford Mondeo |
| Date of Entry | 23rd March, 2008 |