1989 Renault 21 TS review from UK and Ireland
"A good all round family runabout"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Left hand drive shaft buckled at 103,000, to be expected really with such high mileage for a G registration.
Clutch went at about 107 thousand miles on the clock. Not bad actually for the year!
Constantly bursting coolant pipes. Cheap enough to repair, but annoying!
Driver'ss seat came off its mountings. Easily repaired but still annoying.
General comments?
Well, I got the car as it's 4th, yes FOURTH owner.
It's obvious to me the last owner didn't take care of this car.
Apart from the list of faults, it's been fairly reliable. Good fuel economy. And takes some beating too.
I've had a Sierra bash into the back left hand door and an Accord scrape its side along the front, ripping off the bumper, smashing the driver's side headlight and denting the nose plate.
But she still keeps going!
Very comfortable and even at the base level of equipment.
Fairly quick, but not the fastest.
But boy can it carry a load!
Have spoken to owners of other 21's from new. No problems for them!
Must be this 4th owner thing.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| First year of ownership | 1998 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2001 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.7 Manual |
| Performance marks | 7/10 |
| Reliability marks | 7/10 |
| Comfort marks | 9/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 8/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 90000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 120000 miles |
| Previous car | Mitsubishi Galant |
| Date of Entry | 15th April, 2001 |