1997 Renault Megane Coupe review from UK and Ireland

First 6 months

Alarm and immobiliser failed (couldn't start the car).

Key failed so had to replace.

Sunroof leaked.

Brakes needed replacing. Both disks and pads.

Seats broke! wobbled all over the place.

Exhaust went. Front Cat

Front near side drive shaft.

Second 6 months

Exhaust went again, same place.

Front off side drive shaft.

Exhaust kept falling off (brackets)

Car stalled on the motorway!!! due to loose earth wire, although this took at least 4 visits to various garages to sort it out.

All window wipers and washer jets failed

Paint was very poor.

Last 6 months.

Drive shaft again!!!

Front exhaust pipe.

Gear Knob came off in my hand!

This was a fun car to drive when it wasn't in the garage!

I found it quick for its engine size (1.6) and with good handling in the dry. In the wet however was another story! It was hair raising! The back end would fly around all over the place and this was very scary on the motorway! so much so I took it to the garage on a number of occasions, but they couldn't find anything?

This relatively good performance was somewhat out weighed by the serious let down on reliability! It was just total rubbish! I replaced 4 drive shafts in 18 months?