2001 Dacia SuperNova Rapsodie from Romania - Comments

So far, the radiator had to be changed. It seems I'll have to do it again since this one is leaking too.

Also, the rear shock absorbers had to be changed. Unfortunately, nobody told me that they have only six months warranty, so I had to pay for them.

Fuel injectors.

Good car for first 15,000 km. After that, problems begin to occur.

Pretty hard to handle on wet roads.

Brakes not on level with the car's performance (heavy braking from 150km/h can prove to be far more difficult than expected).

Poor rear shock absorbers, making the car quite unstable.

Very poor interior final touches. It really leaves a lot to be desired.

Overall, let's just say that the Renault engine and gearbox aren't enough to make this car what manufaturers want it to be.

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My Dear friend... that car RENAULT 12, was first rolled out the factory at early 1970 and at 1974 started to be reproduced-replicated as DACIA in Romania with a million of problems caused by poor assembly. Nevertheless it's a car designed more than 30 years ago... and surely not made to run at 150KM/H... Before you get killed in this terrible piece of junk... please sell it to another stupid or press it or melt it. This is the best you can do with it. OR at last DO NOT repeat DO NOT run it more than 100KM/H.. Best regards.

Dear friend the car commented on here is the Dacia SuperNova, this car is NOT based on the Renault 12 but shares the floor plan with the PEUGEOT 309 and has the engines of the Renault Clio (1400cc) imported from France... This stands for an 15 year old design with crappy Rumanian build quality, which in the end might be an inferior product to the 35 year old Renault 12 design...

Dear friends is true that this car is not the best, but the engine and the steering are from Renault Clio and I think that is not so bad. The design sucks, but I guarantee you that you can drive this car with 160km/h and the only problem is the noise.

P.S. Don't speak just to say something!with 5000$ what do you want to buy a B.M.W.?

He! He! He!... I just bought one SuperNova in June this year (2002). I can say now (after 15000 Km) that this car it's OK for 5500 EURO.

It can run with 160Km/h, the sound produced by speed it's appearing only after 120Km/h. It's not raining inside, the cooling radiator it's intact after 15000Km and the positive part list can continue. The negative parts: the interior it's not so great, it must be better finished, the doors must be closed with some force... but overall.. it's a good car for it's price...

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Tell me my friend where on earth would you find a cheaper car for that technology?If you take care of the car it will take care of you and your money!...so don't worry, be happy!

Hey... this car is pretty terrible. But in April 2003 DACIA is releasing a successor to Dacia SupeRNova, I don't know what it is called. Then in the fall DACIA is releasing a totally new vehicle, the famous 5000 EURO Car. It's named, for now, Dacia X90. This is Renault's initiative and ambitions to follow the success of Volkswagen with the Czech company, Skoda. I have seen pictures of it on the web, doesn't look too bad.

Hey.. I have driven that car.. both the Super Nova and the "new" Solenza... they both stink... in the Super Nova it rains, the brakes are weak, and even if the engine is from the Renault Clio the doesn't mean that it is good... the Solenza looks like something that not even Da Vinci would have thinked of... the gearbox is from the Renault Laguna and has not been modified (so the gear ratio leaves to think...)... some more comments?... don;t buy a Dacia unless you want to kill yourself in a car... with 6.100 Euro (the price of the top brans of Solenza) you can buy an Opel Vectra from 1995 of 1996 and believe me... IT's WORTH IT.

Hi! I read the comments and think that the last one is really unfair. Remember is a cheap car, designed to provide cheap and reliable transport and I think this is what is does best. I think 100-120 km/h is good enough for Romanian roads, we are not racing in Nascar. The rain infiltration in Supernova can be fixed quite easily, ask anybody who owns one.

If you aren't happy with your brakes, you can upgrade."The engine is from the Renault Clio this doesn't mean that it is good" well, I think it isn't good, it's wonderful, unless you are comparing it with a new B.M.W. engine, lol. People who chose the engine and the Renault Laguna gearbox are experienced engineers give them a little more credit. About the design I can say that attractive and complex design make car parts harder to build (and more expensive). If you care how you look in your new car, I suggest you buy a Ferrari. Overall this practical car is a success and it can make its owner happy. Only problem is you will meet a lot of people used to driving luxury cars who will say something like "both the Super Nova and the "new" Solenza... they both stink".