1998 Renault Espace RX-T from UK and Ireland - Comments

Headgasket blew at 72000, Cost £900 After owing for the for just a week (2nd hand).

Hydraulic Clutch Failed at the same time, Cost £600.

Door seals need replacing.

Needs new injectors, Renault said the engine need to come out for this.

Disgraceful tyer wear

A very nice car to drive let down by built quality and cost to look after.

The 2.2DT give amazing performance, you think your in a much smaller car at times and it even puts out 40mpg, add this to all the space and comfort you get and it should be the best car on the road, ITS NOT!

When things go wrong they cost a FORTUNE and due to the restricted space under the bonnett they also take WEEKS to fix if its anything major.

Car Cost £3500 plus trade in on my old mark 2 "L" Reg LPG Espace, I wish I had not done it now, So much so this is now for sale.

Just to add I have now traded in the espace for a peugeot 406, I was so fed up with the espace I decided to cut my losses, and I lost around £3000, not happy.

Renault... YEP are utter C+++. I have never known a new car to have so many faults, and your right they cost a fortune to repair. What is a shame, being that Renault build GREAT looking cars.

Thankfully we sold the piece of junk (Scenic), some other POOR sole will be enduring it.

I'd have to agree, my friend and I both have a Renault grand espace, we now class ourselves as being in the "£500+ club" because every time we end up at the garage with our espace it costs £500 or more.

Computer clocks - £583

Air conditioning unit - £630...TWICE!!

Unless you've recently won the lottery it's not the car for you... if there's a fault with the computers your stuffed, only Renault can deal with it, and they know it!!!

I am the author of this review.

I have now sold the Pug 406 (very good car, but too small so our needs)

We have now purchased a Peugeot 806, thought I would add comments here as the is no section for a 806 review, We have the 8 seat 1.9tdi model, it has done 170k miles and is so much better than the espace in all, but 1 area, the looks, you can beat the look of the phase 3 espace, the 806 is a great car though, so good I am considering making my next car a new lower mileage 806, EXCELLENT.

It's interesting that such a car turns out to be so expensive to run.

I know people who have bought second-hand well-maintained BMWs and Mercedes and they have been cheaper to run than a Renault, Ford or Vauxhall, especially Mercedes which holds its value so well.