1999 Renault Laguna RT Business.com review from Switzerland
"Good, very BIG, very good looking and performing car!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Up to now more or less nothing, except:
- Very lousy service when ordered alloy-wheels (waited 8 weeks!! ==> Don't buy things coming from Conti Switzerland, they're nuts - delivered three times the same - but effectively wrong!)
- Rattle in right door, fixed by the dealer.
- Light bulbs (H7) blow off after ~1 year... lousy!
- Radio controls are very silly sometimes....
General comments?
A good car, especially the interior work is very well done. The navigation system is OK, I would buy it again. Had to change dealer because Renault Zuerich isn't able to do anything right...
The Laguna I have is the 2.0-16V S, the Volvo engine. But Renault has changed the transmission, so the car fits better!!
The engine has a very nice sound, however, the fuel consumption is a bit high...
Due to the navigation system there is little space for the passenger on the right front seat...
Suspension: 1a
Engine: 1a
I think I would buy another Renault, but I am not sure since Alfa and Honda have nice cars too...
One VERY lousy thing: The car is ~4.75m long, but it's visibility backwards is more than lousy. The new Laguna will even be 12cm longer.. having less space for luggage... I don't know whether that fits me.....
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1999 |
| First year of ownership | 2000 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2000 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.0 16V Manual |
| Performance marks | 9 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 9 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 10 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 4 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 8500 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 21000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Renault 21 GTXi |
| Date of Entry | 5th July, 2000 |