2001 Renault Laguna Dynamique review from UK and Ireland

Rear axle bushes.

Xenon headlight self levelling system faulty - headlights randomly detect low flying aircraft rather than what's on the road in front of me.

Random problems with tyre pressure system.

Faulty door micro sensor on passenger side - interior lights don't turn off until car 'rebooted'.

Starter motor failed (£250).

Immobiliser fault which turned out to be a chewed wiring loom (£700+).

As yet, I haven't had the car serviced (not due for another 2k miles) but it has already cost me £1200 for repairs in just 9 months of ownership. During this time it has spent 5 weeks at a Renault dealer, mainly waiting for attention. Presumably this is because they are inundated with broken Lagunas.

Ownership of the Lag reminds me of an early Skoda Fabia my wife owned which was a 'Friday-afternoon' car. However, it just seems that all Lagunas are built on Friday afternoons...

Such a shame really as it's a great looking car with reasonable performance and high levels of comfort and interior space for a family of 5.

I am now torn between keeping the car, having now spent so much repairing it, and offloading it for something reliable...