1998 Renault Megane RT review from UK and Ireland
"Nice to drive, but I worry about its reliability"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Amazing, your example of possible problems is exactly what happened. My first indication of a problem when the temperature needle shot up. The head gasket had blown at about 50.000 miles on a very damp morning, on a motorway, in the rush hour.
The head gasket was replaced. I drove the car for a couple of weeks and then put it in for an MOT. It failed the emissions test. The oil and water had mixed.
It seemed the head gasket had failed again. It was replaced again.
Three weeks later the water and oil had mixed again.
I bit the bullet and bought a replacement second hand engine.
I live in hopes.
General comments?
I like the car and enjoy driving it. I would like to be able to keep it. My fear is that the same problem will recur.
It does not help that I have had to call out the AA so often for this car that I will be billed by them if I call them out again.
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| Year of manufacture | 1998 |
| First year of ownership | 2003 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.6 petrol Manual |
| Performance marks | 6 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 4 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 6 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 24060 miles |
| Most recent distance | 50450 miles |
| Previous car | Peugeot 106 |
| Date of Entry | 8th April, 2004 |