1993 Renault Safrane 2.0RT review from UK and Ireland
"Great value, exec cruiser"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Immobilizer has never worked.
Both rear brake calipers needed replacing - these are expensive - at around 85000 miles.
Air con unit packed up and is too costly to fix (£500 plus)
Total electric failure recently. Couldn't open car since a small current is required for central locking to operate - and could not open doors with the key directly!
Cracked steering rod gasket cover at 95000 miles.
General comments?
Very comfortable to drive.
2.0L engine is only adequate. Buy the 2.5L if you want some speed.
Generally speaking the car has been reliable.
Cheap motoring. The car cost £2.5k at 70000 and I have had 30000 miles of relatively reliable motoring and I still have residual value to part-ex.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1993 |
| First year of ownership | 2000 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.0 petrol Automatic |
| Performance marks | 6 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 8 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 9 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 5 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 6 / 10 |
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| Distance when acquired | 70000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 100000 miles |
| Previous car | Renault 25 |
| Date of Entry | 3rd April, 2003 |