1999 Renault Scenic RXE review from UK and Ireland

A few small faults were fixed very quickly such as a radio that began to switch itself off intermittently.

The car then behave beautifully until 18-20 months ago when it began to slip gears when hot. On eventful trip required a flatbed trip home courtesy of the R.A.C. Even then my local dealer failed to find and acknowledge the fault. He must think a 5hr ride in an R.A.C. truck in midsummer is something I enjoy.

Now box has become worse and my dealer is telling me I require a new one and as a goodwill gesture Renault are willing to pay half leaving me with an approximate £1000 bill.

I shall be using what I have read here plus the fact that the car was less than 3yrs old to argue for a new gearbox at their expense.

I truly love my scenic. I was adapted for my disability (without touching the gearbox) and has been a great source of freedom since I acquired it.

I was looking forward to the new scenic as a replacement or even a used Aventime, but having read the woes of Renault gearboxes I am having very serious doubts.

Whether I remain a Renault customer is quite simply in the hands of Renault.