2001 Renault Clio Grande from UK and Ireland - Comments

Nothing (yet).

Had a few problems when purchasing the car. I got the car from a dealership in Scotland as it was cheaper than down south. I booked flights to go and collect the car on the date the dealer promised the car would be delivered. The dealer was good in that they made regular contact to let me know what was happening with regard to delivery - and then the snow came and the car was not delivered on time.

I was then out of pocket for the flights. I contacted Renault UK, I was not getting any sympathy from the local dealer - Renault UK were excellent and gave me a full refund on the flight costs. Very impressed with the service I received.

Did have some issues with the free insurance. I was told that they could not put my fiancee on as she was on a provisional license. After being told around twenty different things - I finally spoke with someone who knew what they were talking about and she was put on.

The car itself has been excellent, the seats are a little uncomfortable for longer journeys - but it is fine on the motorway and is happy giving the Mondeos a run for their money! Very economical and I am very happy with it.

No problems so far (touch wood!)

No way the seats are so comfortable I'm 6'4" and I drive around 60 - 70 miles a day. My last car was an escort and I was crippled after every journey: (

I find it very economical as well and Renault UK is top notch if you have a problem and the dealer can't sort it they always seem to stump up the cash.

Must just be me - I'm 5' 10" and sometimes find it uncomfortable - but that is after doing 400 miles up to Scotland from south London!

Clio Grande

The car is 15 months old and has done 5200 miles. Passenger side, plastic door open insert has broken off - looks like a default item or the centre black screw is too tight.

And I got to pay even though it has a 2 year warranty.

I've had mine for about 13 months now and I love it! It's a Y-reg 2001 and has done around 40,000 miles without any major trouble.

The electronics in these cars have a lot to be desired. The airbag light is permanently (as with other Clio's I've been told about). Apparently this is a wire under the seat that gets disconnected quite easily!

Also, the keys will wear out after a while and they'll need replacing (£120 for both main and spare) as I found out. When this happens you'll have trouble starting the engine and locking/unlocking the car. Get them fixed as soon as you can or you'll be stranded.

I find the seating quite comfortable, and passengers have said the same. I do a 60-mile round trip every day and its no problem. I've also done 300 mile trip and I just had a slightly numb bum!

Only one other bug bear I have with the car is that mods/repairs can be a bit of a pain. I had to replace my driver-side electric window motor, and the fittings are a little messy. I also put new number plates on and that involved removing the entire front number and the internal panel on the boot door.

Otherwise, it's a smashing little runner. Really nice and nippy, handles well if you want some fun and it's nice and economical. I've had 380 miles out of it's 40-litre tank.