1. Doors refuse to close when it's cold weather. (Door lock mechanisms replaced, but problem reappears)
2. Different interior details loosened, like ventilation knobs, seat chassis.
3. Corrosion on brake discs (probably due to absence of emergency braking after washing)
4. Injection valve broke
5. Seats and interior trim seems having been used a LOT compared to the relatively low KM.
Very comfortable, with long-journey qualities. Excellent seats, nice suspension, and a POWERFUL 1.6 110 hp engine, low fuel costs. Bad detail quality, and I'm not too confident with reliability. Twice I had to leave the car when it was impossible to shut the doors. The Norwegian dealer is, however, a great experience; next time I'll go for the Volvo, and have the same great dealer and workshop :-)
How does the car perform in cold weather (except from the door-locks)? I'm considering buying a 2002 Laguna 1,8, and I'm a bit insecure as of how it will deal with the freezing Norwegian climate.
I have a '06 Volvo V50 (great car!) and I share your experiences with the Volvo/Renault dealers, my local dealer is simply the best I've ever come across!
I wouldn't recommend a 2002/2003 Laguna II to anyone, even Renault recently admitted that especially the early Laguna II models are rubbish.
After 3,5 years and 85000 miles my Laguna II felt like it was 15 years old and did 1850000 miles. The very long service record could have been from a 300000 mile car!
The resell value was painful, but now I am happy in my not so sharp looking, but at least very reliable Toyota Avensis.
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