Renault Laguna 2.2 diesel Â£6k

Victor Meldrew · Post by **Victor Meldrew** » Sun Aug 26, 2007 6:27 pm

Having a look at one Monday. 52k miles sat nav cruise multichanger heated screen diesel 2.2ltr leather heated electric seats. Average price for a laguna but huge top range spec.

The timebomb S6 has to go. Will wait till after I see what is happening next year work wise before I fork out for an RS6. Would have snapped up RossyB's if my job had been secure.

Dominic · Post by **Dominic** » Sun Aug 26, 2007 6:52 pm

Don't want to upset your plans, but frenchies are built like sh1t.... IMHO. Good luck.

Stewart · Post by **Stewart** » Sun Aug 26, 2007 7:46 pm

I haven't looked but check out depreciation. I think it will be pretty bad.
A few years ago there were hunners of lagunas on the road, now you hardly ever see them.
Personally I am with Dom and wouldn't touch a french car

Dicey · Post by **Dicey** » Sun Aug 26, 2007 8:28 pm

Loads of problems with Lagunas, especially the diesels, see here:

http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/carbycar/index.htm?md=331&

You'd be a braver man than me...

Mike.

Victor Meldrew · Post by **Victor Meldrew** » Sun Aug 26, 2007 9:06 pm

Ah FFS.... someone find me a £6k diesel estate that wont fall to bits..

jj · Post by jj » Sun Aug 26, 2007 9:08 pm

My mum did 147,000 miles in a laguna saloon and not once did it break down or anything go wrong with it. It was even on its original clutch and exhaust when she traded it in after 3 years.

Why not buy an A4 Diesel?

Victor Meldrew · Post by **Victor Meldrew** » Sun Aug 26, 2007 9:18 pm

jj wrote:My mum did 147,000 miles in a laguna saloon and not once did it break down or anything go wrong with it. It was even on its original clutch and exhaust when she traded it in after 3 years.

Now thats what I am after...

Victor Meldrew · Post by **Victor Meldrew** » Sun Aug 26, 2007 9:20 pm

jj wrote:
Why not buy an A4 Diesel?

None in price range without starship mileage's
Had an Audi for 6 years, time for a change... they get very expensive to keep going after a certain age.

jj · Post by jj » Sun Aug 26, 2007 9:48 pm

Fair enough. She drove from Largs to Stirling and back every day for 3 years and it was fine. I guess with any £6k / used car purchase its going to be a bit of a lottery what you get reliability wise.

If you just want a loadslut maybe the skoda octavia estates are worth a punt? I have been in a few taxi ones with bonkers miles on them and still going, and people say they are just VAGs underneath.

Dominic · Post by **Dominic** » Sun Aug 26, 2007 9:58 pm

jj wrote:
If you just want a loadslut maybe the skoda octavia estates are worth a punt? I have been in a few taxi ones with bonkers miles on them and still going, and people say they are just VAGs underneath.

My sister has an Octavia estate, and I know of a few taxi drivers who swear by them. I think the badge snobbery is dying off now. Good work horse, and some around with decent spec.

Stewart · Post by **Stewart** » Sun Aug 26, 2007 11:01 pm

You could do worse than a Mondeo. Mine has now done 55k and not one bit of trouble. There are another 3 at work and no problems.

BiggestNizzy · Post by **BiggestNizzy** » Sun Aug 26, 2007 11:29 pm

the old laguna was 10x better than the new one.

Just remember that Renaults are built by disgruntled algerians who hate the french

Victor Meldrew · Post by **Victor Meldrew** » Mon Aug 27, 2007 12:31 am

BiggestNizzy wrote:the old laguna was 10x better than the new one.

Just remember that Renaults are built by disgruntled algerians who hate the french

As said by the man who bought a Clio

Victor Meldrew · Post by **Victor Meldrew** » Mon Aug 27, 2007 9:45 pm

Well Lesley loved it.. so it looks like its bought... her car....

BiggestNizzy · Post by **BiggestNizzy** » Mon Aug 27, 2007 9:55 pm

John Reid wrote:
BiggestNizzy wrote:the old laguna was 10x better than the new one.

Just remember that Renaults are built by disgruntled algerians who hate the french
As said by the man who bought a Clio

yes but take note of my sig it's a crock of sh1t and I only bought it for the free insurance

(I was 24 and had just blootered my Metro Gti (see sig)