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'02 Renault Laguna

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  • 18-12-2008 12:56pm
    #1
    Dartz
    Registered Users Posts: 4,369 ✭✭✭


    I've just been offered one of these Gratis, since the owner is getting a new car, and really doesn't want the bother of selling the thing with the used car climate the way it is.

    At least that's what he says.

    Anyway, it's a 1.8 Petrol, Automatic, with about 40-odd thousand miles under it.

    I know the car well enough to know that while it goes and stops fine, there's a vibration coming from somewhere in the driveline. It's either a wheel out of balance, or a bearing gone. Otherwise, it's never missed a beat. If that's too expensive to fix, it might be worth just getting rid of it, especially if that's an NCT failure.

    I suppose one should never look gift horsepower in the mouth.


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    Owen
    Registered Users Posts: 12,683 ✭✭✭✭Owen


    If it's free, maybe it's worth chancing. Otherwise I'd be quoting 2 Unlimited "No no, no no no no, no no no no, no no no no" :D


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    Darragh29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,097 ✭✭✭Darragh29


    Well if you're getting it for free! Probably a wheel out of balance...


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    Dartz
    Registered Users Posts: 4,369 ✭✭✭Dartz


    Looks like I'll accept it then. Here's hoping it'll last a bit.


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    Anan1
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    Dartz wrote: »
    Looks like I'll accept it then. Here's hoping it'll last a bit.
    How gracious of you..


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    bazz26
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    Take it and have somebody mechanically minded take a look at it. It could be something as simple as a damaged tyre or rim. Worst case you will end up back in the position you are at now.


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    Dartz
    Registered Users Posts: 4,369 ✭✭✭Dartz


    Anan1 wrote: »
    How gracious of you..

    Well if I end up having to scrap an unroadworthy and unsaleable car, it'll be very gracious of me.


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    Berty
    Registered Users Posts: 26,149 ✭✭✭✭Berty


    The only thing wrong with Laguna is nobody wants them. Other than that they are a good and well spec'd car.

    Fix it and keep it or Give it to somebody who needs a car badly.

    One good turns deserve another and it is Christmas.


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    onemorechance
    Registered Users Posts: 3,078 ✭✭✭onemorechance


    I am about to start a thread on 04 deisel laguna's, but thought I would leave comment here first since I read this. Have Known 3 people who had 01 petrol lagunas and all 3 had major and costly electrical problems.


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    L-M
    Registered Users Posts: 23,694 ✭✭✭✭L-M


    Dartz wrote: »
    Looks like I'll accept it then. Here's hoping it'll last a bit.

    I'll gladly take it if you don't want it:P


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