Renault Scenic

BornInThe80's

Thinkin bout buying a 2004 Scenic. Looking at the service history vs the odometer, looks like it's been clocked. Someone mentioned that this can happen for a valid reason (e.g. maintenance).

Anyone know if this is true or a load of bull?

Thanks

listermint

BornInThe80's wrote: »

Thinkin bout buying a 2004 Scenic. Looking at the service history vs the odometer, looks like it's been clocked. Someone mentioned that this can happen for a valid reason (e.g. maintenance).

Anyone know if this is true or a load of bull?

Thanks

That is a load of bull. unless of course it had an entire engine replaced....

MAJJ

AFAIK early scenics pre '08 had lots of problems including a problem with the dash that needed fixing.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/watchdog/2009/10/renault_get_lost_on_a_scenic_r.html

Nissan doctor

Dash clock failure is fairly common on those so if its been replaced then the mileage will not display the original as the correct way to do this job is to record the repair in the service history/dealer records and begin the mileage at 0 with the replaced clocks.

Check with Renault to see if the clocks have been officially replaced.

Diagnostic equipment can retrieve the actual recorded milegage from the ECU.

Buck Turgidson

Had the dash fail on our 05 Scenic. Replaced by a Renault main dealer, but they had no way of downloading the correct milage from the cars' onboard computer.

So the car may not be clocked, but (if it is anything like mine) you shouldn't walk away, you should run.

Raskolnikov

Anecdote: I was in getting my car serviced a few days ago when the mechanic got a call about a Scenic that had broken down. After the call, the mechanic said he reckoned the Scenic was one of the least reliable cars on the road, singling out the 1.9 dci as particularly awful.

Plug

Electric windows can give bother on these but I think Renault will fix them free of charge regardless of age.

Buck Turgidson

Plug wrote: »

Electric windows can give bother on these but I think Renault will fix them free of charge regardless of age.

If Renault are fixing Grand Scenic stuff f.o.c. then I better get onto them about the Dephaser Pulley, Dashboard, Handbrake Module, Cracked Cylinder head, Wheel Bearing, Collapsed Front Suspension, A/c fan control (x 2), etc etc

So far they have agreed to a "free" dephaser pulley (rrp €110) fitted at a main Dealer for c €650 when car was six months out of warranty, and new Dash fitted for €110, after BBC Watchdog had hounded them into it. But on the plus side our windows have worked ok so far, so knowing my luck Plug is probably correct about the free fix :-)

But OP will no doubt be told they have magically corrected all these (in my opinion design fault) issues on the post 2008 models. But my 05 was fine for two and a half years, so .......?

EPM

listermint wrote: »

That is a load of bull. unless of course it had an entire engine replaced....

And even then it should still read the original mileage. The engine isn't the only part of the car that wears with mileage.

BornInThe80's

Thanks everybody, decided not to go with it. Seems a bit unreliable

Foxy2010

Bit late on the reply peoples, but better late than never,
Renault are replacing dash clocks in the scenic the customer pays 110 euro.
The garage who changed them can give you a letter saying what milage they are changed at.