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Any body have an Espace?

  • 09-12-2011 10:46pm
    #1
    lastlaugh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,382 ✭✭✭


    Hi,

    I'm looking at seven seaters at the moment and went to see a Renault Espace. I was impressed by the size and style of it but it had a lot of work done with the turbo Diesel and it kind of put me off it.

    Does anyone have an Espace that would recommend one?

    I have a Scenic now but have had a lot of niggly problems with it despite it being really comfortable to drive in...

    Also, would you buy a car that has had a lot of work done to it or would it make you too suspicious about it?

    Cheers


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  • #2
    MugMugs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,875 ✭✭✭✭MugMugs


    I hate Renault yet love these motors. I'm a bit of an outdoorsy dude though so the space is fantastic for me. Don't own one though. What kind of work has she had done ?


  • #3
    lastlaugh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,382 ✭✭✭lastlaugh


    MugMugs wrote: »
    I hate Renault yet love these motors. I'm a bit of an outdoorsy dude though so the space is fantastic for me. Don't own one though. What kind of work has she had done ?

    It's a '05 with 70K on it. Looking at the receipts the 'dealer' was showing me, it has had the turbo diesel replaced on it twice I think. My gut tells me it will be trouble if I get it.
    It's the best part of 8K so it would kill me to tax it and then have to do any sort of repairs on it. A 5 speed gear box was incorrectly put in it before apparently despite it meant to have been a 6 speed!
    I don't know, although I like the comfort of Renault, reading reviews about the Espace there seems to be a lot of problems that even the dealers can't fix with them.
    Might just go for a Galaxy or Sharon...


  • #4
    skyhighflyer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,149 ✭✭✭skyhighflyer


    lastlaugh wrote: »
    It's a '05 with 70K on it. Looking at the receipts the 'dealer' was showing me, it has had the turbo diesel replaced on it twice I think. My gut tells me it will be trouble if I get it.
    It's the best part of 8K so it would kill me to tax it and then have to do any sort of repairs on it. A 5 speed gear box was incorrectly put in it before apparently despite it meant to have been a 6 speed!
    I don't know, although I like the comfort of Renault, reading reviews about the Espace there seems to be a lot of problems that even the dealers can't fix with them.
    Might just go for a Galaxy or Sharon...

    I don't know much about Espaces but good Jesus stay away from that one, it sounds dreadful. I think they did a 2.0 petrol, might be worth the extra fuel cost not to have to worry about injector repairs, etc.


  • #5
    argosy2006
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,210 ✭✭✭argosy2006


    http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2799250

    much better off with one of these, more reliable,

    http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2085866


  • #6
    slave1
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 19,482 Mod ✭✭✭✭slave1


    lastlaugh wrote: »
    My gut tells me it will be trouble if I get it.
    Might just go for a Galaxy or Sharon...

    There's your answer


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  • #7
    johnf2020
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 586 ✭✭✭johnf2020


    slave1 wrote: »
    There's your answer

    Speaking from experience, there is your answer, but for Christs sake d'ont go for a Sharan 1.8T Petrol.


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