Laguna dead after dead battery.

[Fermit The Krog and Sexy Sarah]

We're currently trying to sell our old 2003 Laguna petrol. It was evident after a month of it being sat around that the battery had become weak, so when we put it in my dads garage last week I explained this, and asked him to start it for 10 minutes every day, as a none starting car isn't a great selling angle. Guess what, he didn't, and hence I took a call a few days ago from him that it was dead.

I am aware that there is a process for changing Laguna batteries or problems occur, so I called the local garage to go out and swap it over. They got back to say it's still not starting and they need to get it under their diog machine to work out the fault.
I'm really annoyed, we'd spent good money (too much IMO) getting it right for sale, and now it's thrown another spanner in the works.

Does anyone have any real world experience of them doing this, and if it is likely to be anything major?

Edited by Fermit The Krog and Sexy Sarah on Thursday 9th February 20:33

[TooMany2cvs]

Fermit The Krog and Sexy Sarah said:

We're currently trying to sell our old 2003 Laguna petrol. It was evident after a month of it being sat around that the battery had become weak, so when we put it in my dads garage last week I explained this, and asked him to start it for 10 minutes every day, as a none starting car isn't a great selling angle. Guess what, he didn't, and thence I took a call a few days ago from him that it was dead.

I am aware that there is a process for changing Laguna batteries or problems occur, so I called the local garage to go out and swap it over. They got back to say it's still not starting and they need to get it under their diog machine to work out the fault.
I'm really annoyed, we'd spent good money (too much IMO) getting it right for sale, and now it's thrown another spanner in the works.

Does anyone have any real world experience of them doing this, and if it is likely to be anything major?

It's a 14yo 'gooner.

Really, how much time and effort is it worth? eBay, all faults declared.

[Fermit The Krog and Sexy Sarah]

TooMany2cvs said:

Fermit The Krog and Sexy Sarah said:

We're currently trying to sell our old 2003 Laguna petrol. It was evident after a month of it being sat around that the battery had become weak, so when we put it in my dads garage last week I explained this, and asked him to start it for 10 minutes every day, as a none starting car isn't a great selling angle. Guess what, he didn't, and thence I took a call a few days ago from him that it was dead.

I am aware that there is a process for changing Laguna batteries or problems occur, so I called the local garage to go out and swap it over. They got back to say it's still not starting and they need to get it under their diog machine to work out the fault.
I'm really annoyed, we'd spent good money (too much IMO) getting it right for sale, and now it's thrown another spanner in the works.

Does anyone have any real world experience of them doing this, and if it is likely to be anything major?

It's a 14yo 'gooner.

Really, how much time and effort is it worth? eBay, all faults declared.

We've had much interest at £750, as a spares or repair it's worth £300. So I'd say the answer is £450.

[S0 What]

The issues with battery changing is normaly the dash readout and reprogramming the windows ect, can't say i've heard of changing the battery causing a non start before, you sure all the wires are back on the battery? if possable try (if you have it) the spare keycard, i've known them to stop locking the doors after but TBH never heard of them causing a no start

[Fermit The Krog and Sexy Sarah]

S0 What said:

The issues with battery changing is normaly the dash readout and reprogramming the windows ect, can't say i've heard of changing the battery causing a non start before, you sure all the wires are back on the battery? if possable try (if you have it) the spare keycard, i've known them to stop locking the doors after but TBH never heard of them causing a no start

Browsing online since I posted it appears that Lagunas get electronic amnesia when the battery's taken out, and the immobiliser goes in to lock down. Suggestions are that either A) Renault can give you a code and process to sort, or B) that there are companies around well aware of the glitch who resolve it for circa £100.