I have a thing for the Dacia Duster...
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Got a unit very similar to this
It came with a set like this, mine works with the steering controls no problem.
Installing it was a bit of trial and error but it works perfectly. You need an external dongle to get car play working but android auto works out of the box with an app installed on the unit. Comes with 2 usb ports as well so can charge a device whilst using another. If you get one like the above I can help with you installing it.
It came with a set like this, mine works with the steering controls no problem.
Installing it was a bit of trial and error but it works perfectly. You need an external dongle to get car play working but android auto works out of the box with an app installed on the unit. Comes with 2 usb ports as well so can charge a device whilst using another. If you get one like the above I can help with you installing it.
My own opinion is if I spent a lot of time in a car, kept it clean and tidy I'd want something more opulent.
My car is a dirty, low mileage doggy wagon, with a bit of forestry work thrown in. Ground clearance useful, 4x4 unnecessary.
For this purpose it's fine. Just that I don't get my hands on it much, wife likes it.
I almost can't wait till she's bored with it and I can shed it into the ground.
My car is a dirty, low mileage doggy wagon, with a bit of forestry work thrown in. Ground clearance useful, 4x4 unnecessary.
For this purpose it's fine. Just that I don't get my hands on it much, wife likes it.
I almost can't wait till she's bored with it and I can shed it into the ground.
Big fan of the Duster here. I needed something reliable to get to work as I'd had numerous issues with my previous car, and decide that buying new was the way forward. I got the 1L LPG Comfort, and it was great. Lovely revvy engine that really didn't feel like a 1L. The downside to that was LPG suppliers in my area all stopped supplying... During Covid when prices of nearly new low mileage cars were going through the roof I upgraded to a Prestige spec diesel 4x4 and it's been absolutely brilliant. Proper utility wagon with comfy seats and a good stereo. It has just under 10,000 miles on it and it hasn't missed a beat, it's been utterly reliable. I was reading nathwraith1's account of his Aston Martin DBXs over in readers cars, bouncing back and forwards to the dealers for so many things wrong with them, and couldn't but help contrasting them with my Duster, a car worth a tenth the price of the DBX...
Apparently, it's the law that you have to park next to other Dusters!! (Mine's the filthy white one!)
Apparently, it's the law that you have to park next to other Dusters!! (Mine's the filthy white one!)
Schmeeky said:
Big fan of the Duster here. I needed something reliable to get to work as I'd had numerous issues with my previous car, and decide that buying new was the way forward. I got the 1L LPG Comfort, and it was great. Lovely revvy engine that really didn't feel like a 1L. The downside to that was LPG suppliers in my area all stopped supplying... During Covid when prices of nearly new low mileage cars were going through the roof I upgraded to a Prestige spec diesel 4x4 and it's been absolutely brilliant. Proper utility wagon with comfy seats and a good stereo. It has just under 10,000 miles on it and it hasn't missed a beat, it's been utterly reliable. I was reading nathwraith1's account of his Aston Martin DBXs over in readers cars, bouncing back and forwards to the dealers for so many things wrong with them, and couldn't but help contrasting them with my Duster, a car worth a tenth the price of the DBX...
Apparently, it's the law that you have to park next to other Dusters!! (Mine's the filthy white one!)
Nice carsApparently, it's the law that you have to park next to other Dusters!! (Mine's the filthy white one!)
But reliable at under 10k miles isn’t a selling point tbh. Every car sold should be!
My 9 year old 85k mile Skoda hasn’t missed a beat..
Auto Express Used Car of the Year!
https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/dacia/duster/84691/u...
There you go. Exciting.
https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/dacia/duster/84691/u...
There you go. Exciting.
Norton850 said:
My wife likes her 2022 Prestige 150 as work horse which is covered in tree rash,stone chips and scratches but when we come to sell the detailer will earn his money.
Shocking paint leading to more stone chips than our pool car that is 5 yrs older and 40k miles more.
But as a couldn't give a fig about type of car they are ok.
The paint is soft but then again you can spend more on paint with some manufacturers than you can buy a whole car from Dacia. Shocking paint leading to more stone chips than our pool car that is 5 yrs older and 40k miles more.
But as a couldn't give a fig about type of car they are ok.
I'm not surprised they've value engineered the hell out of the painting process.
Atleast there's less orange peel than most BMW's.
Chatting to a bloke who purchased a 73 plate pre reg Duster (bottom of the range with a standard stereo).
He paid £15800 cash for it the week before Christmas and its in commercial white colour.
Not a bargain but cheaper than most similar size rivals.
He chose it over an MG SUV because of the engine , reckons the Dacia petrol engine is far better on the fuel and nicer to live with.
He wanted a suzuki vitara but it would have been a year old to get one for £16k
He paid £15800 cash for it the week before Christmas and its in commercial white colour.
Not a bargain but cheaper than most similar size rivals.
He chose it over an MG SUV because of the engine , reckons the Dacia petrol engine is far better on the fuel and nicer to live with.
He wanted a suzuki vitara but it would have been a year old to get one for £16k
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