'05 Megane 1.4 - Any good?
Discussion
Possibly the most un-PH car going, but here goes...
My girlfriend's going to look at a 2005 1.4 Renault Megane tomorrow and was just wondering the general consensus on them? Anything in particular to watch out for, etc?
It's got 59,000 miles, and I believe the next service (72k miles) is the cambelt replacement. From a minor amount of research it seems the average main dealer price for this would be in the region of £1k (:O). Obviously, you'd have to be crazy to take it to a main dealer, so any idea roughly what an indy would charge?
Other than that, any thoughts?
ETA: It has 'well documented service history' which I presume means 'part service history'.
My girlfriend's going to look at a 2005 1.4 Renault Megane tomorrow and was just wondering the general consensus on them? Anything in particular to watch out for, etc?
It's got 59,000 miles, and I believe the next service (72k miles) is the cambelt replacement. From a minor amount of research it seems the average main dealer price for this would be in the region of £1k (:O). Obviously, you'd have to be crazy to take it to a main dealer, so any idea roughly what an indy would charge?
Other than that, any thoughts?
ETA: It has 'well documented service history' which I presume means 'part service history'.
Edited by mx5tom on Wednesday 14th December 01:47
The 1.4 is not a great engine. Terrible on fuel, low on power and not cheap on tax.
Do you know what trim level it is?
You need to check that all of the electric windows work, that the heaters work on all fan settings (1-4) and that the air con works.
If you get one that's been looked after very well they can be lovely cars, if you get a bad one it will cost you a fortune.
I personally wouldn't buy anything other than s facelift diesel (86bhp with 5 speed box or the better 106bhp with the 6 speed box which both fall into the £30 tax bracket, provided they don't have a sunroof) and I'd only have a Dynamique.
How much is she looking at spending;
Do you know what trim level it is?
You need to check that all of the electric windows work, that the heaters work on all fan settings (1-4) and that the air con works.
If you get one that's been looked after very well they can be lovely cars, if you get a bad one it will cost you a fortune.
I personally wouldn't buy anything other than s facelift diesel (86bhp with 5 speed box or the better 106bhp with the 6 speed box which both fall into the £30 tax bracket, provided they don't have a sunroof) and I'd only have a Dynamique.
How much is she looking at spending;
I actually run a 2006 "new shape" clio with the same engine, and it is slow in that to be honest (and pants economy!). That said it has been 100% reliable (from new) so far and a good little shopping car.
I also ran a Megane II with the 1.6 engine - do not touch it with a barge pole - great car when it worked but costs were stupid for a "cheap" everyday car, had lots of issues (mechanical and electical) - worst car I ever had - and I traded in my lovely little fezzer for it
I also ran a Megane II with the 1.6 engine - do not touch it with a barge pole - great car when it worked but costs were stupid for a "cheap" everyday car, had lots of issues (mechanical and electical) - worst car I ever had - and I traded in my lovely little fezzer for it
We're just selling our 1.6i Megane, it'll appear on this site tomorrow night but feel free to message me if it's of interest (late 2004, 50k miles, full leather and climate in metalic dark blue)
We're selling the car because it's plain slow. A 1.6 Focus etc a much nicer drive. Other than that they're very good. Coil packs go constantly, though that's only 1 bolt and £20 a go. Otherwise it's very reliable.
On the plus side, most are of a very high spec. Ours is a dynamique which means it came with keyless go, parking sensors, auto lights and electrics all round as standard, leather and climate control, added to ours while ride comfort, safety and all that dull stuff is top draw.
Personally, I like them, however I don't think there's a decent engine in the range, the petrols lacking torque and the diesel lacking an ability to hold itself together
We're selling the car because it's plain slow. A 1.6 Focus etc a much nicer drive. Other than that they're very good. Coil packs go constantly, though that's only 1 bolt and £20 a go. Otherwise it's very reliable.
On the plus side, most are of a very high spec. Ours is a dynamique which means it came with keyless go, parking sensors, auto lights and electrics all round as standard, leather and climate control, added to ours while ride comfort, safety and all that dull stuff is top draw.
Personally, I like them, however I don't think there's a decent engine in the range, the petrols lacking torque and the diesel lacking an ability to hold itself together
podwin said:
Check if the headlights work.
If a bulb's blown, the front bumper has to come off.
Not true. You only need remove the front wheel and break your arm and wrist in a couple of places and it's easy to sort. Seriously, it's a sIf a bulb's blown, the front bumper has to come off.
t design on the lights but you can get round it. Someone I know had Halfords fit them for £9.99. In winter. In the rain. Poor shop assistantCampDavid said:
I wonder if it's the way they're treated? Can't imagine they respond well to a thrashing!
We now only buy and sell Megane 2's that we have either supplied or serviced ourselves due to the bad ones being so bad. The good ones are the well looked after and well maintained ones.The 1.5 diesel is by far the best engine available IMO.
Toaster Pilot said:
If she must then get a 1.6, it is a heavy car and the economy of the smaller engine is terrible
weve got a fully loaded 1.6 which my wifes been driving for a few years. black with alloys, aircon, keyless entry, 6CD, full length glass roof auto lights and wipers. we were talking last night about changing it so drop me an email if interested. is a 55 with about 36k on it.the 1.4 is probably sluggish as hell.
podwin said:
Check if the headlights work.
If a bulb's blown, the front bumper has to come off.
^^^ This is one of the most pita things I have ever had to deal with (on a mate's car). People question my alfa's reliability, but it's been pretty flawless over 4 years. Every person I know that's bought a renault or a peugeot have had serious issues with them, trips to the garage, electrical / CPU flaws stranding the car at the roadside, windows sticking, stereos failing etc etc.If a bulb's blown, the front bumper has to come off.
She'll have less hassle with an Alfa 147 and that's saying something.
alfa pint said:
podwin said:
Check if the headlights work.
If a bulb's blown, the front bumper has to come off.
^^^ This is one of the most pita things I have ever had to deal with (on a mate's car). People question my alfa's reliability, but it's been pretty flawless over 4 years. Every person I know that's bought a renault or a peugeot have had serious issues with them, trips to the garage, electrical / CPU flaws stranding the car at the roadside, windows sticking, stereos failing etc etc.If a bulb's blown, the front bumper has to come off.
She'll have less hassle with an Alfa 147 and that's saying something.
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