Used car is a lemon but will not take back. Help please

nidO

I'm just curious about the mileage issue.

You say:

so when i spoke to reanult they say the dash has been replaced at 15k

And then:

which means the car has done 75k not 60k

How do you know one equals the other?
Just because the odometer was replaced at 15k does not mean the new one started at 0, in fact I would assume not setting the new odometer's mileage to the same as the old one would be illegal and, at 15k, this was presumably changed under warranty by Renault, so seems unlikely in the extreme they wouldn't have put in the replacement with the correct reading.

Nessun_Dorma

nidO wrote: »

I'm just curious about the mileage issue.

You say:



And then:



How do you know one equals the other?
Just because the odometer was replaced at 15k does not mean the new one started at 0, in fact I would assume not setting the new odometer's mileage to the same as the old one would be illegal and, at 15k, this was presumably changed under warranty by Renault, so seems unlikely in the extreme they wouldn't have put in the replacement with the correct reading.

Since when?

scaredofdebt

nidO wrote: »

Just because the odometer was replaced at 15k does not mean the new one started at 0, in fact I would assume not setting the new odometer's mileage to the same as the old one would be illegal and, at 15k, this was presumably changed under warranty by Renault, so seems unlikely in the extreme they wouldn't have put in the replacement with the correct reading.

We had the same issue with our Renault Grand Scenic, it's a common fault for the dash to stop displaying and so they will fit a new part that does indeed show 0 miles when fitted.

I would personally not buy another Renault due to the problems we had with this car, unless it was a very basic model with no electrical "bells and whistles" as it is these that tend to be expensive to fix.

bigjl

Nessun_Dorma wrote: »

My first car, after passing my test. It was a white Renault 16 TS. The initial reason I chose it was, because it had flip down clip, next to the ashtray, to hold a packet of cigarettes. :rotfl:

Very few cars of its time (and calss) drove so smoothly.

A clip to hold a packet of cigarettes!

Awesome, make me want one more!

Learned to drive in a Renault 14TS and Peugeot 305 GL.

Nessun_Dorma

bigjl wrote: »

A clip to hold a packet of cigarettes!

Awesome, make me want one more!

Learned to drive in a Renault 14TS and Peugeot 305 GL.

It was a special compartment, next to the ashtray, with a spring-loaded base. You would just slide the pack into the aperture and the clip would hold in place. You could just pick out a cigarette when you wanted one.

Oddly enough, the spring was too strong to hold a pack of Gauloises, alright when the pack was full, but take few out and it would just squash the paper pack.

dennis_dennis

i need advise ...i bought car on 29 th may from trader 1500 pounds. it had a warrenty..but warenty company rejected my caim,.car was faulty after few days ......i told them i dont want this car it wil cost 800 pounds to repair..they are not answer my call.they are ignoring me..reported citizen advise beuro...send two letters signed requsting repair but no response..today i send letter court before action for full refund and also requsted bank to charge back..i paid money through cash back...i am not usung the car nearly last 45 days...i am simply paynig insurance.if i got money back and they are not accepting car take back what will happend

LandyAndy

nidO wrote: »

. in fact I would assume not setting the new odometer's mileage to the same as the old one would be illegal and, at 15k, this was presumably changed under warranty by Renault, so seems unlikely in the extreme they wouldn't have put in the replacement with the correct reading.

utter nonsense.

peter12345678910

Horizon81 wrote: »

Threads like these make you wonder why any independent dealers bother selling on old Renaults. Surely they can do without all the comebacks?

I think u hit the nail on the head.

Nessun_Dorma

dennis_dennis wrote: »

i need advise ...i bought car on 29 th may from trader 1500 pounds. it had a warrenty..but warenty company rejected my caim,.car was faulty after few days ......i told them i dont want this car it wil cost 800 pounds to repair..they are not answer my call.they are ignoring me..reported citizen advise beuro...send two letters signed requsting repair but no response..today i send letter court before action for full refund and also requsted bank to charge back..i paid money through cash back...i am not usung the car nearly last 45 days...i am simply paynig insurance.if i got money back and they are not accepting car take back what will happend

:huh:

Sorry Dennis, but your post doesn't make much sense.

FreddieFrugal

bigjl wrote: »

But I draw the line at the Espace of that vintage.

we're on holiday at the moment in Devon. Went to a lovely National Trust property yesterday, an hour journey each way.

As we were leaving and heading back to our car we spotted an RAC van. Then saw the chap under the bonnet of a car while the owner tried to start the engine. It had obviously failed to start up when the family returned to it ready to leave.

Guess what make and model of car it was

Also while we're talking about French car reliability. On the journey there and back I saw three cars broken down at the roadside with hazards on, owners left waiting at the roadside for recovery to arrive.

The three cars were a Citroen C3, a Peugeot 207 and the already mentioned Renault Espace.

Now obviously this one experience isn't valid evidence to argue that all French cars are bad, but you'd never see me buying one.

I think there are three types of people who buy French:

1. The Chancers - they're aware that French cars have a bad rep. But the car they've just test driven seems so good, ticks all the boxes for them and they're willing to take the risk.

2. The Francophiles - They have an unshakable and flawed trust in the brand. "Ive had Renaults for 25 years!" They have either been incredibly lucky with reliability or they don't realise that their car is particularly unreliable because they have no experience of what good/average reliability is to compare with. They may even watch Renault TV - possibly through the window while they wash their Modus.

3. The Clueless - They don't realise that there is a risk because they didn't actually research the car properly before they bought it. Just turned up at dealer and handed money over. They may not even know a Citroen from a Honda. They (as the Top Gear 'tribute' to Peugeot suggested) have absolutely no interest in cars.