Need advice do I or don't I Renault Lag

[midsdaz]

Just be offered a lag eastate on a 51 plate 1.8 petrol it's got all the gadgets half lether seats tidy car inside and out nice family car drives nice semi auto and has been well looked after service wise what do u guys think


And no I won't be getting rid of my 406 I'll be doing it all up get it looking nice

[steve_earwig]

Depends. What does Honest John think? Hmm, Laguna 1994-2001, Laguna 2 2001-2007
Laguna - "So many problems likely I can't recommend a Laguna 1 even as a cheap second-hand buy." (I think he said something similar about the 406 )
Laguna 2 - better ride than a mundano (must be good, coming from HJ). "Plagued by wide-ranging problems with the electrics, mechanicals and build quality." Stuff about dodgy auto boxes...

Apparently, the ISOFIX rear seat attachments are in the wrong location and had to be recalled to resolve. Essentially they forgot to include the depth of the seat in the drawings therefore the hang points are about 4-6 inches too low in the seat. Renault has been advising Britax to tells customers to cut their seats to facilitate fitment.

FFS So, rather than fix their bungle, they'd have customer attack their new car's seats with a breadknife

I hope it's very, very, cheap.

[midsdaz]

£500 witch seems cheap enough and it's off the father in law so I no its a straight car and been looked after

[scotty73]

If in doubt get the bread knife out? WTFF?

[lozz]

All the Horror stories about the laguna is complete nonesense,

its just like any other car, You either get a good one or a Bad one, (pot luck)
ive said that the other night on another forum too (De ja vue)

The only problem areas are to watch are the Scuttle drains if they get blocked it can kill the car, Bsi dont like water,

Knocks clunks on rear end, Bushes not easy to change,
Front wishbones, Theyre a Mare to change!

they eat front springs,

the petrol ones Avoid like the Plague if they sound abit tappy, (Google Dephaser for more info,)

key cards are prone for falling to bits, theres ways of fixing them tho

All in all there agood motor, very comfy, theyre more suited for motorway driving,
Tax is cheap, and insurance is very cheap compared to other cars of that size, These are a safe car. 5 star rated

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fLg8eQaPyE

[midsdaz]

Well it's done 136 k and the engine sounded ok no knocks and bangs or rattles the only thing I did notice is the auto box is slow changing gear is that common ? For the bushes and wishbones they seemed ok but not really jacked the car up but it has got to go for mot

[steve_earwig]

£500 witch seems cheap enough and it's off the father in law so I no its a straight car and been looked after

A 500 quid witch? Free broomstick? [/Mr. Pedantic]

I that case I'd say it was worth a punt.

edit: I know nothing but the 'box must be due an oil change by now.

[midsdaz]

If I do get it i wi give it a full service anyway do I no its done

[lozz]

The autos are abeit slow,
as long as its not snatching going into gears, or problems changing up /overreving is normaly a sighn of a bad auto,

[lozz]

So what model is it?

Half leather seats, are they the Zebbra ones,

iguess your buying a Dynamique, it will have a Authentique badge on the inside of the glove box if it is,

[midsdaz]

I think it is ye it's got the zebra seats in sun roof ent looked into the details apart from its tidy and drives well but I just don't wanna rush in to it and find out its my worse
Mistake

[lozz]

You be best to take it for a decent drive mate,
you will know if its a gooden or bad en once you get it on a bit of a motorway run

[scotty73]

I that case I'd say it was worth a punt.
.

Mr pedantic... Look up.

[lozz]

http://www.usingenglish.com/profiles/view/23/

[steve_earwig]