Dacia appreciation Thread

[TFU] Thegoon84 · 27 Sep 2016 at 14:25

As the title says, I'm sure there are 100's of members who love their cheap, economical beast of a car. So post up your pics.

"If you’re on a tight budget and want a brand new SUV, then the Dacia Duster could well be the car for you."

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The main dealer already have a dodgy rep and being a rip off, but I'm limited to local garages.

I have to have a first year service on my car, it needs an oil filter change, oil and some sort of pollen filter? To make sure the warranty is fine.

But they said on the phone anything else needed they’ll phone and tell me, I just don’t trust them. Because they said they’ll make a decision on the day if the “Pollen” filter needs to be change and will be a fixed price. I just don’t trust them.

I have a Dacia duster, any suggestions (other than sell the car, get a refund, never bought one in the beginning)?

tom_e · 27 Sep 2016 at 14:29

I'm not exactly sure what you don't trust are you worried they're going to do £xxx worth of work without asking and then just bill you for it? or are you worried they're just going to do nothing and hand it back with a bill?

SC0TTRS · 27 Sep 2016 at 14:31

I'd be more concerned with Back Street Motors over a main dealer.

First service? and your worried? LOL! what the hell could go wrong? heck, get the pollen filter changed along with the other filters, its inexpensive.

[TFU] Thegoon84 · 27 Sep 2016 at 14:33

I hate getting ripped off, like really hate it. I expect them to turn around and say "ah well you need this, that this that, if you want to keep the warranty"

cheesyboy · 27 Sep 2016 at 14:34

tom_e said:
If you want to keep your warranty then that's your only option.

It's a popular myth (popular with main dealers I suspect), but it isn't correct.

As long as the indy uses OEM parts, and documents such (including grade of oil etc) on a detailed invoice, then you're fine.

tom_e · 27 Sep 2016 at 14:35

The only thing you need to keep the warranty is the service I would have thought. Consumables not being replaced if you feel they don't need doing shouldn't effect it and anything else should be covered by the warranty.

I think you're being a little paranoid.

sovietspybob · 27 Sep 2016 at 14:38

If you hate being ripped off why did you buy a brand new car

Seriously thjough its a standard first service, don't most dealers have a fixed price for a service? Even if the pollen filter is dirty and needs replacing that'll be what £20??

[TFU] Thegoon84 · 27 Sep 2016 at 14:43

Its £149 for a poxy oil change and oil filter change.... JOKE! I've rung around a few deals, more or less the same price

tom_e · 27 Sep 2016 at 14:46

Don't buy a new car in future then you can do it yourself for £30 and a hour of your time

chris4652009 · 27 Sep 2016 at 14:47

tom_e said:
If you want to keep your warranty then that's your only option.

Is that a fact?

tom_e · 27 Sep 2016 at 14:47

chris4652009 said:
Is that a fact?

No.

chris4652009 · 27 Sep 2016 at 14:49

tom_e said:
No.

I know

Mickey · 27 Sep 2016 at 14:50

tom_e said:
No.

Not for the original warranty, although it's been a condition of all the extended manufacturer warranties I've seen that it has full dealer history. So that's a consideration, if you're likely to want that in future.

tom_e · 27 Sep 2016 at 14:51

chris4652009 said:
I know

Now I do to, it's a day of learning.

[TFU] Thegoon84 · 27 Sep 2016 at 14:52

People saying "not to buy a new car if you don't want to pay for warrant".... You know I bought a Dacia Duster right? Like the cheapest possible new car you can possibly buy!

If that doesn't tell you I'm tight then god help you.

Orionaut · 27 Sep 2016 at 14:53

[TFU] Thegoon84;30048415 said:
Its £149 for a poxy oil change and oil filter change.... JOKE! I've rung around a few deals, more or less the same price

Sounds about right for a modern car, especially if you are using dealer parts.

A good proportion of that will be the stupidly expensive modern oil, you cant get away with just sticking Woolies 20W-50 in them any more you know

tom_e · 27 Sep 2016 at 14:56

Orionaut said:
Sounds about right for a modern car, especially if you are using dealer parts.

A good proportion of that will be the stupidly expensive modern oil, you cant get away with just sticking Woolies 20W-50 in them any more you know

You can, most mega expensive OEM rated modern oil is at best a marketing exercise. At worst a bare faced lie that it's anything better than standard Castrol/Shell of the correct grade/spec.

kefkef · 27 Sep 2016 at 14:58

Go to a different Dacia dealer and get a price also.

Are you sure you need oil/filter, I thought first year service for all Dacia/Renault were just a general check up and pollen filter change (or is that just the newer models?).

As a guide, I have a '15 plate Clio and my 1st service cost was £69.99 which included the above check and pollen filter change.

sovietspybob · 27 Sep 2016 at 14:59

[TFU] Thegoon84;30048447 said:
People saying "not to buy a new car if you don't want to pay for warrant".... You know I bought a Dacia Duster right? Like the cheapest possible new car you can possibly buy!

If that doesn't tell you I'm tight then god help you.

From the quickest of looks online it looks like you'll have lost about 4 grand in depreciation in the last 12 months. Doesn't matter what car you buy new it's always a losing game.

Cookeh · 27 Sep 2016 at 15:08

[TFU] Thegoon84;30048447 said:
People saying "not to buy a new car if you don't want to pay for warrant".... You know I bought a Dacia Duster right? Like the cheapest possible new car you can possibly buy!

If that doesn't tell you I'm tight then god help you.

How about this... inspect your oil and filter and see if they do need a change.... If they dont, you dont have to worry about a 'huge' bill. If they do, then pay it cos it needs doing and I presume that in your tightness you care about preserving the warranty.