Renault Scenic - what to look out for?

brendy said:
My advice would be to buy a zafira or allhambra instead, or a derv x5 if funds can stretch. French car electrics are prone to going wrong, seen several scenics and clios go **** up even just recently locally.
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haha the zafira is the ultimate POS those things go wrong all the time, a friend had one that was only 4 years old and it needed everything doing to it, especially the electrics, so it seems just as bad as the scenic
 
brendy said:
My advice would be to buy a zafira or allhambra instead, or a derv x5 if funds can stretch. French car electrics are prone to going wrong, seen several scenics and clios go **** up even just recently locally.
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Never had a problem with French electrics in all the cars I've owned and family members have owned....which is a huge amount of French cars. Stop talking out of your bum, especially as an x5 was obviously not in the running.
 
InvaderGIR said:
Never had a problem with French electrics in all the cars I've owned and family members have owned....which is a huge amount of French cars. Stop talking out of your bum, especially as an x5 was obviously not in the running.
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Added to that, not suitable for the purpose. The Scenic has 5 proper seats, not 2 front ones and a bench seat in the rear - something that was required.
 
why do people moan the 1.6 is gutless? its a 1.6... rev it to 5k and it goes "ok".

MPG wise its poor though, as its strained and trying to move a brick of a aerodynamic car. on the two 700mile trips (loaded to the roof with camping gear...) ive done in my parents 1.6 57 scenic, the max i managed was 37mpg. I can get more MPG out of my Fiesta ST on a motorway.
 
Please see post #24 - 3 proper seats were needed, due to soon having 3 young children, and 3 car seats won't fit across a rear bench seat.
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We have three full size car seats in the back of the wifes Mk3 Mondeo
 
All with 3 point seatbelts?
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Yes.

Mondeos are nigh on the same width as a Scenic (1812mm vs 1810mm) and a bigger boot.
 
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