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wannabeeahack
 Post subject: Re: Dacia reliabilty
PostPosted: Tue Oct 28, 2014 9:36 pm 
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So the UK gets RHD Dacia's from INDIA!

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Nidge2
 Post subject: Re: Dacia reliabilty
PostPosted: Tue Oct 28, 2014 9:57 pm 
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daz800 wrote:
wait until the high pressure fuel pump packs in
you will have to replace the fuel pressure rail, fuel manifold, all injectors and have to clean the fuel lines and replace all the fuel injectors and clean out the fuel tank of all swarf
that happened to my sons megan, using Renault parts it would have cost over £3000 with my discount and using aftermarket new parts we did it for £1500.
and the injectors have to be reprogramed to the ecu (free as I have the equipment to recode)

do a search on line about fuel pump fail on Renaults

daz



This ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ is why I won't touch one. I've heard all that goes at 50,000 miles or before.
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benny
 Post subject: Re: Dacia reliabilty
PostPosted: Tue Oct 28, 2014 10:04 pm 
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Test drove one yesterday. drives well. Seems as powerful as my Octavia that I drive now. I'm concerned about the fuel pump problem, but I'll extend my warranty to cover that. The way I see it the next option would be a Seat Toledo which is £4500 extra. So I have £4500 if I need repairs done.
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Nidge2
 Post subject: Re: Dacia reliabilty
PostPosted: Tue Oct 28, 2014 10:29 pm 
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benny wrote:
Test drove one yesterday. drives well. Seems as powerful as my Octavia that I drive now. I'm concerned about the fuel pump problem, but I'll extend my warranty to cover that. The way I see it the next option would be a Seat Toledo which is £4500 extra. So I have £4500 if I need repairs done.



Warranty might not cover it. Is there a dealer round your way?
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grandad
 Post subject: Re: Dacia reliabilty
PostPosted: Wed Oct 29, 2014 5:11 am 
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Nidge2 wrote:
daz800 wrote:
wait until the high pressure fuel pump packs in
you will have to replace the fuel pressure rail, fuel manifold, all injectors and have to clean the fuel lines and replace all the fuel injectors and clean out the fuel tank of all swarf
that happened to my sons megan, using Renault parts it would have cost over £3000 with my discount and using aftermarket new parts we did it for £1500.
and the injectors have to be reprogramed to the ecu (free as I have the equipment to recode)

do a search on line about fuel pump fail on Renaults

daz



This ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ is why I won't touch one. I've heard all that goes at 50,000 miles or before.
http://www.daciaretail.co.uk/frequently-asked-questions/warranty-servicing-and-repair/

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Nidge2
 Post subject: Re: Dacia reliabilty
PostPosted: Wed Oct 29, 2014 5:38 am 
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Still wouldn't touch one.
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wannabeeahack
 Post subject: Re: Dacia reliabilty
PostPosted: Wed Oct 29, 2014 9:47 am 
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So then....who wants to rely on an India built, Rumanian designed, French funded obsolete Renault based unknown quantity



what could POSSIBLY go wrong!




(says he with a Korean built, Italian engined, yank funded car whose dealers are quitting the UK in 3 months....)

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 Post subject: Re: Dacia reliabilty
PostPosted: Wed Oct 29, 2014 10:14 am 
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Of course you could ask, if the Logan is £10k and a Skoda is £22K do i get twice the car with the Skoda?

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