It is indeed motoring for many. if it has a years mot on it as you say £50 a month. is about the best. can they not afford a dacia sanderos on a lease at £99 amonth..... maybe between you both the costs of a lease car.. there are suzuki celerios pre reg for £5990 on auto trader, surely a better bet? even a pre reg sanderos???

I had an 04 Renault Megane (diesel) bought new back then and the only problems I had with it was a faulty fuel filter and window regulator failure fixed under warranty. This is a well known fault with these cars which causes the glass to drop right down into the door and can be a tricky job to fix. The bolt on the window regulator is made from cheap plastic and that's the problem. Also headlight bulbs don't last long in these cars. They're not a bad car at all but it's hard to recommend a 14 year old French car to anyone. Try and find a Toyota or Honda instead. Definitely get rid of the Mercedes. That's definitely a money pit.

People here will extend their genuine regret, good will (and some, their prayers) on hearing that. And heartwarming that the indy has done his best and actually done something of practical value, not just offered sympathy.

It may well be that the Megane will be the best thing since the proverbial freshly baked loaf didvided into equally divided pieces. For years I chose to drive old bangers (and we're talking Maestros, Maxi, Renault 16 etc. here) and despite them being universally disparaged they served their purpose and earned theeir keep admirably (albeiit with some inexpensive attention from a tame indy, such as your daughter's). Compared to the depreciation of a newish car it was cheap motoring and with limited concern about them getting scraped in car parks or the possibility of being car-jacked (there was always a limited market for stolen Maestros and Maxis).

I recently found Asda Tyres to be as cheap as any - you might even want to see who their nominated fitters are (they're shown on the website when you put your postcode in) and approach them directly to see if they might want to deal direct.

Good wishes.

"A Megane would not have been my recommended car but at this end of the market, I believe, condition and service history is all important."

That says it all! Sympathies for her from all of us: she's lucky to have you on hand to help out and give her good advice.

Old petrol Renaults have quite a good reputation for soldiering on, so this one should have a better chance than many cars of that age to give good service.

I hope the X-type continues to flourish.

(Edit - just seen your other thread. Delighted to hear that it does.)

Edited by Avant on 01/09/2018 at 13:31

Edited by SLO76 on 01/09/2018 at 21:39