Renault grand scenic AUTO - Need to find someone who has a demonstrator

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Wed 9 Feb 2011 22:39
Renault grand scenic AUTO - Need to find someone who has a demonstrator - Wowee

My lease car comes up for replacement in a couple of months. I'm looking at replacements now, but the Renault dealer has told me he has NO chance of getting hold of an automatic for a test drive.

I only have an auto licence, and as I'm short & disabled, I really need to test drive a vehicle, to make sure I can reach/see everything comfortably before I commit to a 3 yr lease

I'm interested in the 1.5 dci auto, but any auto will do, as driving position/internal layout are more important than engine to me at this point.

I'm in the east midlands, but willing to travel a fair distance to find a car to test. Can anyone help ?

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Fri 11 Feb 2011 18:58
Renault grand scenic AUTO - Need to find someone who has a demonstrator - RaineMan

These people have a number of second hand ones (ex-Motobility) so might be kind enough to let you have a test drive. Just don't say I sent you!

http://www.motabilityusedcars.co.uk/

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Mon 14 Feb 2011 18:13
Renault grand scenic AUTO - Need to find someone who has a demonstrator - Wowee

Thanks for the suggestion RaineMan, problem is these won't be the current model. Used motability are 3 years old (I know, that's what mine is !), and I believe (may be wrong) the grande scenic was re-jigged in 2009.

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Tue 1 Mar 2011 07:04
Renault grand scenic AUTO - Need to find someone who has a demonstrator - bottomgear

My lease car comes up for replacement in a couple of months. I'm looking at replacements now, but the Renault dealer has told me he has NO chance of getting hold of an automatic for a test drive.

I only have an auto licence, and as I'm short & disabled, I really need to test drive a vehicle, to make sure I can reach/see everything comfortably before I commit to a 3 yr lease

I'm interested in the 1.5 dci auto, but any auto will do, as driving position/internal layout are more important than engine to me at this point.

I'm in the east midlands, but willing to travel a fair distance to find a car to test. Can anyone help ?

I had this problem 3 years ago when I wanted to buy a Modus Auto.

No dealer was able to supply a test drive in an auto, only a manual.

The reason ,I suspect, is that the auto has an electronic gear box which is quite different from the old CVT box and takes a lot of getting used to.

Each gear change is accompanied by a noticable lurch especially when new and you can roll back on hills when starting from a stop as with a manual gearbox so you have to use the handbrake on moving off from a stop.

It can be got used to after a while but it is off putting when you first drive the car.

The dealers obviously know that this is not a good selling point

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