Renault Laguna Sport Tourer 1.9dci 120 Dynamique

My renault laguna dynamique dci 2004 reg ive just a few minor problems as expected for year and miles ive got 167k miles on it and engine is still running well no warning lights apart from when my wiper wash is low, going to replace the timing belt pulley and water pump changed all four coils and front mounts got a minour oil leak and a few bits like the disks, service, iner rack and rod ends and a cv joint. i have to say this is one of the best cars ive owned next year will probably get another car though this car hands up have to say has been great even on motor way runs no issues

I have owned this 2003 laguna MK II For over 12mths, When i brought it,

It had already done 89,000, I brought fairly cheaply for £1,000 with a,

12mths MOT!!!,I knew it didn't have a cambelt history so i brought it,

knowing i had to have this done. Renualt said £650.00 inc water pump +,

Alternater as is best to do all three at the same time, I found a very good,

Mechanic who did all the work for £375.00,Since then i have done over 15,000 miles + the car hasn;t missed a beat!!! Fantastic car superbly comfortable to drive great engine,No rust at all,A pleasure to drive the best 2nd hand car I've ever brought.The reviewer's here who give this car a bad press must just

be very un-lucky OR Dare i say havn't serviced their car properly???.

Like any Pre-owed car Especially with high mileage things do go wrong,

+ any make or model of car you get either get a good one OR a Bad one.

Just DO-NOT go to a Renault main dealer for anything!!! + this car is roughly

The same cost to run as any family car, get it serviced at least every 10,000

Miles with high quality recommened oil + you should be OK, The Mechinic, who serviced my car has the same model a 2002 laguna + he goes to the south of France 3 times a year his car has done over 220,000 miles + is still going strong!!! just like any car you look after it + it will look after you, From my personal Experence a highly recommend this car to anyone!!!.

we have had 2 leguna sport tourer. Really nice comfy drive, plenty of room and boot space. such a shame as every other month ours is in garage being repaired for one thing or another. Had loads of problems with particulate filter, cost us ££££ to go and have a false regeneration. now we have 'check injection' warning light also flashing. been to garage 3 times cost around £600 in repairs, light still on. We will never buy a renault again!!

My laguna sports tourer 1.9 diesel of 2005 now has 94000 km on record ,I've had it from 23000 km.lt has been used to travel to Leeds,durham,Morpeth ,to fetch and carry my daughters while at university,it was a joy to drive and at that time I could fill up for forty quid and still have some left.however,those journeys are no more,it tends to be short trips now.anyone thinking of buying one should think hard and have deep pockets.mine has had timing belt done,new ECG replaced,new tyres reach year,new electric window unit,new clutch,not to mention boot that doesn't open wet it's rained,alarm that sets as you unload the boot,headlight bulbs which are near impossible to fit,and now it's developed a starting fault ,which stalls the engine before moving off the drive ,not to mention when you pull up to a junction and everything shuts down.Apart from these points it's been the best,soo be warned.

Well,I bought mine from Switzerland,65000 miles on it.I did 8000 miles and I had to shut down the engine on gear(revving like hell because of turbo was gone!)Second hand turbo from a car that had very bad accident(new one is quite expensive),already 15000 miles no problems but the EGR valve was completely shut down and by-passed because this one is the turbo killer.

It's more powerful this way also-pulls really quick,good feeling!

Only very good synthetic oil and always before stop of the engine -leave it running idle for at least 1-2 mins,don't forget to eliminate the EGR valve,

and the result is problem free reliable Renault-which by all standards is great achievement!

If you buying one always take it to diagnostic - it will tell you what's going with the turbo,suspension problems are easy to take care of and cheap!

Perfect Ride-Very Good Comfort for the money!!!

Comfort, safety, performance and ride quality are very good, with fuel economy fairly good too (I'd say they are best for long haul motorway use - fuel economy goes down and particulate filters get clogged with mostly short urban runs). Controls/instrumentation could be better designed for ease of use, but the specification and level of equipment are great.

But the electrics are truly terrible - with repeated alternator failures, constant warning lights glitches - often for no underlying fault (but with sometimes quite expensive checks).

Repairs through the dealer network are expensive to the point of extortion, and the price of parts is exploitative. The flimsy, poorly made and unreliable key card is a good example - this costs nearly £180 to buy, but the actual manufacturing costs cannot be more than a few pounds. Renault dealers also always seem to overspecify repairs - including replacements of whole systems at huge cost, where only individual parts need replacing.

Although I like Renault cars, I wouldn't buy one again, and I would advise others not to do so - they are not worth the trouble and expense. It's like owning an old Alfa Romeo, but without the fun.

hi , i have owned my laguna since 6 months old [dealer demo !] and 3000 miles . it now done 208,000 miles and still going strong , it has the original engine , gearbox , turbo and even clutch + exhust ! replaced front springs at 175,000 due to one breaking and rear shocks at 199,000 !

other probs have been passenger window regulator and rear wiper motor .

still great car to drive regularly returning over 53mpg and crusing over 100mph in europe !

i would defenitly reccomend it to anyone but should be serviced regularly and with genuine parts ! synthetic oil [i use mobil 1 ] is vital for engine and turbo . i also let the engine idle for 2-5mins after a long run to let the turbo cool down .

i have also only used michelin pilot primacy tyres [+ michelin alpin winter tyres] and front do 35,000 miles , rear about 60,000 miles . you get what yo pay for ! did try a cheap pair of fronts once [£92 instead of £130 ] and got 15,000 miles out of them and not as nice to drive !

finally the tyre pressure monitors are a waste of time ! i replaced all 4 after 2 years with standard valves and had no problems in 150,000 miles since !

only problem i had is wipers which i had to replace motor for £200. if i didnt need bigger car i think i will get new model this year. could be little bit quicker but i never used my car for racing . fuel consumption is ok but my travel distances in last year were very short so mpg wasnt great.

I have owned every make, Ford Anglia,Granada, Cortina, Capri, Vauxhall Cavalier, VW Beetle, Golf, Jetta, MG Midget, Mini, Renault 14, 12, ,Peugeot 205, 206, 306, 307,406, Toyota Avensis,Suzuki Jimny, Second hand and new. Some petrol, some diesel.

I bought my 2005 Renault Laguna in February, its a 1.9 DCi Dynamique, it is superb, and just about the best, most comfortable, easy driving, economical and attractive car I have owned in forty years of motoring. Trouble free up to now, I bought it with 56k miles,and have covered 8000 in six months. Nothing has gone wrong yet, it's a pearler! It is 28 years since I owned a Renault 14, and I love thic car.

I have just bought a 1993 MX5 as I am regressing into childhood, that is also very nice. But when I get back into the driving seat of the Laguna, I'm in heaven. So, all you detractors, sorry to be throwing a spanner in the works so to speak, but I can speak only as I find. it now lives in France with me !!

Renault Laguna 1.9 dci extreme tourer. As long as you don't mind paying for a replacement turbo at some point or for replacement springs.. a beautiful car to look at. Had turbo replaced at 90k. Got a reconditioned turbo rather than a new one and avoided Renault main dealers. Save a fortune on main dealer new turbo and fitting, but still cost a fortune £1,000.

Had 4 coil springs replaced. Two on the back and again a further one on the back when one of the replaced two snapped. The drivers side front coil spring snapped when doing 2 mph puncturing the tyre and locking the wheel. lucky I was not on my commute doing 70mph on dual carriageway or I may not be writing this now.

Window regulator on front N/S window broke, garage quoted £250 for part plus £65 to fit. I bought the part wholesale myself for £65 and had it fitted for half the price.

Lets hope Renault have ironed out these reliability problems with their new models. Having said that 90k before a turbo fails is quite good.

hopefully you won't end up on first name terms with your local friendly garage.