Thanks for input, all - bought something else instead.
He actually bought a 20 year old clio, which after driving was exactly the same as a brand new dacia, who'd a thunk it?
Come on @Timwithtelly what did you get?
A Suzuki Vitara that's 18 months old but looks essentially new.
One lady owner in her late 40s who bakes cakes. data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7
Got it booked in for detailing next month.
I had noticed data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7
Why not buy something older and nicer?
No offence intended to any current or potential owners. It’s cheap basic transport and yes you get to have a new car on your drive with the certainty a new car warranty offers. It’s an old gen Renault which was poor the 1st time around. This is the car equivalent of purchasing white goods, it’s a car and goes from a to b, if this is what you want then great. I am biased and see all French mainstream cars like this, at least the Dacia is honest about what it is and does not to try to be anything else.
I have had one for a week on holiday and the stereo is decent quality, seats and plastics are hard wearing so it will stand up to abuse.
I would worry that being French means it will spend a large portion of its life being fixed but at least it will be done under warranty.
Nice summary data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7
data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7 It's based on an old French design, not made in France data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7
Edit: Dacia is apparently a subsidiary of Renault, so I might have to eat humble pie over that one data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7
I subscribe to most mainstream car mags and none say it’s a terrible car. If purchased new it would likely lose 60% after 3 years, £4800 depreciation @ £8k new. That’s pretty cheap motoring with full support
I did consider buying a new Dacia as a second car. The specs. overall look good, but there was no petrol auto option, only diesel.
Clem