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my reno dealer went into robot mode when i asked her to confirm the mileage for the 1st service: we dont do the 6k safety check anymore. Your cars 1st service is at 18k "no it isnt" we dont do the 6k safety check anymore. Your cars 1st service is at 18k "its a 172. it will need a service...

i think the saloon is for the brazillian market only. they like boots on their cars more than we do, so reno has obliged. Oh well, at least the parcel shelf wont rattle :) g

Nova SR (still fond of this one) Uno Turbo (big fun) Golf GTi (died in a motorway crash less than a week after i bought it) Golf GTi (very bad karma, so i sold it to my sister. naturally) Golf GTi (lovely. I still miss it) Alfa Romeo GTV6 2.5 (owned alongside the last two Golfs - my...

oh well, Im gonna sit in my 550 and sulk coz yall dissin my car! :D g

11 stone, 6ft - mountain biking and gym for seven years has kept me trim. I can probably run faster than my Clio :) g

might be a daft question, but do you think a set of decent sized MiniLites would look good on a 172? I think theyd look good on a black or blue one, but pants on my red one. Any comments, thoughts? Cheers, g

"the arodynamics are out of this world" are they? what the cd? g

well i like the 550 - come on, its hardly a Cortina, is it? I know its not beautiful, but I like the shape, and it has my favourite layout - front engine, rear drive, gear-box at the back, Ferrari engine at the front. Thatll do me, ta. :) g

id like my old Alfa back please, which would be snuggled up to a 550 Maranello g

being as youve started Tom, you may as well continue! :) g

they dont need to admit it. Its apparent everytime you speak to them. :cool: g

name and shame might carry legal implications so be careful. On the Alfa site, (we have similar dealer issues) we have a recommended dealers section by region. Dealers are recomended by established forum members (you can guess what were trying to avoid...). The implication is that if youve not...

"But then they can afford to be all of these things, because they made a decent margin on my car when I bought it, and they have a reasonable expectation of selling me another Renault in a few years time. Its a perfectly simple business relationship. If they had never made any money out of me in...

sorry, I sounded quite pompous then, its not his fault he didnt know about Malta, but its the fact he was so adamant about his point that got me annoyed. I dont mind them being dumb, but I hate their ignorance combined with their breath-taking arrogance. And when you question something, they...

i think that they employ some pretty dumb people. I gave up explaining what a third brake warning light was and took the receptionist out so i could point at one. Yesterday, a moron service manager tried to tell me Malta was in the EU (!) and that theres no such thing as cars from EU countries...

I doubt its as sporty as the old RX-7 or the S2000 - its pitched as much more of a sporty/unique alternative to a 3series rather than a rocket like the lovely old rx-7 g

you have mail Ian! g

cheers Viv, Id appreciate that. Thank you, g

current mood Im in with reno, Id swap mine for a nice cup of tea and a slice of cake. g

so Viv, you got a FREE three year warranty, and i cant even get my rust fixed or my washer jets replaced? Ive been stitched! :( :D g

VivJ, how much did the extended warranty cost and where is your heavenly dealer? cheers, g

thing is, all the dealers ive spoken to ask: who supplied the car. Im too honest to lie. :( g

fred, which dealer do you use then? Maybe i should pay them a visit? g

what a wally I am - its not six months old, its eight months. Whatever! g

Right guys, as reno cant provide any consistent answers, today I emailed the Telegraphs Honest John with four warranty questions. His answers are under my questions marked with a >>>>>. This weekend, Im looking at Leon Turbos...read and enjoy. g Dear HJ, Please can you...

oh, and Delta reno claim that cars made in the EU are not made to EU standards. Interesting, that. I had that old chestnut that a car made for the french market has less corrosion protection, and that theres no EU warranty valid across EU countries. He knew he said, because hed worked for reno...

May 02 Clio 172, flame red, 7.5k, Trade Sales job, 1 owner, totally standard, inc the cd stacker under the seat, no modes, a1 nick (except the rust and the missing nozzles...) Im thinking about swapping it for a Leon Turbo (if i can find one). I dont care if the Leons done a few more miles...

when you tell them its an import, all known problems suddenly disappear...did your car have this problem Mike, and did your dealer fix it? Todays unhelpful dealer is Baldocks who also gave me the runaround over the rust on my tailgate. g

pulled an HT lead off my Nova when the engine was running. The shock almost killed me. g

mine have come off, local reno dealer says he wont fix a missing part under warranty. How did you guys resolve this please? Im getting to the point where Im hating the Clio now - too much is going wrong and the dealers are complete pillocks. I can feel a swap coming along pretty soon for...