Buying new clio - any problems with new model?

[bigtommy]

Looking at an 07 plate clio 1.4 dynamique s for the girlfirend tomorrow. Are there anything problems coming through on these models yet which I should look for. Car only done 10k.

Is the warranty 3 years/60k on them?

Cheers
Tom

 

[R20 CWH]

iv got an 07 plater dyn S and no issues as such yet.

MPG was a bit crap at first, now nearly 40ish.

warranty is 3 years/ 60k yes.

try and get one with a/c at least, it wasnt standard on them.

 

[susanamck]

got one when they first came out and apart from being taken bk in for a warnin on the brakes (think cars brakes were falin) its ace!!
if you go for the sports exhaust just make sure you tighten it even 1000 miles or so, got a habit of workin loss due to them only mountin it with one mount not 2!
warranty is 3years or 60k which ever comes 1st, and argee with r20, get the a/c if you can, its a god send!

 

[DrR]

Tighten the mount every 1000 miles? I would not be happy doing that on a new car! Personally i'd leave it till it fell off.

 

[susanamck]

well i took it bk and got the speach, "its only held on with one mount and because of that there with obviously been some movement"
am not happy with any movement so i tighten the nut about every 1000miles, i would rather take 2mins that chance losin it
cheers

 

[pinky]

I think they are fugly...but If you are then I would only get black or red.

 

[R20 CWH]

^^


no sports exhaust on mine.

parking sensors and a/c for me oh and clio mats. Its 7 months old and mint as anything.

 

[pinky]

Sorry

 

[paul g]

things to look out for are the door sensors , if u have keyless entry,theyd tend to just not work then they do lol the air con climate control makes a grinding niose if use for a long time, (i dont really use mine)and the badly fitting bumpers etc but that might just be renault sport models

 

[Robby]

well i took it bk and got the speach, "its only held on with one mount and because of that there with obviously been some movement"
am not happy with any movement so i tighten the nut about every 1000miles, i would rather take 2mins that chance losin it
cheers

Can you not put some threadlock on to stop the nut working loose?

 

[Bailey_1260]

well i took it bk and got the speach, "its only held on with one mount and because of that there with obviously been some movement"
am not happy with any movement so i tighten the nut about every 1000miles, i would rather take 2mins that chance losin it
cheers

Can you not put some threadlock on to stop the nut working loose?

or replace with a nyloc nut?

 

[susanamck]

i dont know, ill look next time am under it, cheers for the ideas guys

 

[daydotz]

things to look out for are the door sensors , if u have keyless entry,theyd tend to just not work then they do lol the air con climate control makes a grinding niose if use for a long time, (i dont really use mine)and the badly fitting bumpers etc but that might just be renault sport models

do people acutally switch climate off ive got climate an a card key an have had no problems with either