53 plate 172 with 50k on it only had it ten months was shocked when i got the failure sheet due to mileage here is the list ive got front driveshaft replaced abs ring fooked now got the other silly light driver angle sensor had this done before test today failed on excessive balljoint movement both sides nearside rubber gaitor sidelamp out exhaust blowing middle section pads fooked ive been given a price off 350 this includes the drive shafts is this cheap or to dear im well fed up first french car will be the last never had problems like this before
Yoou've got an 8 year old hot hatch with a possible dodgy last MOT as for its being French didn't you know what you were buying? You pay your money and take your choice you wanted a cheap well speced hot hatch wasn't going to be perfect. You didn't expect a Lexus did you?
As for the list of problem
Driveshaft replaced - What was actually wrong wwith it they don't break in half so much have been a broken gaiter happens to all cars even Fords
ABS ring broken - you'll have got a new one with the new drivesaft so whats the issue they replace the shaft you get a new ABS ring for free. They do break its the better way than having to buy new shafts when they corrode. Yep some cars don't have this issue but thats because the bits cost more to make so you pay more.
Driver angle sensors - not exactly common issue is it actual boken? MOT won't pick that up as a failure from memory
Excessive ball joint movement - Its a hot hatch built to a price which has been hammered round for 50k and is 8 years old what did you expect? All cars suffer this. Hot hatchs and small cars more so
Sidelamp out - yep they do break but hey its a light bulb didn't you check pre the MOT?
Exhaust blowing - Again cheap hot hatch 50k and 8 years old. Most hot hatch have a new exhaust by now.
Pads worn - Err not sure wwhat to say thats what they do you can minimise this buy buying a car with new pads and not braking. Clio break are very very good and powerful. Most other hot hatches don't have brakes like it.
As for the price well a new shafts £150 say and includes the ABS ring. Ball joints well a garage should chnage the whole arm but they won't manage that for the price therer qiuoting so there just changing the joints IMO which is wrong and depend what parts depend s how much it will cost. Light bump a few quid. As for the exhaust what are they doing welding it up?
If your that unhappy your've spend £350 say £400 for a years costs for a year that £1 a day, realy thats cheap.
As for other companies build I rate Renault well up compaired to most of the competition.
