New turbo disappoints

I fitted a new turbo to my Renault Megane 1.9dCi after hours of struggling i was pleased with my work when the car started first time, it idled for 20mins as i cleaned my tools but just 1/2 mile into the...

Gap Insurance

I bought a car from Harrots in Huddersfield in May 2012. The car had 7 miles on the clock when I purchased it. Unfortunately I did not take out Gap Insurance, and now would like to do so. Is there anyway...

Company car - spare wheel

Around this spring time my company car will be replaced with: Renault Megane Sport Tourer 1.5 dCi 110 Dynamique TomTom 5dr (Stop/Start). This car will come without a spare wheel/tyre, which will be the...

Clio lame

A friend of mine bought a new Renault Clio from Renault Enfield as she had been so pleased with her previous Clio also purchased from Renault Enfield. Unfortunately, soon after buying the car, she was...

Automatic gearbox is slowing me down

I have a Renault Scenic 1.5 DCI automatic, which is 13 months old and has had no major problems so far. I do however have a nagging concern about the auto' gearbox as it seems reluctant to change down...

Battery discharging after ticking noise in engine.

I have a 2005 Diesel Renault Modus. The battery appeared to be flat (i.e. central locking not responding, car not starting). I charged the battery overnight and it started. I ran it for 10 mins. Charge...

Who do I believe?

I bought my Renault Twingo second hand 2 years ago from Westover Renault in Salisbury just before its MoT was due. They did the MoT as part of the warranty but unfortunately someone in the service department...

Which car should I choose?

I wonder if you could give me your opinion on what car i should purchase next. My partner and I are really torn between a Ford Focus C-MAX or a Renault Grand Scenic. Our budget doesn't stretch very far,...

Brought a car and now it's off the road due to subframe failure

We brought the car roughly six months ago, and from day one, we complained about a knocking noise in the engine. The garage we brought the car from changed lots of parts but still the noise remained. We...

Turbo failure: worth fixing or get a different car

I bought a Grand Megane scenic 54 plate last tuesday and when I took it to work the day after the turbo charger failed causing a huge cloud of black smoke smoke and significant lost of power. I could...