1999 RENAULT Scenic reviews

Renault Scenic 1.5 dci 1999

We owned a 98 1.9 dti Scenic. We had 5 years trouble free motoring including 2 1200 mile tours ’round Ireland. Fantastic, comfy, reliable car and spent very little on it. She was getting a bit rusty round the arches and door bottoms so we decided to replace with a newer Scenic a 1.9 dci 52 reg. What pile of p***! After three times of snapping the fan belt and tangling into the timing belt causing extensive damage costing hundreds each time it had to go. The final straw was a broken wire, which fed the ECU immoblised the car and wiped out the diagnostics. I know a very good auto spark who sorted the problem so we could get shut (Digbys, Heywood, Lancs), so the car was sold at a huge loss. We then bought a low milage Vauxhall Meriva 1.7 cdti, nice little car, reliable, nippy but awful to drive any distance, rattly, tinny, very basic but served a purpose. A friend of mine recently bought a Grand Scenic and after a quick go was hooked again and so I pursued my interest and traded in the Meriva for a 1.5 dci Scenic. I do hope I’ve made the right choice ’cos it’s great to drive and looks superp and my wife loves it. By the way, the first Scenic we had is still on the road, looking a bit more tired but as far as I’m aware totally reliable!!