Comments on: 2008 Renault Megane Review

By: Charmaine Paras

Charmaine Paras — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 01:20:05 +0000

lol cut and pasted and rearranged my sentences..sorry for the jumble..lol…i guess im in love! lol

By: Charmaine Paras

Charmaine Paras — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 01:14:01 +0000

Smart review about a smart car. I also agree with everything Matt Brogan said. Tested most other brands before I bought my renault and I am very pleased and satisfied with it. I dont mind the plastic steering wheel but I’m very disappointed with the mono cd player as I love music and mainly listen to my cd collection during long drives. That would be the only down side I can see. Highway driving is a breeze and this is when I really appreciate megane’s quality- steering/transmission/power/acceleration,etc. I have to watch my speed as renault goes well over the limit in the blink of an eye. As for the sedan, I actually prefer it. Hatchbacks do not appeal to me at all. Besides, its the over all quality of the car that counts. Its fuel efficiency is perfect for a single mum like me. And the torque….oh the torque! Getting around my suburb alone means going through 10-20 roundabouts, a lot of them small and tight so thank God I bought a renault. .Everytime I drive it I fall in love with my megane over and over again!! :):)

By: Elfin

Elfin — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 11:47:25 +0000

u can currently buy a new diesel/auto for $22k driveaway

thats the cheapest diesel/auto in australia

be warned its 2007, but new

By: David

David — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:44:50 +0000

My Megane is five years old, has 40,000 km, has gone through three electric windows in the first three years but apart from that has been fine. The windows seem to be a real problem with this car. The good points are the fantastic seats, the clever storage areas, the build quality, the huge boot, the safety gear and the motor. The negatives are the auto box, some buzzing from the dash and the bloody annoying seat belt chime. Theyd do far better with some decent marketing and motivated dealerships.

By: mike rose

mike rose — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 05:29:07 +0000

I bought a 2004 model 5 door new in Jan 2004. So it’s 5 years 2 months old, 112,000km. Top of the line model with leather and glass roof, 6 speed manual. I paid too much as it was off the first shipment, but prices now seem very fair.
Problems have been 2 engine mounts, a dirty crank angle sensor (cleaned by the dealer at no charge)and the clock spring in the steering wheel hub at 70,000km ($600). Otherwise just regular servicing, costs about average. I bought it because it was ugly enough to interest me. I’ve been a motor and marine mechanic for over 35 years, and didn’t really expect it to be as good as it is. It’s been as reliable as my Toyota HiAce, which after 14 years is about to be replaced with a Renault Trafic.
If I replaced the Megane with anything but another one my wife would make me wish I was dead.

By: swampdawg

swampdawg — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 09:19:15 +0000

Very sorry to hear that BeeGee,
a few reports i have read state that french cars will give you grief, i wonder how reliable the low cost Renault Dacia would be?

By: Ravith

Ravith — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 23:19:50 +0000

BeeGee you saved me from trouble.
I was considering buying a new Megane – given their specs and for the pride of owning an European car. But it looks it is more of a headache than pride.

Such blogs really help people ….
Now considering Impreza or Lancer.

By: BeeGee

BeeGee — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 03:20:33 +0000

I would not purchase another Renault given my experiences with an automatic Tiptronic. These cars are prone to gearbox problems and in my experience if you expect back-up from the dealer and through them from Renault you will not get it. I prurchased a demonstrator from Hornsby Nissan/Renault which has now done 40,000K and is just out of warranty. Suddenly the gearbox goes “clunk” and into limp mode, the service light comes on. Turn the car off and on and it clears – until next time. Research showed it to be a common Renault fault. Mechanics in the local area knew all about it and reported other faults with these autos as well. Full rebuilds,faulty pulleys, damaged bell housings etc. I was told by one the solenoids played up and fixing these was expensive. However the only place where there was no admission of these problems was at the dealers! They charged me $66 to tell me the solenoids needed replacing and it would cost over $800 dollars. When booking the car in the only thing the person attending seemed interested in was getting my signature to pay and ensuring we picked the car up so they could go home. These are not isolated problems. This mirrors Renault’s response to expensive defects in their product reported elsewhere. I will not be puchasing another Megane or another Renault and have severe doubts about the quality of the product. Hornsby Nissan/Renault will not see me as a customer again.

By: John M

John M — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 11:58:15 +0000

Wow , what a car, just purchase last week a manual 2.0 Petrol Sedan in Slate Grey for $20K drive away. Didnt even take it for a test drive, so impressed .

By: Carl

Carl — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:45:46 +0000

Hi – I like the Megane – the auto diesel interests me – love the sedan styling. However I am concerned about the spare parts and servicing situation – a friend has a Clio – was reversed into in a carpark needing a bumper – car off road for 6 weeks waiting for a part from france, same deal with a clutch…this is the only thing that makes me hesitate. I must add though, that we have a 2006 Golf – and the quality has been terrible – rust in the hinge bolts on the door – dealers told me to take it to a body shop to get fixed!! Brake pads $400!! 20 000km service $540!! Wiper blades…$110 – needless to say we refused that one….
Maybe we should try a Renault next time.