French cars not easy and expensive to maintain?

[Green_carnation]

As above, referring in particular to Renault Megane, is it true? Is fuel consumption for Megane high? Like to hear comments, good and bad, for this car.. Thanks

Edited May 15, 2007 by Green_carnation

[Porche]

my 2 boss drive this car, lots of problem...maybe too high tech...

[Silver_blade]

Fuel consumption is very good and parts are relatively cheap...comparable to some Jap cars. French car rides are among the better ones for cars....nice and comfortable. Will do well around bends.

Edited May 15, 2007 by Silver_blade

[Miketow]

You are going to get some flak for that b/c there are many proud owners of Meganes now...

[Green_carnation]

Really? high tech cos there are too many sensor stuff? it's worrying coz more high tech stuff will mean more things may kaput, and will mean cost for repairs..

 

no doubt those sensor stuff are nice to have, but i m skeptical abt their reliability, as in will they become faulty easily...

[Green_carnation]

Yeah heard it's comfortable and has good road holding.. realli stout look too.. however keep thinkin it's not as easy to maintain as a jap car.. or maybe i m used to jap cars..

[Green_carnation]

realli? then i can gather more plus points for this car..

[Reng]

Bro, any intention to change to this car, it is really a nice car(visual),it just has a long lasting look in my opinion.

But,how reliable,i dun know becos never drive before.

[Green_carnation]

yeah i love the looks since it was launched yrs back.. i feel it even looks beta than some 2L sedans.. Not mani things will still appeal to me after few yrs, but the look of this car still does..

[Amlys04]

my boss wife bought this car a few years ago but most of the time engine will stall while waiting at a traffic junction . sent back to workshop a few time but problem was never solved. Fed-up , he sold the car after a few months and bought a Jazz.

[Silver_blade]

Most conti cars will be less reliable, and in most cases, more expensive to maintain that Japs.

[Sony]

Really? high tech cos there are too many sensor stuff? it's worrying coz more high tech stuff will mean more things may kaput, and will mean cost for repairs..

 

no doubt those sensor stuff are nice to have, but i m skeptical abt their reliability, as in will they become faulty easily...

 

if you just want a car which is bare, go to the Japz coz it's no frills.. nothing inside, so nothing for it to break down. Go for conti if you want the frills but as you stated, with more things means higher chances of breakdown if you are unlucky.

 

If you put the same amt of equipping on the japz, I think the occurance will be the same but japz's QC is slightly better imho

[Green_carnation]

Wow.. dis one realli no good comment.. can imagine the frustration.. lotsa inconveniences caused for calling for tow truck, for making the trips to service centres etc..

[Green_carnation]

yeah datz wat pp said.. datz why i keep thinkin isit worth the change, to compromise current reliability for the looks.. n lower reliability..

[Sony]

that's because the conti have more things inside for it to breakdown.

[Green_carnation]

Fully agree.. perhaps I should just stick to my current basic jap make..

[Sony]

but then, you are also missing out on other good "stuffs" if you go back to Japz.

 

It's really a matter of whether you can overlook the cons and look forward to the pro.

[Green_carnation]

yeah itz give n take.. I hv had frequent encounters of car breakdown from my previous coe car.. Realli hate the inconveniences. And mayb like wat u mentioned, if wanna look forward to the pros.. then will hv to live with the cons (which of coz may hv or may not hv, depending on luck)