Should I buy this 2004 Megane RS225?!
Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2016 6:16 am
Hi guys,
I am from New Zealand. I have the chance to buy a 2004 Megane Manual Turbo RS225 for a good price.
It has some electronic faults. I want to make sure I won't be in for any big surprised of having to replace any computers etc! A good friend is an auto electrician so I will be lucky to have help with fixing it
Please have a read through what the owner has said and comment if you have any advice or idea on how big these issues may become??
"Right now, the dash lights remain on & the auto-electrician is slowly going through the bits & pieces. The sunroof does not shut & again the auto-electrician will get to it when time allows. The wipers also stopped working but the auto-electrician (and Renault) reckons it’s all related to the main body control module (some electrics work, some don’t). It still drives & I’ve had no problems driving it though of course with the sunroof open, it can only be driven on a nice day. I’ve had to buy a new battery for it in the last month or so & the tyres are relatively newish with very little wear on them. Renault (Shorters in Greenland) had quoted me something like $4k to repair but I am not too keen on them – a bunch of sharks – hence my taking it the current auto-electrician who apparently specialise in European cars. I’ve had the Megane since new in 2004"
I am from New Zealand. I have the chance to buy a 2004 Megane Manual Turbo RS225 for a good price.
It has some electronic faults. I want to make sure I won't be in for any big surprised of having to replace any computers etc! A good friend is an auto electrician so I will be lucky to have help with fixing it
Please have a read through what the owner has said and comment if you have any advice or idea on how big these issues may become??
"Right now, the dash lights remain on & the auto-electrician is slowly going through the bits & pieces. The sunroof does not shut & again the auto-electrician will get to it when time allows. The wipers also stopped working but the auto-electrician (and Renault) reckons it’s all related to the main body control module (some electrics work, some don’t). It still drives & I’ve had no problems driving it though of course with the sunroof open, it can only be driven on a nice day. I’ve had to buy a new battery for it in the last month or so & the tyres are relatively newish with very little wear on them. Renault (Shorters in Greenland) had quoted me something like $4k to repair but I am not too keen on them – a bunch of sharks – hence my taking it the current auto-electrician who apparently specialise in European cars. I’ve had the Megane since new in 2004"