Renault 19 Hatchback GTS 3d (1989/F) Owner Review
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Economy
Value
Has lasted 223,000 miles with only service costs every 6,000 miles.
Costs
See above - you don't get better value than that.
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On the road
Driving
Bit soft on the corners, but holds them well.
Performance
Powerful wee engine. Quite good fun to drive.
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Living with it
Reliability
Has never ever let me down in 14 years, apart from this week when, after 223,000 miles, the head gasket went. Can't complain at that though, can you.
Image
Nice metallic paint. 3 door looks much better than 5 door version. Bit dated now, but still prefer it to the Megane that replaced it (I had one of those, no comparison to the 19).
Comfort
Seat fitted me perfectly after all those miles. Bit soft though.
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Security and Service
Security
Never stolen. Broken into once to take stereo, but they smashed the window to open the door, idiots.
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Problems and Ownership
Problems
Engine
Only a recent oil leak. Head gasket just gone.
Other
Ownership
Did you buy the car new?
New
Would you buy the same model again?
No
Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?
Yes