Renault Grand Espace (2003 - 2012) 3.0 dCi Initiale 5d Auto (2004/54) Owner Review

What does this car say about you?

Family man. Has a lot of stuff.

What do your friends / family / neighbours think of the car?

They love it. It's like a massive spaceship full of gadgets.

Would you buy this car again and why?

Yes. It's never gon wrong apart from that one time. And it went wrong at 117000 miles which is quite impressive considering it was 10 years old!

What are you likely to buy next?

A Volvo XC90 or a newer model of this.

Type of dealer you bought from?

Independent

Did you buy this car new?

No

What price did you pay?

£35,000

When did you buy the car?

June 2007

Did you get a good deal and why?

Yes because the car would have cost us about 50/60000 brand new as it is a high spec model. It had also only done 20/30000 miles.

Is there any special reason why you bought this car?

We needed a massive car as we have 4 kids and we go to Cornwall every holiday. All kids were in boosters and didn't fit in our Volvo v70 estate.

What was the dealer like?

Really helpful.

What's it like to drive?

Amazing. It's easy and you have loads of power there when ever you want it. It handles really well.

What's it like to park?

Once you get used to it it's really easy to do!

Have you had any problems with the car?

Yes. We had a problem where by the power output was jumping arounfpd and you would be doing 30 then it would jump to 70 and then back to 20. Renault couldn't solve it so we had to have the engine replaced. It turned out that it was the fuel injectors. They had all gone.

What's most practical about your car?

It's a grande espace. It's absolutely massive inside!!!

Favourite gadget, option or accessory?

Leather seats. They are soooooo comfortable on long journeys.