15-07-2016, 01:09 PM
I have a 306 Meridian Hdi 2L diesel estate which is coming up to its 17th birthday, having done about 160,000 miles.
Over the last two years it has had a cambelt change, engine mounts, track rod, new back brake callipers, and disks, fuel pump, aux belt and tyres.
It's starting to cost a fair bit to maintain (£3100 last MOT-MOT year all costs inc. fuel), now, as there are annoying niggles such as:
A low RPM rattle that the mechanics cannot locate (why the engine mounts were replaced),
A matching door that I got off the scrap but no key for (manual key access by passenger side LOL)
and a seized rear wiper.
However, she still returns around 58 mpg, the engine hardly uses any oil and she runs as sweet as a nut.
I'm in current discussion with a dealer who is interested (!!) in trading in my Pug for a car I have my eye on: a 2006 Renault Megane Dynamique Dci, 1.9 Diesel.
Can you advise me as to whether I would be making a mistake getting rid of my Pug?
Thank you.
Over the last two years it has had a cambelt change, engine mounts, track rod, new back brake callipers, and disks, fuel pump, aux belt and tyres.
It's starting to cost a fair bit to maintain (£3100 last MOT-MOT year all costs inc. fuel), now, as there are annoying niggles such as:
A low RPM rattle that the mechanics cannot locate (why the engine mounts were replaced),
A matching door that I got off the scrap but no key for (manual key access by passenger side LOL)
and a seized rear wiper.
However, she still returns around 58 mpg, the engine hardly uses any oil and she runs as sweet as a nut.
I'm in current discussion with a dealer who is interested (!!) in trading in my Pug for a car I have my eye on: a 2006 Renault Megane Dynamique Dci, 1.9 Diesel.
Can you advise me as to whether I would be making a mistake getting rid of my Pug?
Thank you.