Faults:

A fuel tank strap broke, a common fault on these so be aware!! The fuel tank will fall off if the strap has seen better days. The strap itself is metal covered in black rubber, and over time water sits inside the rubber outer rusting the metal. Got a new one from Renault and fitted it in 20 minutes.

A handbrake cable for the MOT.

Same as everyone else - the door pocket lid on the drivers side door keeps falling off.

General Comments:

I've always had the old Renault 25, and when the Safrane took the model over, it had a lot to live up to, and it did it. If you're looking for a comfortable, cruiser with loads of space in the back, these cars fit the bill.

I've got the 2.5 Volvo engine in mine with the Volvo gearbox, and it's bulletproof. Even with nearly 170,000 miles on the clock, the engine still pulls well and uses no oil or water at all.

Also, being a Renault, the bodywork will never rust either.

It really is a great all rounder, and now you can pick these cars up for buttons. I bought mine last spring with 152,000 miles on it for £500 and it was (and still is) absolutely mint!!

I'll only get rid of this car when the engine finally dies, so I'll guess I'll be doing another 200,000 miles in it then :-)

Faults:

Nothing as yet.

General Comments:

There are few cars available at ANY price that are more comfortable than Safrane.

2.5 Volvo engine is smooth and I think makes quite a nice powerful noise. Fuel economy at steady 85MPH is 36MPG! Uses more fuel around town though.

Automatic gearbox makes the car an absolute doddle to drive. It's quite smooth although if I was being critical, I would say it is sometimes a little confused as to what gear it should be in. You don't really notice that though.

The cabin is cavernous and is total luxury. Even with the front seats right back, there is enough room for people 6"+ to sit in total comfort in the rear. It is even roomier than my old R25 (that had done 175,000 miles when I sold it and it was running for a couple more years after that until it was written off).

I bought this 6 year old car with a genuine 30090 miles on it. It came with a full service history incl. having it's 70,000 miles cambelt service at 29,000 miles. I got it for less than 4000ukp! (Or a deposit on a new Laguna and I'm fairly sure I won't be on first name terms with the dealer as a Safrane owner)

Overall, so far I am very impressed with this car and would highly recommend to anyone who values comfort and a great motorway cruiser.