Faults:

Almost nothing!

General Comments:

The Dacia 1310 is the facelifted version of Dacia 1300, which is a copy of Renault 12.

I purchased this car in 2002 for 1000 euros, and it still works great. The interior is spacious and the trunk is huge. Also, they were no problems with the engine.

I've removed the Radio-Cassette Player and I replaced it with a Sony Radio-CD Player.

I have removed the rims and I have replaced them with 15 inch alloy rims, and I've replaced the steering wheel with a MOMO sport steering wheel.

The top speed is almost 145km/h, but it is OK even for long trips, and the seats are comfortable too. The problem is that Dacia was withdrawn from Greece in late 1990's (although it returned back in late 2008) and there are not too many spare parts. Otherwise, it's a great car.

I also have a Dacia Logan 1.4 Ambiance.

Faults:

The water pump was leaking.

The radiator is leaking.

The gearbox cracked and it was replaced.

The seats are a mess.

The chassis is deformed.

The suspension is wear out.

General Comments:

A very sturdy car. It won't quit, even if the sole maintenance was an rebuilt engine.

Very good for off-road, it doesn't care about rocks and wood and all the debris you may find on forest roads.

It keeps 110 Km/h on highway without problems, except for some overheating; it is equipped with an electric fan so this is not a big issue.

Nice speed-up in the 3rd, can hit 90Km/h.

Underpowered, but furious with only 55 horse power.

Faults:

Almost everything.

Brakes replaced 3 times.

Brake leak a week after I purchased it.

Gasoline Leak while with girl, very embarrassed.

Tire fall off when in trip, bad bearing wheel.

Nob fall off face cannot turn heater off.

Engine bearing bad, replace motor, cheap at least.

General Comments:

This car not as bad as my mother's Yugo which die in flames, but I like to fix cars so am not complete angry. The rust looks interesting for photography project.

Faults:

-The front sole plate (down, between the front wheels and the front chairs) had to be changed because of the rust.

General Comments:

Bucharest,12.12.02.To tell you the truth, you must buy only factory-made spare parts. I have an 1993 five doors Dacia. I prefer it to a 1999 Dacia, because after 1995 the car get rusty to soon. After 1994-95, the factory use black iron plate instead of treated iron plate. The engine is 1400 cc with a 5 speeds gear and for me seems to have the right power. I had an old (1978) Opel with 1200cc I the car was not alive enough, not to speak about the expensive and poor offer of spare parts. I painted every plate on my Dacia to protect from rust and the car is as good as a new one. I made it double-feed, both oil and ecological gas and now it's economical. I hate expensive cars. For Romania and for entire Europe Dacia it's a chance for people who want a good car without spending all savings. After all a car must be a good and cheap worker for a driver, not a sexy walking stereo.