: I've got a Megane (rental)

matg · 11th March 2008, 11:02

My Civic has gone into the body works place to get the damaged repaired that was cause by a white van man a couple of weeks back.

Avis have supplied me a hire car but its a Megane

It really makes you appreciate the Civic's interior styling. Also its keyless entry but the key is the size of a small mobile phone!

csmcqueen · 11th March 2008, 11:14

You have my deepest commiserations !

sambuca2907 · 11th March 2008, 11:17

Ouch... a Renault.

Watch it with that key... A friend of mine once dropped her mum and work and drove to work herself... and once she had turned the engine off realised her mum had the key in her handbag!

TTDegs · 11th March 2008, 11:26

could be worse!

erm..... not quite sure how though!

hope you're back in your Civic soon

bucketp · 11th March 2008, 18:22

The megane is truly pants, I know I traded one in for my Civic, can't understand why I bought it in the first place.

rhodgreen · 11th March 2008, 18:43

I really miss my 03 plate Megane - so fewer problems than the Civic and much better suspension / ability to drive over uneven roads etc!
Had a nice panoramic sunroof, heated seats, keyless entry, mirrors that folded with the ignition turned off and paint that didn't scratch just by looking at it!!

IWANTACIVIC · 11th March 2008, 18:57

I know which one i would prefer and it wounldnt be the Renault.

3rd Honda · 11th March 2008, 21:22

Having also had a Megane as a hire car ....... its at least as well built as a Civic - and probably better in some respects, and has better suspension and lower road noise. Other than that, its a pretty average car, but remember - whilst the Civic is good in some areas, its poor in others (build quality, suspension, road noise, paint quality and finish are all poor areas).

l-noel · 11th March 2008, 22:12

Make me laugh !

Ask the tech working in a renault workshop what are the percentage of works made under garanty... over 30%
And for honda ? less than 10 %

rhodgreen · 12th March 2008, 00:01

Ask the Honda tech how their percentage is increasing over the last two years?!

Kremmen · 12th March 2008, 07:31

The thing that amazes me is how some of these cars get past the testing stages.

With every car I have bought, within a few hundred yards out of the dealer I know what is wrong with it.

I knew straight away with the Civ that it had hard suspension and the i-shift was flawed. everything else just fell into place.
The suspension seems to me to be mellowing with age (IMO) and the i-shift, after the software upgrade does seem better.

Never needed to visit the dealer during the first year though which cannot be said for the French cars I have owned.

rallakias · 12th March 2008, 08:01

2 years ago Avis supplied me with a 1.4 Golf Plus.
Big internal space, better quality than Megane (of course), but nothing special at all...

l-noel · 12th March 2008, 15:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by rhodgreen

Ask the Honda tech how their percentage is increasing over the last two years?!

have a look here maybe

http://www.civinfo.com/forum/survey....results&sid=28

Charles_Harding · 13th March 2008, 14:21

Whereas the Civic is Space Ship like, that Megane, with that rear end, looks like a skip on wheels!

"Just saw a donkey on the roof of an Ambulance.
He was going 'Hee-haw, hee-haw, hee-haw!"

Orschild · 16th March 2008, 13:07

I have had a Megane for 3 years and I think it has been a great car. It has been fairly practical, but a bit too small to be comfortable in the back seat.

Most of all this was a very economical car. It cost me less than 2.50€/10 km, all inclusive. Then I also count new alloys, winter tyres and a second set of summer tyres (which is about 10% of the total cost I have had with this car).

As for quality it was not better or worse than most other cars, even though the build quality may be better in more expensive cars. It has seen its share of the dealers repairshop, but if the Megane Sport (225 hp petrol or 170 hp DCI) wasn't so damn expensive I would really consider to get one of those instead of a Civic.

dieseldriver · 16th March 2008, 13:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by matg

My Civic has gone into the body works place to get the damaged repaired that was cause by a white van man a couple of weeks back.

Avis have supplied me a hire car but its a Megane

It really makes you appreciate the Civic's interior styling. Also its keyless entry but the key is the size of a small mobile phone!

I feel for you, mine is body shop for damaged by my tiles filling from the roof, I have been given a 3 door ford ka

at least the megane you can get a baby seat and push chair in without lowering one of the seats.

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csmcqueen Civic's got Big Booty ! Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 11th January 2008 Location: Corby, Northants, UK Posts: 152 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	You have my deepest commiserations !

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sambuca2907 S29 AWS Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 17th September 2007 Location: SW London Posts: 379 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Ouch... a Renault. Watch it with that key... A friend of mine once dropped her mum and work and drove to work herself... and once she had turned the engine off realised her mum had the key in her handbag!

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TTDegs Super Moderator Civinfo master Join Date: 4th August 2006 Location: Cardiff Posts: 5,638 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	could be worse! erm..... not quite sure how though! hope you're back in your Civic soon

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bucketp Exiled Englishman Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 23rd October 2007 Location: Peebles, Scottish Borders Posts: 359 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	The megane is truly pants, I know I traded one in for my Civic, can't understand why I bought it in the first place.

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rhodgreen Blue Ambient Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 3rd November 2006 Location: Southampton Posts: 131 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I really miss my 03 plate Megane - so fewer problems than the Civic and much better suspension / ability to drive over uneven roads etc! Had a nice panoramic sunroof, heated seats, keyless entry, mirrors that folded with the ignition turned off and paint that didn't scratch just by looking at it!!

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IWANTACIVIC Supporter Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 16th September 2006 Location: LINCS UK Posts: 658 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I know which one i would prefer and it wounldnt be the Renault.

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3rd Honda Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 24th July 2006 Location: Tewkesbury Posts: 325 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Having also had a Megane as a hire car ....... its at least as well built as a Civic - and probably better in some respects, and has better suspension and lower road noise. Other than that, its a pretty average car, but remember - whilst the Civic is good in some areas, its poor in others (build quality, suspension, road noise, paint quality and finish are all poor areas).

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l-noel Wine and cooking ! Rocketship door handle Join Date: 5th December 2006 Location: Roanne-France Posts: 1,214 Thanks: 2 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Make me laugh ! Ask the tech working in a renault workshop what are the percentage of works made under garanty... over 30% And for honda ? less than 10 %

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rhodgreen Blue Ambient Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 3rd November 2006 Location: Southampton Posts: 131 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Ask the Honda tech how their percentage is increasing over the last two years?!

12th March 2008, 07:31	#11 (permalink)
Kremmen Krem de la Krem Civinfo guru Join Date: 7th January 2007 Location: West London Posts: 2,348 Thanks: 1 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	The thing that amazes me is how some of these cars get past the testing stages. With every car I have bought, within a few hundred yards out of the dealer I know what is wrong with it. I knew straight away with the Civ that it had hard suspension and the i-shift was flawed. everything else just fell into place. The suspension seems to me to be mellowing with age (IMO) and the i-shift, after the software upgrade does seem better. Never needed to visit the dealer during the first year though which cannot be said for the French cars I have owned.

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rallakias Souvlaki Drifter ! Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 31st October 2007 Location: Athens, Marousi GREECE Posts: 587 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	2 years ago Avis supplied me with a 1.4 Golf Plus. Big internal space, better quality than Megane (of course), but nothing special at all...

13th March 2008, 14:21	#14 (permalink)
Charles_Harding Civinfo guru Join Date: 14th August 2006 Location: S.E. London Posts: 2,653 Thanks: 4 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Whereas the Civic is Space Ship like, that Megane, with that rear end, looks like a skip on wheels! *"Just saw a donkey on the roof of an Ambulance.* *He was going 'Hee-haw, hee-haw, hee-haw!"*

16th March 2008, 13:07	#15 (permalink)
Orschild Wheelnut Join Date: 7th January 2008 Location: Sweden Posts: 94 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I have had a Megane for 3 years and I think it has been a great car. It has been fairly practical, but a bit too small to be comfortable in the back seat. Most of all this was a very economical car. It cost me less than 2.50€/10 km, all inclusive. Then I also count new alloys, winter tyres and a second set of summer tyres (which is about 10% of the total cost I have had with this car). As for quality it was not better or worse than most other cars, even though the build quality may be better in more expensive cars. It has seen its share of the dealers repairshop, but if the Megane Sport (225 hp petrol or 170 hp DCI) wasn't so damn expensive I would really consider to get one of those instead of a Civic.