I have spent about £1000, got the car a month or so ago.
It needed a 72,000 mile service, which is expensive anyway, and the cam & accessory belts needed to be changed at the same time. The offside tracking rod end has excessive play and so I had that fixed too.
My Cabasse dash multi changer also packed up (couldn't load CDs) and so I got one off ebay for £100. Dealer said they would charge £591 for the same unit. Oh I laughed.
I dropped my key card on the floor and that broke the micro switches. I sent my key off to Gary @ Renault Laguna Key Card Repair Keycard to have it fixed for £20 plus postage. He did a really good job, and saved me some money.
I repaired the lighting on the climate control unit myself. Cost £2 for some solder (already had the iron).
Also got a new alloy wheel cap (56mm wide one) and a new plastic tyre valve cover together for £10.
I'm not sure I should be saying this,but it has cost me very little so far......and if that isn't tempting fate I don't know what is!.:d
I can't think of anything that has cost me money that wasn't a wear and tear item.I bought the car in March this year(I think) for £1300,replaced the front tyres as the car had remoulds fitted to it(205/55VR16 Avon Milleniums,£25 each trade),and replaced the front discs and pads as the previous owner had put new pads on it but the discs were warped(around £100 trade).Apart from that it's had the odd bulb,an oil and filter change,pollen filter change,a bolt in the seat base replaced,and one pencil coil and a set of plugs.I also had the aircon professionally re-gassed for £25.
I don't think that thats bad for a car thats done 130k.:.It's due a cambelt next year,and the exhaust is getting a bit weak in a few places,and the radiator has a tiny weap from it which is bound to get worse,but all in all I am very,very pleased with it.
Only £30 on an oil and filter, its now on 37k and 03 plate.
However a lot has been saved through being brave enough to do jobs myself, e.g strip the window mechanisms down and lube, clean the egr, climate control repair, and its now needing both rear bushes, track rod ends, and anti roll bar links, which i'll be doing myself.
Hi interesting putting all my mods and luxury's aside as well as fuel,tax and insurance on my 2002 Espace 2.0 16v Expression this year i have spent between £800-£1000,i would list it all but i would be hear all night lol, cheers all the best Donald
I bought my Laguna 15 months ago and apart from a full service and tyres i have only had to shell out for two new halogen bulbs £50 for the pair! I go quoted £98 for one at one garage!
Only (hah!) spent £250 (including VAT :steam so far despite not having had the car that long:
£120 for a cam-belt change. Car still had its original at 62k when I bought it, but after reading numerous posts on here I figured it safer to dump the cash and have it replaced.
£50 to have my power steering flushed out 'cos I'm an idiot
Assorted other bits and pieces to address niggly things (handbrake adjustment etc.)
Oh, and I splashed the princely sum of £3 on a blind-spot mirror - best three quid I've spent in a long, long time.
Next up is a set of front fogs, ideally before the years end - fortunately the car is taxed 'til March and the MOT isn't due until May, by which time I might have had a pay rise :d
I bought 17" alloy wheels (Momo Corse Black), Falken ZE512 tyres and a green cotton air filter for just under £700. I've just taken the alloys off today and put the original 16" Nervastella's back on for the rigours of winter.
Laguna approx £150 - 36k service @Renault Independant
Megane approx £150 - 9k service @Renault Main dealer( had 25% discount off 1st service as bought car there).
Laguna is now 3 1/2 yrs old approx 48k on clock - never spent a penny on it apart from routine stuff, only warranty fault was a drivers side window regulator.
Megane is now 16mths old,approx 8k on clock - not a single warranty problem.
Just dug out the receipt. Sad. So much time on my hands - you would,nt think I've been to work this morning, replumbed a bathroom - including knocking crap out of the walls - this afternoon and entertained kids in between.
Anyway the receipt said n/s/f track rod end £38 and £95 labour - then add VAT - yes I have gor money to throw away - can't get rid of it quick enough.
I think at the time Renault had done me a few favours investigating and checking things for nothing - so decided to let them do this one - also included tracking - which I had to get done twice as first time steering wheel was not straight.
I do have to buy a couple of bits but under £100 I reckon. It is true though, the regulars are probably regular in part because they wan't to keep their cars in good condition and use the site as a good resource for doing so
I bought my Laguna II 2001 in May for £1000+£70indemity from an auction.
I have spent about £200 on head rebuild including new valves, cambelt kit, £50 new window regulator. £100 oil plugs filters etc. It needs another window regulator and may need a clutch soon.
All work done myself.
I started using it in October & have done 2000miles so far with no problems or costs.
Had my car just over a year spent £150 on 2 second hand brake calipers and just spent £90 this week on a new heater resistor.
Ive had 4 new tyres , brake pads and oil change done but thats just wear and tear so does not bother me.
Hi i have spent £199.96 on two new Nexen N3000 tyres size 245-45-18-100Y-XL for the front of the vel satis and about £27.00 on alloy wheel centres which keep flying off the wheels they are made of ¤¤¤¤ plastic and £10.00 for a punture and wheel balance thats it in all £236.96 Gareth.
Other than routine servicing & tyres, the only expenditure over the 30,000 miles I've since put on it was a 3-year warranty (£400), and a battery/electrical short repair (£160).
I answered the Poll before fully thinking. I bought the car for £4450 in June, paid £1152 for insurance from NUD (9 months Rapid Bonus), £90 for a CD Changer (fitted), £40 for a OBD check and underseat airbag wiring fix, £20 for a fitted replacement hazard switch.
...And the currently ongoing (Not at Fault!) claim for some spanner reversing into my Car in the college carpak which should *touch wood* come to nothing except me getting a new headlight and shiny front bumper :d