>> >> A VW will give you just as much grief, possibly more.
>> nope no chance
VW reliability is average, no better than the newer Renaults.
>> >> That 1.9 TDI makes enough racket to wake the deaf.
>> Had several, don't find them that noisy
Compared to the Renault 2.0 it is noisy, I drove both before buying and a mate has a TDI 150, noisy thing although fast.
>> >> You will lose a fortune on trade-in and dealer margin on the VW.
>> the trade in money is lost on the Renault. you can't give the damn things
>> away.
Which makes sense to keep the Laguna then. Depreciation is irrelevent until you trade it in.
>> >>The VW needs canbelts changed, another cost to factor in.
>> Same with almost any second hand car.
Yes but we are not talking about 'any second hand car', he specifically mentions the Passat which is belt driven compared to what he's got which is chain driven. One cambelt change saved and he's paid for his dashboard switch probably twice over.
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