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had a quick read at the posts.

In my book a brand new car, with a lifetime warranty equals no repair bills. so whats the problem? big discount, equals even better deal.

yep. its a no brainer. Wish i had 10k I would be battering there door down to get one.

I was looking at a U-Tube video last night where they were comparing the Dacia Duster against the Land Rover Discovery.

Unfortunately it was in Romanian and I don't speak that, but the gist was clear.
Everything the Disco was doing, the Duster was doing equally as well.

Considering you can buy two and a half Dusters for the price of the Disco, for anything but thee most extreme conditions, the Duster is a no brainer.

Quote: Originally posted by iain.morrison3 on 08/3/2013

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had a quick read at the posts.

In my book a brand new car, with a lifetime warranty equals no repair bills. so whats the problem? big discount, equals even better deal.

yep. its a no brainer. Wish i had 10k I would be battering there door down to get one.

 

 

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At the end of the day, if we go for a Duster, and we have not test driven it yet, it will be a our car for the next 10 years or so.

By then I doubt if camping will still be our main holiday type of thing as we will both be well into our 70's by then and deck chairs on the Med will have more appeal.

However, at the moment, camping is still enjoyable although pushing a FC over gravel or out of a muddy field is quite beyond our capabilities.
So mechanical and electrical aids are a necessity, be that a motor mover or a 4x4.

Quote: Originally posted by snowy747 on 09/3/2013

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I think the Dacias are intriguing Lobey, get that test drive pre booked and go from there.

Ali

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Oh the test drive is booked, but the garage is still waiting for it to arrive.

They are expecting it in by the 17th of March.

Had our Test Drive today and we will be ordering our Duster Ambiance this coming week.

It is even better than the brochures suggest and a lot quieter than reviews implied that it would be.
By going for the Ambiance, we get the spec we want without the frivolous stuff.

Yes I am hoping that because, the drivetrain is only in 4 wheel drive when it is needed (unless I lock it in 4 wheel drive) I will get the average 53mpg advertised but also the extra oomph when towing that is missing with the Scenic.

On the downside, there does appear to be a 3 month waiting list for these.
Still, if I order it now, it should be here for the summer camping season.

Quote: Originally posted by jeff juke on 18/3/2013

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Mike who is the garage and where ?

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On the Dacia website, they only name our local (???) Arnold Clarke at Dumbarton.

However our local garage is a satellite garage for one in Inverary and that one is a Renault/Dacia/Nissan dealer.
As my Dacia will be serviced through my local garage, Terrace Garage, Kilcreggan, that is the one I will buy it through.

Hi Jeff, The Duster has been on sale in Europe and India for about 4 years now so there is plenty of info and videos on the net and youtube.

I would advise a good look before you aproach AC as I have found that I could tell the sales people more about the Dacia Range than what they knew.

As Renault own Dacia and Nissan, the Duster is engined by Renault, has the drive train of the Nissan and most of the controls of the Clio.
All tried and provan systems.