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Dandock
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Post by Dandock »

A Renault Alpine SUV - the Macan is their mark.

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/alpine/100 ... y-off-road
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Pete
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Post by Pete »

But it's French..

I'm still not all that comfortable with the idea of a French car...
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ScotMac
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Post by ScotMac »

Would you pay £40,000 for a Renault :roll: :roll: :roll:
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Post by Kasfranks99 »

Refuse to buy a French car. All I had was trouble with renault many years ago and will never forgive or forget.... grrrrrr 😖
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Pete
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Post by Pete »

Not even if it came with a waffer theen mint, non!
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Hawkeye
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Post by Hawkeye »

It actually looks very Macan like in those pics.


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Post by Paul »

Renault still have a huge legacy (poor) quality reputation to shake off.

During the early '00s, when I ran a Renault dealership, warranty work was approaching 35% of workshop turnover. By the time the franchise restructuring took place in 2011 it was sub 10% and on a par with Skoda by comparaison.

Huge strides taken since they bought Nissan and Ghosen took the helm.

Would I buy a £40K SUV from a " Mainstream / Volume" franchise......probably not, but more because of a perceived lack of exclusivity and doubts over the after-sales care rather than any misgivings about the car.
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Post by Wing Commander »

Hawkeye wrote: Tue Jul 18, 2017 9:58 pm It actually looks very Macan like in those pics.


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I agree 100%, apart from the front lights. Squint and it could definitely be a Macan. The rear design is very much like a Macan, with the influence of the new Porsche rear styling a la Panamera etc! :ugeek:
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Post by Deleted User 1874 »

Looks okay, but residuals will probably be poor, no? Might make it a good used proposition in a few years time. I wouldn't give it much thought over a Macan either way.
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IainSmith
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Post by IainSmith »

oh the front of that car looks hideous with them stupid circular lights on the front.

its not for me.
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