Hi,
Looking for a car for mother and came across a Renault Koleos 2014 for $9000. It's just for normal use but is much cheaper than other SUVs at the same price range. Assuming there aren't any issues on inspection, would this be a decent car for the price considering max budget is about $15000?
Thanks
yeah that's what I read
Its the same as an X-Trail with some extra luxuries but its probably a repairable write-off for that price. That seems cheap even for something that is relatively unknown in the market.
The price is really very attractive. Renault Koleos is a decent vehicle and for this price, it's a worthy buy. If it's under 100k km's, then I would certainly buy it :-).
Does the engine blow up at 100k kms?
It's a Renault, so I wouldn't doubt it.
It it’s a Nissan under the skin, so might be oK.
I have a clio and have done around 100k on it. Still drives and changes gear like new. Should I be worried? I mean have you or anyone close to you had issues with their renault or are you just echoing what you heard?
As above, check write off status.
I have had a Koleos 2011 2wd since new. Love it. Under 100km in great condition but worth nothing as a trade in (3k on a Subaru, so I have kept it instead)
Check the service history. CVT transmission is a ‘sealed’ unit meaning very few of them have the fluid changed. My service guy does change mine to prevent future problems - that’s your biggest risk as replacement is $$$. Xtrail has the same mechanicals. I see lots of the older ones still on the road
Tailgate latch can break - over $1000 at a dealer but can be fixed for $2 worth of wire by searching YouTube - that’s the only thing I have had go wrong (I was very happy to find the YT video!). The petrol engine 2.5ltr is solid and reliable, but noisy on hard acceleration. Quiet car on the highway and very comfortable. I average 10ltr/100km city or country.
Where are you located?
Only 100km in 10 years?
Good point. 100,000km. My bad.
Another thought - if it has dodgy electronics (and almost everything is electronic) it will almost certainly just be the battery.
If you are in Melbourne, Auto Paris know Renaults very well and can do pre-purchase checks.
thanks I'm in outer WA. looking at checking it out with https://autobahn.net.au/services/pre-purchase-inspection/
Outer WA. Mmm, like others have observed, Renault support is patchy. The cars are great, but when you need help it can be hard to find reliable support. I have had the benefit of a really knowledgeable and helpful Renault service manager for this and my previous Renault for 18yrs, and lately have a Renault fanatic for service. The difference it can make - service centre A says about a knocking noise - your diff/CVT transmission is stuffed, when the guy who really knows was able to diagnose over the phone - dry drive shaft splines - 1/2 hr work to slip them out, lube and retighten. Been fine for two years since. But some of these comments can apply to any make really. I had some shocking misdiagnoses on a Toyota. Would I get another Koleos? The current model is still based on the old design, same mechanicals, some of the little luxuries we love no longer present, and quite a few modern safety gizmos not available in AU. That’s why I am sticking with my 2011 - it has everything I want and everything works as good as new.
They're good cars and very reliable, great value used
I bought a Renault thinking hey, basically a Nissan under the skin right? Should be great. Big mistake have to say.
It was a great car when it worked. Amazing value at the price too. But when things don't work you are in for a hell of a world of pain.
Whilst the engine, transmission and chassis will be nissan, its likely the car will be full of Renault electronics, which are questionable in my opinion. In my case the computer running the transmission failed at under 100,000km. Good luck dealing with Renault in this situation. Their customer service is terrible and don't really care. On top of that you'll be waiting upwards of a month to get it fixed at a very high price tag. Can't really find parts to fix it yourself or get someone else to fix it either. Would be great if you could get Nissan to do it but in all likelihood you won't be able to.
Especially as this one seems too cheap to be true I would avoid it. There's probably something wrong with it.
Maybe if it has a manual transmission I'd consider it.
I feel as it is a fairly old model with other euro companies bringing out much better equipped and advanced engines/designs it's a fairly reasonable price. Yes it's only a 6 year old car but the actual design is effectively 14 years old.
That koleos body shape was brought out in 2006 so it'd be an 8 year old design (when new), my kia sportage was from the same body era and it would have definitely been a generation behind if they kept it till 2014.
Also cars tend to depreciate like a rock if the newer model is a big upgrade on the outgoing one (such is the 2016 Koleos).
But even at $1000 - they are far too ugly..
Please add "In my opinion" or should I say beauty is in the eye of the beholder :-).
Could be worse…could be a craptiva or juke lol
I would do a viv check to see if it been written off.
Like most people say, it's basically a Nissan X-Trail underneath as Renault and Nissan are basically joint venture.
Get a mechanic to double check the car just incase you miss something or need to form a second opinion. I wouldn't bother servicing at Renault even at that age. It would be far more cheaper to go through a third party mechanic.
The CVT is the weak point on any Nissan or Renault. However, if you get 200,000km out of it, you'd get your money worth out of it easy. I would change the fluid to prevent it from premature failure, that will defiantly see it pass 200,000km. And please, don't use it (or any CVT car) for towing, unless if it a very light trailer and absolutely necessary.
The mechanical side should see you past 200-300,000km easy.
Same as Nissan X-Trail?