Greengrass 201 Posted May 15, 2017 Report Share Posted May 15, 2017 Just bought a k.a.n.g.o.o. Van , anybody have some knowledge of what to look out for with them ? Good points / bad points, it's the 1:5 diesel crew cab I,ve bought 2010 model. Cheers in advance Quote Link to post Share on other sites
neil82 1,008 Posted May 15, 2017 Report Share Posted May 15, 2017 check the timing belt is not covered in the recall, if your fog lamp is out it will likely be the fuse that`s a bitch to get to UNDER the main fuse panel, apart from that it`s French, good luck Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greengrass 201 Posted May 15, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2017 Cheers Neil , it's been a company van and well maintained with the full service history so I,m hoping it,ll be ok ...had a Renault estate years ago and it was a dream to own, hoping the vans they make are the same quality lol. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
neil82 1,008 Posted May 15, 2017 Report Share Posted May 15, 2017 i hate French cars with a vengeance, not so much for their reliability (most cars are the same now, all built down to a price) it`s just that the frogs can put things in b*****d positions to make them a sod to work on, best thing for you to do is halve the service interval, slap some waxoyl on the sills and get the brakes stripped yearly to make sure nothing siezes 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,191 Posted May 16, 2017 Report Share Posted May 16, 2017 I hope their better than the Renault traffic/vauxhall movano as everyone I spoke to has had problems and spent thousands on them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WILF 44,334 Posted May 16, 2017 Report Share Posted May 16, 2017 Renault=head gaskets ! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EDDIE B 3,120 Posted May 16, 2017 Report Share Posted May 16, 2017 I had a Nissan Kubistar for years. Think it's pretty much the same as the Kangoo. I abused the shit out of it, and never had any trouble with it. A miser on diesel too. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trappa 517 Posted May 21, 2017 Report Share Posted May 21, 2017 I had a Renault kangoo, good van. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 25,295 Posted May 21, 2017 Report Share Posted May 21, 2017 I had a Nissan Kubistar for years. Think it's pretty much the same as the Kangoo. I abused the shit out of it, and never had any trouble with it. A miser on diesel too. funnily enough I had one of those bought it from a florist so light duty,s only, it spent more time in the garage being fixed than on the road then after chucking a fortune at it to get it running right I got hit by an old couple while I was parked on the side of the road making a phone call and one year on they are still claiming it was my fault, so the biggest money pit I,ve ever owned, I think the reality of new motors is they are all much of a muchness as most brands now share parts so you either get a good one or a lemon regardless of the badge on the bonnet, the days of the bombproof cast iron pushrod engine are far behind us and it's now more a case of you pay your money and take your chance Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel cain 42,899 Posted May 21, 2017 Report Share Posted May 21, 2017 Only Renault I'd ever have is the old 5 turbo lol.with a volvo lump for reliability. Atb dc 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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