Dacia Duster

pajor

ba_barabus wrote: »

When Euro 6 emission regs kick in they're going to create a lot of difficulties.

Which increases fuel consumption in order to improve emissions. It's the case with HGVs anyway, dunno will the same nonsense happen with smaller car engines. I really hope they go back to the drawing board with this one.

tf2

pajor wrote: »

Am I mistaken or is cruise control not available at all in the Duster?

No cruise control available in the Duster, don't know about other Dacia models.

Lutecia

tf2 wrote: »

No cruise control available in the Duster, don't know about other Dacia models.

Facelift Duster can have cruise control (and satnav too), I wonder when it will get here?
Sanderos/Logan MCV have cruise control/speed limiter standard on the Signature trim.

Carson10

Starting to see a lot of Dusters about and I dont think they look to bad at all. Pity about the cattle trailer style wheels on some of them.

I think they are a great spacious car and value for those who want new.

I think they look much more a big family car than someone forking out nearly 17/18k for a new fiesta at the same price.

zinzan

RHD Duster production moved from India to Romania:

http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/news/new-cars/2014-09/dacia-moves-duster-production-after-rust-issues-surface/

http://www.dacia.co.uk/about-dacia/dacia-news/dacia-duster-statement-140819.jsp

newfranko

So Dacia has finally seen sense and moved production to Romania for the Duster RHD models. No wonder as Chennai has crap QC with a low skilled workforce, why they did'nt do this from the start is beyond me. I just hope those people with problem cars are all sorted. I have been lucky so far with just wipers and wiper arms needing to be replaced because they went rusty after 8 months, but still waiting to be done by the dealership. Parts are currently unavailable which is a joke.

Mr.Boots

Rental companies seem to have a whole bunch of them on the roads in ireland. Hence the high sales I presume....wait till they offload them.....

MayoSalmon

Mr.Boots wrote: »

Rental companies seem to have a whole bunch of them on the roads in ireland. Hence the high sales I presume....wait till they offload them.....

You don't ever want to buy a previous rental car!

Basically your talking 500+ previous owners!

MidlandsM

MayoSalmon wrote: »

You don't ever want to buy a previous rental car!

Basically your talking 500+ previous owners!

Agreeed...i worked in the rental sector...never buy an ex rental.....

pred racer

MidlandsM wrote: »

Agreeed...i worked in the rental sector...never buy an ex rental.....

or at least check to see if I've ever rented it:P

Zubeneschamali

MayoSalmon wrote: »

You don't ever want to buy a previous rental car!

But rental cars are the fastest cars of all!

naughtysmurf

MidlandsM wrote: »

Agreeed...i worked in the rental sector...never buy an ex rental.....

I worked in the rental sector too, bought a 6 month old rental car with 11k on it, drove it for 11 years with no issues

alias no.9

Zubeneschamali wrote: »

But rental cars are the fastest cars of all!

They lose that power along with their high cornering speeds and ultra short stopping distances as soon as they cease to be rental cars.

MayoSalmon

naughtysmurf wrote: »

I worked in the rental sector too, bought a 6 month old rental car with 11k on it, drove it for 11 years with no issues

Hmm strange as there is no reason why a rental company would be selling a 6 month old car.

They hold onto them for 2/3 years mimimum, but hey maybe you were special.

dr.fuzzenstein

Zubeneschamali wrote: »

But rental cars are the fastest cars of all!

2nd fastest, only behind the white van.

naughtysmurf

MayoSalmon wrote: »

Hmm strange as there is no reason why a rental company would be selling a 6 month old car.

They hold onto them for 2/3 years mimimum, but hey maybe you were special.

Many cars are leased out to the rental companies operating out of the airports, I bought it from the main dealer after the rental company returned it after the April to October summer season, this isn't unusual at all.

Plenty of 141 reg cars will be coming on the market after the summer, with low km's, nothing wrong with them

If I was presented with a 3 yr old car as a rental, I would refuse it unless it was an unusual or rare model

And yes, I am special

allibastor

naughtysmurf wrote: »

Many cars are leased out to the rental companies operating out of the airports, I bought it from the main dealer after the rental company returned it after the April to October summer season, this isn't unusual at all.

Plenty of 141 reg cars will be coming on the market after the summer, with low km's, nothing wrong with them


If I was presented with a 3 yr old car as a rental, I would refuse it unless it was an unusual or rare model

And yes, I am special

NVD currently have a contract with Hertz to fix up and move on the 141 reg cars, a Sales listing is available.
Most cars have 20kkm on them or less.

Companies such as autodirect.ie and autoxpress.ie also deal in New and nearly New fleet cars

MidlandsM

allibastor wrote: »

NVD currently have a contract with Hertz to fix up and move on the 141 reg cars, a Sales listing is available.
Most cars have 20kkm on them or less.

Companies such as autodirect.ie and autoxpress.ie also deal in New and nearly New fleet cars

Yes. You hit the nail on tbe head there. Nvd have their own body shop for all the body work ex rentals require before theyre dumped onto the market to autodirect and the likes... So, they see paint, are driven within an inch of their lives and some of the funky sh1t the goes on inside rentals made me decide never to spend my own cash on one.

MayoSalmon

naughtysmurf wrote: »

Many cars are leased out to the rental companies operating out of the airports, I bought it from the main dealer after the rental company returned it after the April to October summer season, this isn't unusual at all.

Plenty of 141 reg cars will be coming on the market after the summer, with low km's, nothing wrong with them

If I was presented with a 3 yr old car as a rental, I would refuse it unless it was an unusual or rare model

And yes, I am special

Leased from who exactly?

I know leaseplan lease from the rental companies so its funny that the rental companies then lease from the dealerships.

alias no.9

MayoSalmon wrote: »

Hmm strange as there is no reason why a rental company would be selling a 6 month old car.

They hold onto them for 2/3 years mimimum, but hey maybe you were special.

Is there not a VRT exemption for rental cars that's time limited? I know when I was in secondary school many years ago, I worked on the forecourt of a main dealer (when petrol was pumped by employees, not customers) where I used also clean out the trade ins. Round about this time of year, there was always a big delivery of that years ex-rental cars.

DIF

MayoSalmon wrote: »

Leased from who exactly?

I know leaseplan lease from the rental companies so its funny that the rental companies then lease from the dealerships.

Lots of main dealers lease cars to rental companies... Basically the main dealer pre-registers the car in their name - lease them to the likes of Avis / Hertz etc, then after the summer Avis return the cars to the main dealer. The main dealer then sells them on- often describing them as demo models cos the mileage is so low. Some of the smaller rental companies do lease cars themselves - they would be the 2-3 year old rental cars you see. I pity anybody that buys one of them - the cars will have endured 2-3 years of heavy driving and fender benders by North Americans not used to narrow Irish roads. I've heard stories of rentals been driven from Dingle to Dublin in first gear... and the gearboxes naturally dying a premature death!

biblio

Any idea when we will see the "new" duster over here?
Brochures and information already on the dacia UK website, no mention on the Irish one.

MidlandsM

biblio wrote: »

Any idea when we will see the "new" duster over here?
Brochures and information already on the dacia UK website, no mention on the Irish one.

Id say they are here and will be diaplayed at the ploughing championships.

They have a commercial version ready to go to market i understand.

leonardermo

biblio wrote: »

Any idea when we will see the "new" duster over here?
Brochures and information already on the dacia UK website, no mention on the Irish one.

I contacted Dacia on their Customer Relations phone no. about two weeks ago to ask when the new duster would be here,they took all my details and said they would contact me,I'm still waiting..........

MidlandsM

leonardermo wrote: »

I contacted Dacia on their Customer Relations phone no. about two weeks ago to ask when the new duster would be here,they took all my details and said they would contact me,I'm still waiting..........

You need help

Rusty Dacia driver

Watch out for rust on those new Dacia Dusters. I had seen the Duster in use in France and Germany and talked to people who had them. I got good reports and bought a 141 reg one in January of this year. I had not realised that the RHD version is made in India. There is a serious build quality issue on those Indian built Dusters.
Mine has started to show serious rust problems already. Check out the UK boards for the rust issues with RHD models. Rust is now showing in my car in all the usual area - the join under the seal over the drivers door - under the bonnet - basically everywhere that there is a panel edge. The paint is so thin on the panel edges that you can actually see the metal - this is where the rust starts. I believe the metal was not treated properly before painting and the paint job is not good. A recall for treatment has now started in the UK. Given the rust issues I see appearing on my car I am not sure treatment is possible or practical.
I suggest you considering this issue carefully before buying one of these cars...

ba_barabus

MidlandsM wrote: »

You need help

:D

As regards them being built in Indian, I think production is now being moved elsewhere as they have had continued quality problems.

alias no.9

Rusty Dacia driver wrote: »

Watch out for rust on those new Dacia Dusters. I had seen the Duster in use in France and Germany and talked to people who had them. I got good reports and bought a 141 reg one in January of this year. I had not realised that the RHD version is made in India. There is a serious build quality issue on those Indian built Dusters.
Mine has started to show serious rust problems already. Check out the UK boards for the rust issues with RHD models. Rust is now showing in my car in all the usual area - the join under the seal over the drivers door - under the bonnet - basically everywhere that there is a panel edge. The paint is so thin on the panel edges that you can actually see the metal - this is where the rust starts. I believe the metal was not treated properly before painting and the paint job is not good. A recall for treatment has now started in the UK. Given the rust issues I see appearing on my car I am not sure treatment is possible or practical.
I suggest you considering this issue carefully before buying one of these cars...

Sounds like they're all ready to launch a Datsun version.

amdaley28

I remember when Datsun first came to Ireland way back.
After a few months they started to fall apart because they weren't made for our climate and they were rubbish anyway.

newfranko

I was at the the ploughing champion show and visited the Dacia stand, the Duster they had on display was a very blinged up signature 4WD but the current model and not the new facelift model. Also on display was the commercial Duster and I must say it attracted a lot of intrest from visitors, a sales guy was there to help with inquiries but not so helpful when asked about the dismal lack of spares for a car that has now been on sale for over 18 months. What good is a warranty if there are no parts to replace faulty items? Their answer....we'll let you know when they become available. Not much good if your car is off the road.

MidlandsM

newfranko wrote: »

I was at the the ploughing champion show and visited the Dacia stand, the Duster they had on display was a very blinged up signature 4WD but the current model and not the new facelift model. Also on display was the commercial Duster and I must say it attracted a lot of intrest from visitors, a sales guy was there to help with inquiries but not so helpful when asked about the dismal lack of spares for a car that has now been on sale for over 18 months. What good is a warranty if there are no parts to replace faulty items? Their answer....we'll let you know when they become available. Not much good if your car is off the road.

Agreed. You pay for what you get with these yokes, not just in the physical vehicle itself, but in the warranty, the back up, the service and the statement you make driving one (that you are a bit tight).

wexfordman2

MidlandsM wrote: »

Agreed. You pay for what you get with these yokes, not just in the physical vehicle itself, but in the warranty, the back up, the service and the statement you make driving one (that you are a bit tight).

Jesus, that's one of the most pathetic, shallow statements I've read in a long time.

Ultimate facepalm stuff there.

MidlandsM

wexfordman2 wrote: »

Jesus, that's one of the most pathetic, shallow statements I've read in a long time.

Ultimate facepalm stuff there.

Ahhhhhhh....you obviously are a duster owner...and iv rattled yer cage??

newfranko

Then a helluva lot of "tight" drivers are appearing on our roads.

colm_mcm

Wow. this thread is still going

wexfordman2

MidlandsM wrote: »

Ahhhhhhh....you obviously are a duster owner...and iv rattled yer cage??

Nope, never had one.. I've had a passat and a discovery as my last two cars, I'd never be so vain as to make an assumption of a person based on the price of the car they drive.

MidlandsM

newfranko wrote: »

Then a helluva lot of "tight" drivers are appearing on our roads.

Yeah. Was the same when ladas and fso's arrived!

colm_mcm wrote: »

Wow. this thread is still going

Yeah...like an oul bad smell

wexfordman2 wrote: »

Nope, never had one.. I've had a passat and a discovery as my last two cars, I'd never be so vain as to make an assumption of a person based on the price of the car they drive.

Good for you.

murphyebass

Don't forget the fluence. If ever there was a tight car user!

MidlandsM

murphyebass wrote: »

Don't forget the fluence. If ever there was a tight car user!

God yeah.... More and more people got sucked in by them yokes....ughhh, wait till the warranty runs out....

wexfordman2

murphyebass wrote: »

Don't forget the fluence. If ever there was a tight car user!

Yeah, I'm just mortified driving that, what do the neighbours think of me.


Perhaps when you grow up a bit you will learn that life just isn't about keeping up with the jones.

Good night.

MidlandsM

wexfordman2 wrote: »

Yeah, I'm just mortified driving that, what do the neighbours think of me.


Perhaps when you grow up a bit you will learn that life just isn't about keeping up with the jones.

Good night.

Nite nite.....

Be sure to enjoy your duster tomorrow.....

ba_barabus

MidlandsM wrote: »

God yeah.... More and more people got sucked in by them yokes....ughhh, wait till the warranty runs out....

Why do you feel the need to come on here and constantly slate cars that the ordinary person drives. Not everyone can afford an OMGWHEELSPINZ poser mobile.

murphyebass

wexfordman2 wrote: »

Yeah, I'm just mortified driving that, what do the neighbours think of me.


Perhaps when you grow up a bit you will learn that life just isn't about keeping up with the jones.

Good night.

Strike a cord with you did I.

I drive a 4 year old Mazda 6 so I'm hardly keeping up with the jones.

I'd faaaaaaaaar rather drive that to a new bog spec ball of Renault muck.

I'd hate to see some of the nice cars that were traded in on scrappage for these yolks.

wexfordman2

murphyebass wrote: »

Strike a cord with you did I.

I drive a 4 year old Mazda 6 so I'm hardly keeping up with the jones.

I'd faaaaaaaaar rather drive that to a new bog spec ball of Renault muck.

I'd hate to see some of the nice cars that were traded in on scrappage for these yolks.

Nice car the Mazda 6, glad you enjoy it.

dr.fuzzenstein

MidlandsM wrote: »

Agreed. You pay for what you get with these yokes, not just in the physical vehicle itself, but in the warranty, the back up, the service and the statement you make driving one (that you are a bit tight).

If I knew that what I drove bothered someone, I would purposely buy the most fcuked up, rusty, ugly car I could find and drill holes in the exhaust. Probably rig up some kind of oil injection system for added smoke.
For the more image conscious amongst you, you could of course ask you friends, family and mates down the pub what car you should drive, so they don't talk about you behind your back and laugh at you. :rolleyes:

dr.fuzzenstein

murphyebass wrote: »

Strike a cord with you did I.

I drive a 4 year old Mazda 6 so I'm hardly keeping up with the jones.

I'd faaaaaaaaar rather drive that to a new bog spec ball of Renault muck.

I'd hate to see some of the nice cars that were traded in on scrappage for these yolks.

Nice for you, but if everyone thought like you, there would be no second hand cars and they would cost a bomb.

Marty McFly

wexfordman2 wrote: »

Yeah, I'm just mortified driving that, what do the neighbours think of me.


Perhaps when you grow up a bit you will learn that life just isn't about keeping up with the jones.

Good night.

People can and will drive whatever the he'll they want.

But I think the reason most people are buying Dacias is because they want to keep up with Jones and say look at my 142 reg plate.

Since we all know in Ireland it's the reg plate that counts to most.

5live

murphyebass wrote: »

Strike a cord with you did I.

I drive a 4 year old Mazda 6 so I'm hardly keeping up with the jones.

I'd faaaaaaaaar rather drive that to a new bog spec ball of Renault muck.

I'd hate to see some of the nice cars that were traded in on scrappage for these yolks.

I drive a 12yo Focus and it actually gets me from A to B economically.
Should get 4 more years out of her.

Quite frankly don't get the hard-on people get for cars. I don't judge people by their cars (except merc drivers, evil folk, them:D).

MidlandsM

ba_barabus wrote: »

Why do you feel the need to come on here and constantly slate cars that the ordinary person drives. Not everyone can afford an OMGWHEELSPINZ poser mobile.

I dont feel any need.. Only just my own opinion on these awful excuse for a jacked up sandero....

Are you an ordinary person? If so, what car do you drive in your ordinary life?

ba_barabus

MidlandsM wrote: »

I dont feel any need.. Only just my own opinion on these awful excuse for a jacked up sandero....

Are you an ordinary person? If so, what car do you drive in your ordinary life?

They're the pinnacle of the Roma-Franco-Ind motoring collaboration and tradition.

Am I ordinary? No I'm VERY special. I drive a posh FIAT. What do you drive?