Have a V40 1.9 TD with 300.000 Km's on ut. Still rund fine. One great tip!!
If you need spare ENGINE parts, try go to the Renault garage first. This
saved me 50% on the fanbelt tension arm.
The aftermarket sidemarkers and headlight also save you a lot.
Furthermore, it's not a big car and the suspension sucks. Shifting gears is
somewhat strange. It got a lot better when I replaced sone diskspacers
underneath the car.
Under the hood many things can be making "strange noises". The oil plug
leaks oil quite often.
I like my 81' 240 better but it expensine in the gasoline.
Replace the timing belt allway's earlier than is stated in the manual! They
seem to snap often.
Seats are comfy, climate control is great.
It won't rust (zinked).
All the best,
Martijn (The Netherlands)
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