Not in the same class as Frans' "new" Caravelle, nor such an exciting drive home, but last week we picked up our "new" Koleos Zen, replacing our much loved 2016 Ford Territory which unfortunately was an insurance write-off after a relatively minor accident a few weeks ago.
We were fully prepared to buy a brand new car with the latest safety features (much as I hate the constant "ding ding"s and being told to pay attention by a computer ), but availability really is a problem at the moment, even for late model used vehicles. We had decided to downgrade a little, but still wanted a medium sized SUV which was capable of comfortable long distances, as we do love our West-East-West crossings of this large country.
I could actually get a brand new Koleos in stock, and was considering same, when I chanced upon a non-Renault dealer advertising about 6 Koleos all the same age, obviously ex-rental or ex-fleet vehicles. They had already sold the cheaper, more knocked about ones, which left us the more expensive but very good condition ones to look at. We have ended up with a 10/19 compliance, 30k kms, 2.5L with CVT auto, 2wd, in what I would call as new condition, obviously at much lower cost than a new one.
I am still learning how to operate everything (I'm not a teenager!) but getting there, and it is a very nice car to drive.
Here is a bit of a gallery:
We were fully prepared to buy a brand new car with the latest safety features (much as I hate the constant "ding ding"s and being told to pay attention by a computer ), but availability really is a problem at the moment, even for late model used vehicles. We had decided to downgrade a little, but still wanted a medium sized SUV which was capable of comfortable long distances, as we do love our West-East-West crossings of this large country.
I could actually get a brand new Koleos in stock, and was considering same, when I chanced upon a non-Renault dealer advertising about 6 Koleos all the same age, obviously ex-rental or ex-fleet vehicles. They had already sold the cheaper, more knocked about ones, which left us the more expensive but very good condition ones to look at. We have ended up with a 10/19 compliance, 30k kms, 2.5L with CVT auto, 2wd, in what I would call as new condition, obviously at much lower cost than a new one.
I am still learning how to operate everything (I'm not a teenager!) but getting there, and it is a very nice car to drive.
Here is a bit of a gallery: