Hmmm interesting...
When buying my 03 Clio Sport they showed me a list of "standard service" charges, which were round the $300 mark. As for parts.. well after my Clio ate a cat at 80km/h, i needed a piece of plastic which held the front under-bumper thing off the radiator... 1 piece of flat plastic & it was $190... thats truely a rip off, however all "performance" cars are the same & you really have to expect it i suppose.
I think the aussie market is also hard to conquor.. the good ol "Holden" vs "Ford" mentality, lol what a joke! (Clio Sport vs Astra Turbo??? *chuckle* hard choice)
But of course the good ol Govt taxes imports like hell, so there's no competition! and of course it doesnt help the local manufacturers to pull their finger out!
I'm sure Renault will come good, they've had a bad name in the past, but they've got the goods now!
When buying my 03 Clio Sport they showed me a list of "standard service" charges, which were round the $300 mark. As for parts.. well after my Clio ate a cat at 80km/h, i needed a piece of plastic which held the front under-bumper thing off the radiator... 1 piece of flat plastic & it was $190... thats truely a rip off, however all "performance" cars are the same & you really have to expect it i suppose.
I think the aussie market is also hard to conquor.. the good ol "Holden" vs "Ford" mentality, lol what a joke! (Clio Sport vs Astra Turbo??? *chuckle* hard choice)
But of course the good ol Govt taxes imports like hell, so there's no competition! and of course it doesnt help the local manufacturers to pull their finger out!
I'm sure Renault will come good, they've had a bad name in the past, but they've got the goods now!