Is there an award for the worst engineered car ?

Ebodski · 2004-03-06T19:38:27+00:00

Well my nomination for the most knuckle brusing , stupid design fasteneredpile of crap goes to the Renault Laguna.I think it was specially designed to 'just' outlive its warranty and has ahuge list of special tools required just to open the bonnet ( if you'refortunate enough to have a bonnet without rusted & siezed catches.My aux belt tensioner pulley is held on by a cap head screw that has beenbutchered by some dealer gobshite. To actually access it , I have to either:-A) remove the alternater....but can't because the main bolt fouls againstthe ecu....thats held on by special head screws..B) remove the o/s headlight......which has to have all the grill assyremoved and ( this is the killer ) the bleedin front bumper and undertrayhas to come off.The Haynes book says bumper for 98> models has to come off, refer to bumpersection.....I daren't check the bumper section....it'll probably say removeexhaust , rear suspension , consult dealer for a dozen special tools.I knew I should have paid more and bought a Passat !

Mar 06, 2004 20 Replies

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ivan 22 years ago

Thanks yet again and going back to the original posters point about the way things are designed, all of this potential grief could have been so easily avoided by Vauxhall stamping out couple of extra holes in the bodyframe!

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