Roomster replacement

[J.R.]

I must give one a try some day.

[SurreyJohn]

Is the new Dacia Jogger a suitable roomster replacement 

£14,995 to £17,395

 

Seems a good spec, and flexible seating, and a reasonable price, just like the roomster used to be when it was still being sold

 

https://cdn.group.renault.com/dac/gb/transversal-assets/brochures/model-brochures/Jogger-mini-eBrochure.pdf

 

 

[AnnoyingPentium]

34 minutes ago, SurreyJohn said:

Is the new Dacia Jogger a suitable roomster replacement 

£14,995 to £17,395

 

Seems a good spec, and flexible seating, and a reasonable price, just like the roomster used to be when it was still being sold

 

https://cdn.group.renault.com/dac/gb/transversal-assets/brochures/model-brochures/Jogger-mini-eBrochure.pdf

 

 

 

Looks a bit like a Roomster too I think. Especially with that window design, slightly less Popemobile though.

[J.R.]

The roof rails/rack design is absolutely superb, you could carry a pallet or whatever with the rails removed & stowed it it would be located fore & aft.

[moleinaroomster]

Interesting, although i can't envisage ever needing 7 seats, so would probably take them out for good. Compared to my Roomie, even the basic model looks well-specced, apart from the steel wheels.

[J.R.]

I would never consider a newer car but I did look at the specs, you are right, the basic model has all that I could ever want and the extras for the higher specs are all things that I would actually gladly pay more not to have 🤣

[keystonedriving]

There would be one major problem as far as I'm concerned. We have known the 'pleasures' of Renault ownership, 7 breakdown call outs in 18 months including 4 tow-ins.  Never again!  You need lots of parts and they are extremely expensive.  The final straw was when the auxiliary drive belt failed (for the third time) and took out the cam belt - which had no guard!  By a slightly convoluted route (a Discovery - we had a need to tow a horse trailer for a spell) it has been replaced by a Honda CRV (2 litre petrol) which has recently celebrated its 18th birthday.  It only does about 5000 miles a year, so we can live with the 30mpg thirst.  We've been running it for 6 years and it has been totally bomb proof.  I do not imtend to replace it any time soon.

 

The Dacia looks practical, but I would take a lot of persuasion to go down that route.

 

I still miss my Roomster, the only thing I really think would have been an improvement would have been a 6 speed gearbox, it might have helped the fuel consumption a bit.  It wasn't bad, given the aerodynamics of a concrete block, but could have been a bit better.