I BOUGHT A CHEAP RENAULT LAGUNA COUPE FOR £725!

[@David-ki6jq]

I bought a 2010 Laguna 5 door with 40000miles at 2 years old. When I told the dealer I do high miles, he told me I'd be mad if I bought a Renault, and tried to sell me a Golf. I ended up selling the Laguna at 180000 miles. It never missed a beat, and never failed an mot. Great cars

[@StephenButlerOne]

I had an 04 plate estate 2ld half leather seats thing it was dynamic trim iirc, really soft leather. I'd guess it was actually real leather. got it at 46k at 4 years old for Renault bury, an ex rep car, that had had a lovely tap from behind, but fixed. For £4k I had that car from 08 to late 15, went all over Europe almost every summer, it had almost 200k on it when I took it to the scrappy. Mechanically it never let me down, but slowy all the electrics started failing, the last 2 years there seemed to be a new electrical issue. Which I never bothered getting fixed by the end. The clutch went so I decided to retire the car. I got £300 for it. It owed me nothing, that car created so many good memories when the family way young. So I never have a bad word for the Laguna. It served me very well. I've never owned a car as long as that one.

[@ByronUK]

You need to get Jimmy on the channel. His work is top notch

[@Bagheera394]

True. I suggest a video for a sample car showing all the process -valeting, paint/wheel buffing, mechanics -would be good to watch.

[@c11yan]

And incredible value… £275 for the entire front bumper (!) a mirror cover and a touch up and a machine polish.

[@shuheb6131]

Anyone know his company name or website?

[@garysmart7132]

He wont disclose his workshop I've asked before 😢

[@andrewpreston4127]

Must say, In my opinion, car auctions charging fees to both buyers and sellers is the scam of a lifetime.

[@stonecold9132]

And the fees are not cheap. In this case 25% of the car !!

[@redsidebiker]

How do the auction houses stay in business if they do not make these charges? They have business bills & staff bills to pay. Simple if you think

[@Brain_Juice]

@@redsidebiker Let me work this one out.. 500 cars - average fee's and charges £500 per car = Equals £250,000 Gross Profit - Running costs £70,000 - Equates to £180,000 net profit per week! Better than the average business, £9.3 million per year not too shabby, your right they have to stay in business!!!

[@mzsov]

How did you work those running costs out?

[@Brain_Juice]

@@mzsov It's a rough approximation (a value or quantity that is nearly but not exactly correct) across all values mzov

[@johnfolly1988]

I've owned a Laguna Coupe Monaco GP for 7 years now. I really love the car, Reliable, well built, comfortable, very economical, 220 bhp diesel so pretty quick too with loads of Torque. They are very underrated and I've seen quite a few with 300-400k miles. Boot is huge for a coupe and with the seats down, its massive. I've lowered mine with spacers which also massively improves the looks, as well as adding a lower lip spoiler and black front grille (on my white car) to improve the front end. Full leather interior helps give the interior a real lift too. They are super cheap to buy because everybody hates Renaults but they don't know what they are missing. Better than most modern junk.

[@bobscush]

I had the monaco gp as well it was a great car, very distinctive!

[@philipcrossley1279]

Underrated because reviewers keep insisting that Renault build quality is awful, when it clearly isn't.

[@philipcrossley1279]

That car has future classic written all over it. Whoever buys it will almost certainly be buying it because of what it is, and not just a runaround. I think you are underselling at £2495, I wouldn't qualm at £2750, I've always fancied one of those.

[@Shane-zx4ps]

Some people these Renaults are old classic junk. So who’s right?

[@philipcrossley1279]

@Shane-zx4ps The ones who have owned Renaults.

[@alanwayte432]

I had one as a company car and the Aston Martin comment was often said..comfortable and reliable with 60.000 miles

[@lifeinsidekyoto6553]

Very 2006 V8 vantage esque

[@localreviewking134]

Still very Renault at the front, but when viewed from the side or back then it`s a yes.

[@jonford6119]

Yes, they did build this with the 3.5 litre V6. Also with a 3.0 V6 diesel

[@damilolaakanni]

Wasn't that 3.5 V6 designed by Nissan? It's the same one they used in the same one used in the Altima, isn't it?

[@c331hunt]

@@damilolaakanniit’s the very same engine albeit detuned as seen in the 350z. It was detuned because of front wheel drive and a terrible auto gearbox

[@paulrak]

Loose stools out the back end!

[@marten6578]

@@c331hunt laguna had a VQ 3.5? very interesting

[@vincehoffman179]

​@@marten6578do not forget renault espace IV 😉

[@Mhlikescars]

I remember when these were new, I was travelling down the A1 with my Dad when one overtook us, we were both stunned, and couldn't work out what it was, and both assumed it was a new Aston. We were even more stunned as traffic slowed and we came up behind it, and saw the Renault badge.

[@daveblack5109]

I had a similar experience driving in the French alps We saw a Laguna Coupe and an Alfa GT for the first time, different enough to make you notice. I still like the looks of both of them.

[@bxmachine]

Not a Renault lover, but this is a very interesting car.

[@jo05dk]

You have every right to be proud of what you made happen here. The car looks amazing.

[@nealthomas5346]

It’s a nice looking car. Not enough coupes any more. Remember the Honda Prelude and Accord Coupes? Loved them. Nice save, Matt. It’s stunning.

[@adamcolville2057]

Loved the prelude with the rear wheel steering , had one on a G reg in red , the paint went flat as all reds did in those days , but a real head turner of a car

[@nealthomas5346]

@ rear wheel steering yes!!! Nice.

[@oliverlotus]

Fewer electrical problems than a recent Merc / BMW. I've had my 2015 Megane RS since nearly new. Admittedly it's only done 71k miles but I've had no issues other than a dead battery at 7 years.

[@Mouse2113]

I'm the opposite with my same aged 275 Trophy lol. Still amazing when it is working and not clearing my savings

[@catman2629]

I ran a Clio 182 for 8 years only problem in that time was broken coil spring and leaky shock , both easily and cheaply fixed . I had a Merc 350 cls and that had a few whoopsies , worst was £1000 for a new headlight.

[@777gordini]

Had 2002 Laguna v6 wagon till written off in a crash and overall it was excellent reliability... Biggest problem I had was stupid lightweight seat connection on left passenger side.. Constant airbag light problem until I zip tied it hard together. Great economy for a 3 litre.

[@ijaen]

One of the last extremely good looking Renaults. Love it.

[@gwengo4167]

I’ve been looking at these cars for a few years now. I’m so glad you got one on the channel for your honest opinion of them. I think they look great, especially in white

[@hbroscoe939]

I own a 2006 Laguna, despite the reliability issues, of which there has been very few, I think it's the coolest looking and most interesting Car I've owned.

[@gileshalliwell3591]

Where else would find a car as attractive as this for this kind of money that’s really exclusive?!

[@henrykravitz468]

I think it is a good-looking car. My friend at work has one, he has owned it for a few years now. Really glad you saved it, the new owner will enjoy it. Have a great week Matt.

[@TVSOUNDSYSTEM]

Never seen one before, looks way better than so many coupes 👍🏾

[@georgeharrison2795]

I had a much older version 4 door. Brilliant car, no issues heated front/rear screens and mirrors. Great auto box would happily buy another

[@livc444111]

The most underrated car and so well put together!!! Had one 8 years and only minor suspension issues. These cars only have very few known reliability issues.

[@MrSparklespring]

Yes, the Mark III model Lagunas are very reliable.

[@aye3678]

The rear end is good looking, for sure. Looks more modern than it is.

[@saltaireorangebicyclechopp8555]

It is, in their day l used to get them muddled up with Mercs from the rear.

[@nigelbond4056]

Surely it’s Lagunary inside, not Megany? 😂 I’m with you Matt, I think that’s a good looking car 👍

[@ROYBALDWICK]

Great to see the follow up video to your auction buy, My mate has got one of these with the 3.0 V6 diesel engine with the optional 4 wheel steering system and he absolutely loves it. Gotta admit, it is a nice looking car. Thanks for the update Matt, great video as always.

[@IainArmstrong-p2r]

I've got a really rare (rarer than hens teeth!) 2010 3.0 V6 diesel auto in black with beige leather interior and it's brilliant with 450nm of torque - had mine since 2015 so 9 years and counting... and by the way the 4 control steering was standard not an option on all "GT" versions

[@alexgrant1979]

I am a BIG Renault fanboy, all i ever buy is Renault. My mate has 3.5L V6 petrol and is well modded, awesome car. Been buying them for nearly 30 years and no horror stories, hardly ever an issue with any model. My old left hand drive Clio diesel (bought in France) from the early 90's has well over 300k miles on it and still going strong. F*cking love that car.

[@DamienSOUCHET]

Absolute same here! My family has been loyal to Renault for 4 to 5 decades now. Easy to say, I suppose, as we are French and undeniably pro-Renault. But honestly, we wouldn’t consider switching to another car brand (German or like). In over 40 years of owning Renault vehicles, we have never encountered any issues. As for me, I currently own a 2019 Renault Alaskan (basically a rebadged Nissan Frontier to be fair) and a 1963 Renault Caravelle (a beauty this one, trust me). Both run like clockwork as we say in French.

[@bunnyblatter]

That makes two of us then.I had 1999 laguna mk1 18 rxe for 12 years. Fantastic motor. Have a 21 year old clio 2 for 15 years, cant see me selling it anytime soon,and i have 2010 laguna mk3 2.0 dci auto with 158000 on the clock which has been a real peach for nearly 11 years now. I am quite a fan too i suppose.

[@blankpotocnik97]

We had loads of Renaults in the family and they were all really reliable. Ok yeah occasional electric stuff but nothing mayor to leave you stranded. Had some of the other cars too but honestly, Renaults have been the most reliable. Currently we have 508 II, Clio IV and I drive Mazda 3 2020 and the least problematic is the oldest Clio.

[@danfrost_]

La crunch gearbox

[@larna-nicole6205]

I'm a mega Clio fan too, such a nice car compared to other hatchbacks, but my MK4 was a complete headache and not particularly reliable. I had it 6 years and was so attached to it but I don't miss the constant trips to the garage

[@1lagunagt]

I have one of these the same age (2011) in white as a daily with the same engine. And with it being a Renault all the parts are a cheap enough. I had mine for over 2 years at the point and it's been a good daily. I'd like to try a 3.5 V6 as I bet it shifts, the 2.0 is pretty quick already!

[@carlholness6000]

Dont see many of these laguna coupes around now. I think its cool. Cant wait to next video

[@robsmith1a]

Great looking car, Renault have made some interesting cars over the years. Poor reputation for quality holds them back but I've had two very reliable Renault cars. Thanks for a great video

[@paulharrison2325]

I had a Laguna coupe gt 180, great car and replaced by a 635d too early in my car ownership journey. I loved it.

[@Harry-d4n]

I can smell a high peak car raffle in the future

[@mrd64]

It looks great. Glad to see 'the van' back in shot too!

[@SirBioSnake]

I have one, a 2009 base model, 2.0 diesel and 117,000 miles. Interior is a bit rattly but other than that its great, never had any issues with it. Mines is lowered, had a short shifter fitted and only one known previous accident.

[@James-ld2jc]

Nice looking car Matt. You've saved another older car. Well done

[@chrisbutler2636]

My mate had one , lowered it, and fitted some 19s it looked mint !

[@leemartin-hine2200]

I’ve always loved the shape of the Laguna coupe.

[@gileshalliwell3591]

Lovely design this! Always wanted one… Keep looking for this kind of car for the channel, perhaps an A2 next!?

[@stojadinsport]

That navi is Tomtom with new card you have 2024 maps and are pretty good. And that 2.0dci is great diesel engine - go easily 500.000km+. Bad side: it is pretty stiff not a typical france car drives more like Audi a4.

[@md-detailing]

Honestly, the Laguna coupe looks super nice and the interior as well in more high spec models. I wouldnt mind one and looks so cool and clean as a first car! : D Great video Matt!

[@Rinkydink73274]

Just my opinion Matt but I wonder if your viewers would find it interesting if a follow up video on the cars you feature regarding how long they take to sell and maybe even what exactly you sold them for ie.did the customer manage to get some off the asking price..Great channel pal..

[@AndySnap]

Lovely, tres bon! That is, or will be soon, a modern classic, so stylish, and so rare. Of course, BMW owners get shivers at the thought of a French car, but when were BMWs last stylish and rare...?

[@split_pin]

What a cool quirky car. I've never seen one of these in-depth before, looks great!

[@leohockings6862]

The back end definitely looks like an Aston. Its the small rear wing that sort of goes up and comes down again. Very Aston Martin like. Also looks like a merc and a peugeot 407 depending on how you look at it

[@azzer8]

I worked at Renault when these were sold new. The V6 diesel was such a nice cruiser, the V6 petrol was fairly quick and sounded great!

[@timvinall4802]

That's a really nice looking car Matt,didn't even know these existed,never seen one !

[@Taz-wf4jl]

One of my favourite Renaults. They always come up with a curve ball here and there and this was one amongst all their other drab offerings at that time.

[@richardlionheart3965]

Gorgeous car, best looking Renault for ages. I wish the industry did more like this instead of shite me-too suvs. I know they'll say well , you never bought them when we did

[@jworpington]

They actually did make a 3.0 V6 petrol version. But good luck trying to find a good one now! Also, yes it does look a bit like an Aston Martin from the back.

[@tomoreilly9932]

Looks a smart car,and not your boring SUV,I agree the rear is the best,but the overall profile is nice.

[@jjustdrive7894]

Tom Ford on 5th Gear said it looked like an Aston Martin. I had a new Laguna Dynamic four door saloon on an 11 plate. Put 50,000 miles on it. Really good car, great engine

[@seancorker5815]

I really do like this era of Laguna - such a good looking car

[@mikediskin3090]

Thanks Matt for your as ever subtle knocking of French cars. This helps keep the second hand prices nice and low; enabling people like me to pick them up for a song. I currently have an 18 plate Renault Koleos and in over two years not a single complaint about it. One of many in a long run of excellent French cars on a shoestring. Keep up the knocking 😜

[@Upemm]

I bought a Peugeot once and only once, nuff said 😂

[@neilbucknell9564]

That might be because the Koleos is made by Samsung in South Korea......

[@aur.c]

Cheap cars are cheap, expensive cars are not, this Renault Laguna Coupe is quite good quality and is fine.

[@crazyshev36]

Love this Matt, the car and how you fixed it up. Please do more of these! Love a risky auction video :D

[@19blox]

I owned the same car in hatch form from 2016 to 2023. The 2.0dci engine is superb. Most reliable car I have ever owned. With mine you didn't need to put the keycard in the slot. It recognised it without the need. Locking and unlocking was also automatic.

[@gwilymhughes2203]

Those big Peugeot coupes (407?) are pretty cool as well.

[@robgibbsofficial]

Lovely looking car - I've never knew they existed. great video. PS in the 80's I has 3 Renault 5 GT Turbos! Fun Fun Fun

[@robertbarry6188]

Beautiful and reliable car , great engine. Making big money in France

[@michaelg8821]

agreed, I remember seeing these in dealers in 2011 and thinking thats a bit aston martin

[@jammyjames9048]

Yes, pretty car, touch of Astin from the back , cougar front, scrubbed up well 👍well done on keeping another rare car on the highway 👍

[@alex-w7q]

"..cougar front, scrubbed up well ..." no way to describe your wife!

[@DavidJenkins81999]

Great looking car! Nicely prepared and ready to go.

[@anthonysykes9995]

I've been coincidentally looking at one of these on auto trader and seem impressive. Monaco model seems very nice

[@daniilovich05]

Great video Matt, cheers!

[@Leeterry52]

Had a Laguna 2.2 turbo 6 speed and it was awesome great on motorway and round town . So i like the coupe looks very nice well worth your asking price.

[@laszloseregi0]

ye, they did make these with the 3.5 v6 petrol

[@aldish25]

And 3.0 diesel as well

[@abstractgroove160]

Haha I was about to type "If you squint, it looks a bit like an Aston", then you said it. Renault have made some cracking looking motors over the years.

[@priteshchampaneri5101]

Oh yes, a Renault! I'm a big Renault fan boy, soon as I saw this I had to watch this! I like the look of this car. I've currently got a Mk4 Renault Megane RS parked up in the garage as my weekend toy!!!

[@Almanacplanting-g6o]

How you explain things is unmatched!

[@aldish25]

The electric hand brake is absolutely superb, you don't need to press the button to release it, release the clutch to biting point, slight touch on accelerator and it releases automatically,i never pressed the button to release it over the 3 years i owned the car,and there was absolutely no problems with the hand brake. And i didn't have any problems with the key card either and car was a bit over 100k miles

[@colinjones2505]

Now that is actually a very nice looking car. Nice one "massively overspent" Matt. 😁

[@deaks25]

10:16 I hate that question. "What have you bought that for?" Because I wanted it, it's none of your business. The front can look odd from certain angles, but that's part of the character, but the side and rear is very pretty. Apparently they did give the 3.5 V6 from the Vel Satis. I bet that's a very lovely little GT!

[@Mouse2113]

Pretty pretty car, an RS version would be mega

[@lm68lancashire60]

Must be my OCD Matt, but those rusty wheel nuts just have to go!! Great job as usual. ❤

[@smoothmicra]

Really nice looking car, and I'm guessing wonderfully comfy on a long distance ride out.

[@planet_500s]

Definitely share your enthusiasm for the quirky Laguna Coupe, I really like it, great content as usual 👍

[@dhdove]

You’re quite right Matt, that’s a great looking car. But you let yourself down with that tyre repair. Odd tyres on the same axle and the NSF only on 3mm? Come on mate you really should have replaced the front tyres, what were you thinking?

[@peterconnor4193]

I think thats a great looking car , first thing I thought when i seen the back end was astin Martin, id have it in a heart beat

[@21agdmnm]

just want to say a big thank you to you, bought my first car today taking into consideration your advice. I always watch your videos, pls keep on recording these awesome videos for folks like myself

[@HKB-1]

The Laguna Coupe is still a great looking car.

[@mattltvtoyreviews1955]

Another great video Matt, love the car, another quirky unicorn saved.👍 You need a ds5 next! 😉

[@flemmingsorensen5470]

Great looking car - much better than the current “80s casette deck design” car.

[@RUSSELLclarke-w3f]

I seen the launch of this car in Birmingham And same thought passed my mind about it looking very similar to Aston Martin 😊

[@nigelgreen1101]

For what my opinion is worth Matt, I was saying £3495 for that Laguna all day long. Yes it's an 11 plate with mileage but that's a great looking car and I think a bargain for under 3 and a half grand.

[@speak_your_truth.]

With 150k miles? 😂🤫

[@70053morayfirth]

The slope and shape of the rear window is very Aston Martin. An intriguing car.

[@grentheoldun]

Mat you have got another good looking car back to mint condition . Well done

[@alex-w7q]

"mint" is an overworked description for any vehicle of that age!

[@JSC131]

That looks lovely Matt, and when I glanced at the thumbnail, I thought it was an Aston. It's something different for a change.

[@lukesaunders9321]

Compared to some of the horrific rear ends on some higher end cars... I agree it looks smart

[@TheGordAlmighty76]

Had my 2011 Laguna Coupe for over 3 years now. Less than 60000 on the clock when I bought it and under 80000 on it now and not a problem apart from perishables. I f*cking love it. Just a shame that pretty much only the Germans still do 2 door coupes. Not sure what I'll do when the time comes to get rid.

[@UIGRES45]

Thank you for that Will Young cover of "What is love". Lovely smooth cover.

[@HighPeakAutos]

It’s really good isn’t it. It was the first time I actually listened to the words

[@stagman244]

I was about to say to myself it looks a bit Aston Martin'ish... I too have always liked these. My late dad's last two brand new cars were Laguna's - both exclusive(?) or was it privilege (top spec) with the leather and wood trim interior, one a V6 and the other a 2.0. I inherited the 2.0 which was a good car (better than the V6 actually) and I probably should have kept it. I chopped it in for a Passat CC...

[@ellissamsontech]

Hey Matt you should do some more “should you buy” videos like you did when I first started watching your channel. I liked hearing your opinion on certain cars and would particularly like to hear your opinion on the mk2 Peugeot 308 I have a pure-tech one which I’d be happy to drop off for you to review once I’ve put a new engine in it 😂 Next time I’ll get the diesel 😢

[@daraghmorrissey]

Great video Matt. You're right on the back end of the car looking great, I actually thought this was a Merc for a second when I saw the thumbnail.

[@benlavington4944]

I owned one, great car however it’s long car with massive doors, so you had to think where you had to park due to getting out of it. The aerial was hidden in the rear windscreen

[@giotto4321]

Looks like a shrunken Ford Cougar from the side but I do agree with the Aston Martin resemblance at the rear with those wide haunches. Nice work!

[@paulrak]

Always liked the look of the Laguna Coupe. And I've had Renaults before, so I know what to expect..

[@stephenharvey9626]

Best Car I have ever bought, got a GT 2.0 180, parts can be expensive but other than that i love my Laguna Coupe. really enjoyed the vid :)

[@topgazza]

Lovely car design And the Wonder Grip van as well. It’s all too much

[@bradleyforde2601]

Will young??... That's a nice looking car!

[@AndrewJB]

I agree with the Aston Martin rear and and if you squint a little the front end is also a little AM, with the big silver grille. Mum and dad had a Laguna around this age, it was a 2.2 150ps DCI Estate, went well and was faultless.

[@woooozaaa6528]

Great car! The only car I regret selling is a Laguna 3 GT 2.0dci Wagon. The dashboard had a rattle since I test drove the car, but it was a great car and for the size even some sort of fun with its all wheel steering Also very reliable and well equipped. I sold it to a friend, it's getting close to 300k km. Cruse control doesn't work anymore. Otherwise no serious issues. Once a frozen sensor in winter, a leaking hose...

[@andysmith3125]

Lovely car Matt, can you try and do a video on a Peugeot 407 Coupe, I think some of the French coupes are great looking cars and not something you see every day. Thanks.

[@benzman-zj7qm]

He,s done one

[@steve5772]

He did one a couple of months ago

[@Jackel7]

Had four lagunas and never had a moments bother, the M9R engine in the 2.0 tdi was a peach.

[@userz412]

I vividly remember seeing this at a motor show, and falling in love with the looks, and the inevitable Renault rep there trying to convince you that it was the best thing since sliced bread from them. Since then I never saw a single one on the roads, instead it looks like it’s France’s equivalent to the depreciation disaster that the VW Phaeton was for Germany. It can only have been an ex company car with this kind of spec and appeal, if it’s ended up at an auction. It’s usually where the special stuff ends up at a steeply marked down price, that only a select few would entertain as a purchase. It’s a shame that this is how it is, in the car world. On the flip side though, whatever is one man’s loss will be another man’s gain, I guess.

[@bagpuss3000]

I have a 2010 Laguna estate. 1.5dci. Owned it for 2 1/2 years. Has the belts and water pump changed when I bought it. Only thing that ever popped up on the MOT was front tyres nearing legal limit. The windscreen washer pump did go as well, but £75 at my usual mechanic sorted that no bother with its annual service. It’s not even hit 100k yet and it serves me brilliantly. Once the engine is warm it runs like a dream, I do mostly short city drives, once or twice a week. But weekends it’s taken me on 200+ mile trips without any issues and never missing a beat. Underneath the bonnet is immaculate still. I know people dislike Renaults or French cars in general, but my estate is going to stay until the wheels literally fall off. Then I’ll probably try and find another. I do like the Laguna Coupe Monaco GP edition. But they’re rare now.

[@oracle7017]

Matt you always promote Prestige wheels in Bredbury and Tameside valeting (both with good reason), but never tell us where we can find "Jimmy the magician"! I live in the Stockport area and would love to use his services, hence please point me and i'm sure many others in the right direction. Great video incidentally.