James May would be so proud

@samybreezy2768

10 ай бұрын

I swear I was going to write this comment word for word 😂

@iainnorquay5371

10 ай бұрын

@@samybreezy2768 Me too. :)

@Natediaaz209

10 ай бұрын

Captain slow 😂😂😂

@sadmarinersfan8935

10 ай бұрын

Indeed he would lol It kind of blows my mind they’re not sold here in the US I feel like they would sell like hotcakes like think of how much Americans love small SUVs and with it being affordable, practical, and reliable

@danielcartwright1150

10 ай бұрын

Oh no... anyway

This car is pure Top gear and James May, Dacia couldn’t have asked for a better marketing campaign 🤣

@stephenkittles1709

10 ай бұрын

James may, show b a spokesperson for the company

@maz500

10 ай бұрын

I'm surprised that 'Good news' or 'Great news' isn't their slogan

@ferrumignis

10 ай бұрын

Good news everybody!!!

This is EXACTLY the sort of car that 80% of people need for 80% of all driving needs, (not including ego massaging), it is the right car for normal living. Love these "real" car reviews. Those part's prices must be making VAG owners very sad. Cracking review Matt, someone is going to be very happy with that car.

@anotheryoutubeaccount5259

10 ай бұрын

Ok... what do you drive?

@AB-cg9np

10 ай бұрын

@@anotheryoutubeaccount5259your sister .. wruum wruum

@anotheryoutubeaccount5259

10 ай бұрын

@@AB-cg9np Yeah, expected reply

@megapangolin1093

10 ай бұрын

@@anotheryoutubeaccount5259 15yr old Picanto.. How about you?

@anotheryoutubeaccount5259

10 ай бұрын

@@megapangolin1093 Ok, hope it serves you well

Literally bought a 2014 plate one today exactly the same for £2100. 91k miles bit grubby inside. Years MOT and cambelt just done! Im happy with that😊

They are such sweet little cars, I love them. They're just so HONEST. No pretention, no one or no 'thing' pretending to be something they aren't. And I appreciate that.

@davids81999

10 ай бұрын

Spot on! Love them for that.

@anotheryoutubeaccount5259

10 ай бұрын

Um... yeah. Like a budget car. Which it was intended to be. Genious.

@richardweeds9566

10 ай бұрын

They’re hugely popular in France, I love em.

@mauripekkarinen1

10 ай бұрын

​@@anotheryoutubeaccount5259Ok "genious"

@TheVintageApplianceEmporium

10 ай бұрын

@@anotheryoutubeaccount5259 Oh the irony 🤣

I am watching your videos from Romania. I am very happy that you did a video with a Dacia Sandero. Romanian car obviously. Keep up the good work. Love from Romania.❤️😎

@PaulMaier

10 ай бұрын

Hahaha Dacia is not Romanian anymore. It's owned by French Renault and also all the car parts are Renault. No Romanian there beside the assembly.

@dedede9664

10 ай бұрын

not a very nice comment! it may be owned by foreigners, but surely it's still a Romanian brand? According to your logic, our beloved British brands, like Rolls Royce Bentley Aston Martin and Mini are no longer British, but german

@PaulMaier

10 ай бұрын

@@dedede9664 you are right. If the factory's equipment is german bought by germans, more or less the brand itself loses the authenticity by being Romanian/British brand.

@decem_sagittae

9 ай бұрын

@@PaulMaier BREXIT voter detected

@boo-boo511

8 ай бұрын

Correct they are not British anymore. Same as MG.@@dedede9664

04:35 First up close with car 07:40 Interior 09:38 Boot 10:15 Bonnet up 12:20 Instrument warning lights 17:25 Engine start 20:42 Back from mechanic 23:40 Costs

I bought a Stepway brand new back in 2018, a petrol TCe 90. It was a great family car and did exactly what I needed it to do, reliably a cheaply. I chopped it in for the new shape Sandero TCe 90 at the end of 2021. The new shape cars are based on the current Renault Clio platform and are a quantum leap in quality and drivability. Prices have also risen noticeably, but are still more than reasonable when compared to their competitor brands. Badge snobs will never buy a Dacia, but to more practical and pragmatic individuals, Dacia's have a lot to offer. They also hold their value on the second hand market extremely well.

I managed to get a Dacia Sandero from a local dealership for £2500 recently, full year's MOT, no warning lights or obvious problems...other than 106k miles and Cat N. A month in and it feels like the best value for money car I've bought...maybe check in with me in a year though.

@iacoxx

2 ай бұрын

anything new?

@Geshmaal

2 ай бұрын

@@iacoxx still going strong!

Have to say, for a 2013 Dacia it looks pretty good, its cleaned up very well. Used car prices these days are through the roof, so I'm sure this one will be snapped up at this price given the condition, new service, and an MOT with no advisories. Great vlog as always.

@saysitallrealy791

10 ай бұрын

most people on council estates wont drive anything older than five years

@jeffgraham6387

6 ай бұрын

@@saysitallrealy791 ...what's a 'council' estate?

@saysitallrealy791

6 ай бұрын

housing estate where people on benifits live@@jeffgraham6387

@andreim841

6 ай бұрын

@@jeffgraham6387 Projects...social housing...

@EazyDuz18

4 ай бұрын

poor people drive dacias @@saysitallrealy791

17:20 "Give it a good ol' shake, so we don't leak everywhere." Every man, at least 5 times a day. 😂😂😂😂

@vp5633

10 ай бұрын

I think you might have diabetes

@PKDionysus

10 ай бұрын

@@vp5633 I just drink a lot water 😂

Not a bad run-around! I quite like Dacia's styling - it's not ground breaking but it just works!

I have a Dacia and I have had that exact light on my dashboard, probably a year after I bought it (brand new in 2015) while I was driving through Scotland. I took it to Renault a few times to figure it out, but at the risk of shocking everyone, they were not very useful. Best guess is that it's a short circuit, brought on by excess humidity - I just ignore it and the Duster never failed me so far.

I’m a Renault/Dacia mechanic, and I can’t really fault these. The only big thing that’s common is the power steering pumps can fail, usually when they’re about 7 years old (which are about £700 for a genuine one, and has to be programmed to the vehicle). There’s a couple of niggly things with the diesels (main one being the rubber pipes connecting to the DPF pressure sensor split, although they can be changed within an hour). In regards to the wheels, all Stepways had those same steel wheels with those same wheel trims

@brianjohnson5789

10 ай бұрын

Apart from techroads which is a different style trim

@brianjohnson5789

10 ай бұрын

The other common fault is drivers seat when on lowest setting can rock back and forwards. Mostly fixed under warranty if the first driver was tall

@sambarker7930

10 ай бұрын

@@brianjohnson5789 wheel trim is the plastic cover to make the steel wheel look better

@brianjohnson5789

10 ай бұрын

@@sambarker7930 correct. All the UK stepways were trims of one style or another and not alloys. Although you could get proper alloys in mainland Europe.

@sambarker7930

10 ай бұрын

@@brianjohnson5789 ah right, I didn’t know that! Always seemed a bit strange to me, because in the UK until about 2016 you could get a Sandero with alloys, but not a Stepway

Another quality video Matt. Quite refreshing to find a car that’s cheap to maintain (discs and pads etc) 👍🏻

without your intervention, there was only one direction this car was going in! look at it now, it looks fantastic!! well done Matt.

Think of the warning light at 12:32 as an ECG graph, and it makes sense. If it were yellow, it would basically be telling you to get the car serviced. In red, it can be a whole variety of things; basically, a general "Get this thing to the dealer ASAP so that he can sort out what's going on" thing. Edit: "Electronic Fault Warning Light".

@kidcowdy1231

10 ай бұрын

Really? A 10 year old Renault biased car with electrical issue, that’s unheard of isn’t it? 😂😂

@thearousedeunuch

10 ай бұрын

@@kidcowdy1231 They're famous for that, so it's sort of a given. :) The Dacia in my household has served us well, as of right now, but I wonder what sort of quirky gremlins it will get as time moves on.

@adammcallister2260

10 ай бұрын

Ah, the warning light to alert you you’re driving a Renault. No wonder it’s red.

@Lb.q2

10 ай бұрын

@@thearousedeunuchit was sarcasm

@thearousedeunuch

10 ай бұрын

@@Lb.q2 I know. That's why I said it's a given.

Good honest assessment of the Dacia , Matt. There was a good reason why the car retailed at £2200 with service history. Did you bring your diagnostic tool to test? Keep up the good work.😊

youre a good un matt for making the cars worthy of buying , honesty as always great god luck . wish they were all like you.

Love your video's, Matt! Great format, very enjoyable. Always cool to see what treasures you find in these cars. Particularly like to see you go through the car's history with service books etc. Always surprise! This Dacia seemed to have a pretty weak battery, causing in to go flat in minutes. But it wasn't replaced by your mechanic? Keep them coming! All the best to you!

Turned this one round nicely Matt , looks the part for retail . Good luck 👍

I always liked the Dacia Stepway. Just simple, practical and quite stylish in its own way. Great transformation 👍

I think this is the first time I’ve seen a High Peak Auto not start

@eoinoconnell185

10 ай бұрын

Yes. 1st time I've seen it too.

@ThatOpelVectraC

10 ай бұрын

the lexus is220d had a similar problem

@markbrum

10 ай бұрын

My heart sank for Matt.

@MichaelEnright-gk6yc

10 ай бұрын

All the Dacias are breaking down while other cars last for years.Dacias are made from left over parts from Nissan Renault Mitsubishi. Which all have poor build and reliability problem very hard to find any old Dacias on the road because they breakdown and cost to much to fix. How many kms has this pile of crap have on the odometer these are a big money pit that nobody wants.

@Mr330d

10 ай бұрын

@@MichaelEnright-gk6ycDeluded

Good morning Matt, what a transformation. As others have said first time I’ve seen a non-starter on your channel. Hope it sells and you make a few pounds. Thank you for taking the time to upload another video. Ged

12:00 They don't mention this in the manual but that indicator is trying to say there's a problem with the injectors. That's what the service mechanics said it means

In fairness Matt, you really do deliver great content. I enjoy watching your channels. Looking forward to more content from both channels!! Ger Dublin Ireland 🇮🇪

@martingriffey5789

4 ай бұрын

Clare ireland

All the car you will ever need ! The Renault sourced 1500 diesel is the best engine ever made . 70's mpg. You do the maths !

Looks great after the makeover. Solid little cars and the parts prices are super cheap. I had an allergic reaction just watching that dog hair flying around when you moved around in the cabin! Your videos are great. Funny, info-packed and relatable.

Haven't seen a High Peak vid before. What an interesting guy and a great preliminary inspection. Will definitely be back.

@HighPeakAutos

10 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@danielsingeorzan2808

2 ай бұрын

loved the Tottenham mention that with the sticker there it won't be worth much :d

Good buy that! They seem really popular these. The only thing I've noticed is that the sills on some early standard ones are rusting now. I bought a Duster Ambience brand new on finance in 2017, it had the later Renault Nissan petrol engine. For £150 a month I didn't expect much but it was quite a good car. Huge cuboid load space, stop/start but no A/C. It was a bit grim to sit in, with back breaking seats on long journeys but for the money what was I to expect. Redundancy meant I had to relinquish it sadly. Good value all round though, someone will be happy with that Stepway for sure.

Good evening Matt, I actually have one of these exactly the same spec but my was white I bought it brand new on a 2014 plate and to be fair I was very surprised how good it was apart from the notchy gear change. I traded it in in 2016 for a brand new duster which was it equally is good . and I imagine it will sell very quickly for you and give you a nice bit of profit. Cheers Phil from Newark

Nice result on this car well worth it and showing us your mechanics skills bumping cars off , refuelling , fitting number plates 👌 although there’s no vid yet to support the latter 🤔 😀 plentiful and varied vids lately thanks a lot really good 👍

Love these videos you learn something new each time you watch them and the before and after transformation is amazing and not to leave out matt’s sense of humour 🤣

@HighPeakAutos

10 ай бұрын

Glad you like them!

@ianyoud1

10 ай бұрын

@@HighPeakAutos yes Matt just wish there was more of them hope you are well best wishes ian

Good, honest motoring. If I recall, most of Dacia's offerings used to keep their value quite well, and as you mentioned, don't take long to sell on the used market.

what a really good video and it made me very happy to watch this, so big thanks from Denmark

I like the Stepway. Top Spec is good. Engine's fine too - chippable if you need a bit more grunt. I like the way you say you are doing things 'in case Greta's watching'. I hear she's a big fan of your channel.

Matt. I have a logan 1.5 dci, all Renault as you know. Best car for reliability and value I've ever had. Love the posts, keep up the great work.

people slate the dacia brand but they dont realise that they give you things you need not what you dont need. great value motoing for a decent price great video did enjoy it thanx

@gerryattrickbiker

10 ай бұрын

That sounds very similar to the early Lada Samara from the early 90s. "Everything you need and nothing you don't" Didn't really end well did it

@sssssneaker

10 ай бұрын

@@gerryattrickbiker Yes it sounds similar. It's not.

These videos of the cheap cars you do are great. Your sense of humour makes these videos even better especially on this video. Keep up the great work.

@HighPeakAutos

10 ай бұрын

Glad you like them!

Great vid, have 2 stepways in my family, done 300,000 between them, and so far only tyres oil and filters,

My daughter bought a 2016 Stepway diesel (at my suggestion) two years ago and it has been flawless. I know sales of new diesels have fallen off a cliff since then and might have expected the same for 2nd hand cars, especially those prior to Euro 6 emissions.

@ln5747

10 ай бұрын

Have they though?

@oceandrive7283

10 ай бұрын

@@ln5747 New sales defiiately have. ULEZ, also the end of Euro5 and below diesels.

@brianjohnson5789

10 ай бұрын

@@oceandrive7283 sales of new diesels dropped mostly cos car makers have stopped offering them on many models and trim levels, not driven by consumer demand, rather by top down blob & government fashions putting pressures on car makers

@anotheryoutubeaccount5259

10 ай бұрын

​@@brianjohnson5789 Technological evolution

@TheSunlight74

9 ай бұрын

The 1.5? Good idea, seems strange to me that people go for the 0.9...surely a nightmare on any motorway?

Nice job! Keep them videos rolling out Matt👍

Great video HPA, nice car, great work Matt, well done 👌😀👍

Great video Matt. Professionally presented. You've done yourself and the Dacia proud.

@HighPeakAutos

10 ай бұрын

Much appreciated!

@lightsfansofthewest481

9 ай бұрын

James May as well.

Well done great job. Car looks very respectable

Matt, I bought an F10 520d M Sport touring last week after watching your video, very happy with a great car.

Great video and content and result also! What's even more amazing is I / We are enjoying watching a video about a 10 year old Dacia Sandero 🤷‍♂️

Living in France and I was in the Renault dealer the other day and spotted the new Dacia Jogger and was amazed how much Dacia have improved in styling and equipment. Certainly working hard to shake off the old image. Love the channel by the way.

@DashCamSerbia

10 ай бұрын

Jogher is a huge car, but weighs the same as a Clio! An empty tin can on wheels.

@Goriaas

9 ай бұрын

@@DashCamSerbia is that good or bad?

@DashCamSerbia

9 ай бұрын

@@Goriaas Bad. Thin and weak steel used for the chassis and the panels.

@no-damn-alias

9 ай бұрын

Don't know where you got that information from but a clio is about 150-200kg lighter than a Jogger given the same spec engine. Also light cars use less fuel and don't wear their suspension parts as fast. Also what do you expect? It's basically a big Clio estate on a cheaper platform. By far the cheapest seven seater van on the market and it comes with LPG as standard which is very well integrated. Shows you remaining gas and estimated range in the display and even uses the higher octane rating of lpg and gives you 10hp more. So I ordered a sevem seater extreme on 1st december 2021 when they started accepting orders and got it on 1st April 2022. Paid 18600€ for an Extreme with the colour I wanted, Android Auto and heated seats. No Extreme+ I didn't want the electric handbrake and blindspot monitoring system. Car with seven seats, rear view camera, keyless entry, cruise control, led headlights, lpg which would've been an extra 1800€-2000€ on any other car. So I'm happy. Yes I got other cars too but they each offer a specific function and looks or style is noone of them. Why would you even buy a car for that? To impress people that don't give a shit about you and will instantly forget about you.

@thefiestaguy8831

9 ай бұрын

The best thing to do after walking into a Renault dealership, is to turn around and walk out again.

What a great little low budget car. Great for a run about & it's all sorted. Would give me some confidence that Dacia's can run well beyond 10 years old. Enjoyed this vlog Matt!!

@gamesmaster1060

10 ай бұрын

How is it little?

@brianmcclure8012

10 ай бұрын

@gamesmaster1060 Just a figure of speech and it's a smallish car. No insult intended. I love the Sandero

@Phil4-13

10 ай бұрын

Great little practical run around that somebody would be more than happy pleased pottering around in that 👍👍

@cool_bug_facts

10 ай бұрын

​@@brianmcclure8012Actually, it's just below average

@alexm1126

10 ай бұрын

We have dacia cars here that have been running for well over 20 years :))

Great video matt I think they are good little cars a friend of mines been looking for the 4x4 version for ages quite simply for the ground clearance

I love these videos for your banter, Matt. :)

It actually looks a lot cooler than an equivalent Juke. I even think that this looks just as funky as a captur in stepway spec

Good news! Love your content!

@HighPeakAutos

10 ай бұрын

Thank you!

That extra light is essential a second engine warning light, although when it’s orange it’s usually the service light

Ive got a 68 plate Duster and I love it, no nonsense family car which im not so fussed about my kids wrecking in the back and it has a large boot which was good for the prams when they were younger.

That reminds me . I had to recently jump a tiny little aigo that i pushed all the way to my 3 series in the car park..... it only occurred to me after I had pushed the thing about 30 meters that my car runs and i could have moved my car to it.

Definitely not a brand for badge snobs but a smart buy if you can look past the badge. Personally I owned a first gen Logan which was as basic as a model T. :)) In 9 years of owning it it I basically had zero issues with it even though I bought it when it was 6 years old. Truly the cheapest way of motoring in modern days and it was the reason I liked it so much. Dirt cheap to run and repair even by eastern European standards. And by the way, all but the latest Dacia models were based on the old Renault Clio 2 platform.

@robmcintosh725

10 ай бұрын

@@mick6721 erse

Another great video matt, keep up the good work, love a cheap car vid

Glad you do actually win some, you're more honest than any car dealer I know!

Awesome stuff Matt. I went online and it mentioned Dacia Duster electric / electronic fault light. If this symbol illuminates in red and is accompanied by a alarm beep whilst driving, it indicates a critical electrical or electronic malfunction that may result in a risk to vehicle occupant safety.

@IgorYatskiv

6 ай бұрын

It also lights up red when you get your rear breaking bulb died. So it might be not that critical as it stands in the manual... I mean, you should not driving when you're out of breaking lights. But it is easy to fix. Also as mentioned in the video. It might just light up on jump start.

I owned a stepway about 5 years ago as a cheap runabout. I absolutely loved it for all the reasons most people would hate it. I found it comical for it's cheapness. It sounded like the horn was underneath the passenger seat and scared the shit out of me when I pressed it, if I went round a bend too quickly the fuel door would open and stay open until I stopped and closed it. And the seatbelt warning bing on the passenger seat would go off if I put anything heavier than a pen on it. I found it quirky. It never let me down once in 3 years of ownership

@eoinoconnell185

10 ай бұрын

😂

@MihailBFC

7 ай бұрын

hilarious 😂

Well done on bringing it back to its former glory 🎉

I have a Dacia Sandero Laureate hatchback version and that red warning light with the “graph” is just telling you it needs a service it comes on red when it’s over due by a significant time, mine comes in near the service time but it’s orange to start with, leave it much longer and it goes red 😊

I have a Dacia Logan, and that squiggly line thing is "electric problem" warning light. There are 2 versions, the yellow one and a red one. The red one means that there is a serious electric issue according to the car, but the yellow one, in my experience, means basically nothing. I have driven over 60 000 miles approximately with it on, and i ask the mechanic to reset the errors every time i go in to get a service done, and then it is off for a month or two and then it turn on again, but there is no consequence to it turning on. The car drives and behaves perfectly normal. I have also driven a company Dacia Logan way back, couple of years ago, and it also had that warning light one (in the yellow colour), and that car had 180 000 miles and it drove perfectly fine

As if by magic, I was searching your page for a Stepway review as I've just bought one. And here you are, you never fail to provide.

@mariemccann5895

10 ай бұрын

You buy a car and then look for a review?

@Patient_Lion_BS

10 ай бұрын

​@@mariemccann5895😂

@djconnor001

10 ай бұрын

In an insane world it’s the sanest choice 🙃…

@bcarlo2433

10 ай бұрын

I'd already looked at reviews, but I wanted a High Peak Review purely for the enjoyment.

@themav7232

10 ай бұрын

​@@mariemccann5895😂

Glow plugs light Matt. And that button almost under the dash is for adjusting the lights height depending on the load of the car

Not for badge snobs. That's why I like them.

I think this is the most enjoyable blog you have done, so cheap but so much fun to watch.

@HighPeakAutos

10 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Just good, honest cars. Basically an old clio under the skin. Timing belt has a couple years in it but the 1.5 renault diesel is a very reliable unit.

Gonna be honest fella and this is not something you'll like but i always forward thru the carvertical bit...... still love your vids - I love the looking round bit and the final outcome 😀 cheers mate - keep her lit 👍

Just subscribed to your channel, after finding you whilst looking for a change of car. Your presentational style, humour and honesty make for excellent viewing and my teenage children now take the mickey endlessly about ‘what’s your Matt doing Dad?’ Hope to pop down to your forecourt in the not too distant future, as one or two cars tick the boxes. Thanks for your time, effort and expertise in providing these really enjoyable films.

@HighPeakAutos

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching. I appreciate it. All the best

Dacia design is quite appealing , all their cars look pretty good .

@ManJugger

4 ай бұрын

Dacia engineers really did a good job with the new Dacia 2023 models that look very good. I have a Logan 2022 LPG with the best fuel economy compared to gasoline/diesel, and the equipment is sufficient and useful at a price of €16,000

These are really nice cars. Friends of ours who are pretty well off love theirs because of its sheer practicality and lack of pretence. It’s cheap to run and repair, well made and durable. I run a 107 for the same reason and it’s amazingly comfortable and quiet, with the right tyres. Ok I’ve got a fireblade bike as well which is a little dearer to maintain 😂. It looks great now and will do someone well, won’t let them down and have no nasty surprises! 👍

Nice work, Matt.

Hey Matt. Love your work 👍

I've driven a Logan for the last 7 years . (The Logan is the "estate" version of the Sandero.) It has never given me one minute of trouble in all that time. A great car. I will be buying its replacement, the Jogger, in several years time when my Logan finally bites the dust.

@ferrumignis

10 ай бұрын

Same here, my wife has had a Logan for 6 years and the Jogger looks like a shoe in for it's replacement when the time comes.

@iliepetcan1736

9 ай бұрын

Its a jogger with 145 hp and its quite agresive i think Tht one its better

@XzzVttll

9 ай бұрын

(The Logan is the "estate" version of the Sandero.) - The Logan is the "estate" version of the Sandero.

@ferrumignis

9 ай бұрын

@@XzzVttll What? What's the point of repeating something the OP wrote without adding anything?

A good basic car. Less to go wrong. Will get you to where you are going. They've all got 4 wheels.

I love you man. In the Platonic sense. You are so funny. I really like your dry humour. ❤

Excellent presentation and so simple a dish, but truly superb taste and enjoyment, thanks.😊

That weird warning light is for the emissions. Anything from sensor to DPF failure.

I sold Dacia for a while at a main dealer. They sold really well and had a good straight forward customer base. I really liked working for that brand.

@pauldarby8398

10 ай бұрын

Are they quite reliable cars?

@JohnnyPaton

10 ай бұрын

@@pauldarby8398they’re basically 90s Renaults and the engines are solid. It’s just the electrics you have to watch out for. They are quite flimsy trim wise as well.

@johnmcdonald489

10 ай бұрын

@@pauldarby8398 they are what’s called a ‘parts bin’ car. They use many many older Renault components that have been tried and tested for years. This saves on development costs and helps keep the retail price down. For example the window switches are from a mid 2000’s Clio and so on and so forth. The 1.5 diesel is the same used in countless cars across the Renault Nissan range and even found it’s way into the Mercedes lineup of recent years. The metal on the body can be thin so are prone to door dings in car parks. The earlier dusters suffered from rust issues as they were directly imported and intended for warmer climates. They couldn’t cope with the UK/Irish climate. This is long sorted now. I would recommend them to anyone that is looking for value and simplicity. The more modern ones even look good. I intend on buying the Bigster when it is released in a couple of years.

@stevena9305

8 ай бұрын

@@johnmcdonald489Great post!

I love the fact you put the before, after and zometimes sale in one video, most would make us wait two, three or four videos for that!

Great turnaround, Matt, with a good profit in mind!

Good News! The Dacia Sandero is looking like a good bit of business! Matt even managed to stay more or less within budget!! WOW!!

I bought a preregistered new one identical to this in 2017 - in my defence, I was going through a very difficult divorce so I was being careful with my spending at the time. I did 89k miles in 3.5 years with absolutely no faults, although I always felt like I'd been kicked in the backside after more than an hour or so behind the wheel... You get quite a lot of road, wind and tyre noise. I changed the tyres which dramatically improved things. No self-respecting car thief would be seen dead pinching one so you can leave it parked knowing you can return to it later 😊 Honestly, it wasn't terrible, but I am much happier to be back to driving a Volvo V70 and an Audi TT again 😊

Great little cars the public have the right ideas nice to see Matt getting his hands slightly dirty did the right thing with the can and jump start pack on board

It's amazing from watching you how much you don't know or get wrong. But good video. It's an engine/ service light.

I've bought my Dacia Sandero Stepway last year July (0.9 Tce / petrol,15 plate, 2 owners, 47K, FSH), for very little money ... spend around £300 on it to get it tip top (I'm old school and do the work myself etc., Dacia parts are indeed cheap, and it's really an easy car to work on too ) I've done since 14K in it (I change oil every 6K or 6months), and it's a great little runaround. Driven all sorts over the last 35 years, from fancy Mercs to stuffy Volvo's , the odd Jap fast & furious beasties, grannies, Austin mini's, all sorts of vans & lorries(even a route master) the lot basically. And I can say hand on heart, really love that little Dacia ... If I had 10 of those this week, they'd be gone next week ... especially here in sunny Londinium, where old Genghis wants to stick every one on a bus or train with his madcap ULEZ stealth tax etc. Forget about any electric debacle on wheels, cost you a fortune in charging the juice suckers (1Ltr petrol £1.40 = energy density around 8Kwh ... 8Kwh x £0.59 E-charge costs = £4.72) ... I can highly recommend Dacia, they're here to stay. Excellent Value for money 👍

Fun fact this car has the same engine in the A180d from 2013 to 2022 still uses the same engine 1.5 DCI is a good engine they are reliable if you maintain them yes they have some issues but the parts are cheap. In Turkey this engine is very popular because it's always in cheap cars like the Renault Symbol they are used as taxis and some engines go over 1 million km's and it can put out over 130 HP with a tune but do not tune it if you want reliability that makes it worse

It's Impressive that you can release videos on a consistent basis considering you include before/after transformation of the cars which could be days/weeks/months apart.

The sign is related to the annual review. Appears after a year since the last revision. The manufacturer recommends changing the oil and filters every 20,000 km or annually

Saw the Tiktok video of this! Cant wait!

When you realise your top spec 2016 VW Polo without a gas strut bonnet is outwitted by a 2013 Dacia that has them 😭🤣

@michaeljohnson-li5nn

10 ай бұрын

Add the new Mk 8 VW Golf to that list as well, even the top spec R does not have one fitted as standard. Obviously cost cutting from VW as my 2014 Golf R had one fitted as standard.

@sssssneaker

10 ай бұрын

@@michaeljohnson-li5nn it's not cost cutting, it's "weight optimisation" :)

@royfontaine5526

10 ай бұрын

@@michaeljohnson-li5nnyep older Polos had them. Cheapskate VW 😬

If you don't mind a cheap interior these are great honest tools for doing the job of being an affordable small family car. Exciting or desirable they are not but there are other cars that can fulfill those needs. The Sandero is an unpretentious honest car designed to do the job without breaking the bank, like Skoda promised in the 90s. Great to see you show that a "cheap" 10yr old car with nearly 100k on the clock is destined not for the crusher but to be cheap dependable and practical transport for someone. Top work as ever 👍

Great video and buy as always Matt! Looks fresh and mint, will be a great car for somebody, never seen one with rear electric windows! :D

@HighPeakAutos

10 ай бұрын

Haha I know. Mega Spec Dacia

we have a 2013 Mk1 sandero 1.5 diesel with only 45k on the clock and it regularly returns 87mpg on a long run at a constant 70mph, it doesnt have air con though, around town it should do around 65mpg if you change the oil every 5k , ours goes from Northampton to the isle of sky about four times a year so 1400 miles round trip there and back. for a 13 year old car it has never failed an mot or aquired any advisories, its the most relaible car we have ever had and weve had a few french cars. just try jumping a Citroen battery it will spin the rev counter dial around and make it stick so you have to dismantle the dashboard to fix the rev counter dial an absolute nightmare.

I still refuse to download tiktok.

I’ve just bought a brand new Dacia Jogger SE Extreme….they have actually got excellent reviews!! Looking forward to picking it up next week 👍

The light is an electrical fault warning light, amber is for somthing like DPF which isnt vital for the car to run properly, red is somthing more serious such as common rail etc

James May loved Dacia's during top gear 'news' back in the day. Arriving 10+ yrs on - 2nd hand high mile examples Matts driving aren't to be disregarded.