Hi Deirdre,

The Fluence has its good points – it’s spacious, frugal, comfy and usually very well equipped. It also comes from a period when Renault had licked its quality and reliability into shape, so there shouldn’t be any major problems with it, as long as the service history is up to date. The only problem is that they do suffer from pretty bad depreciation, so if you’re seriously thinking about it, make sure you’re getting it for a good price. Ideally, you should be getting it for under €10,000.