Renault Fluence

Worth knowing

• A lot of kilometres: 357,044 km, about 1.5 times what a 16-year-old car usually has. Ask for the service history, and when the timing belt and clutch were last done.
• 122,000 km more than similar cars for sale, which have about 235,000 km.
• An older car: 16 years old. Cars over ten years need an NCT every year, and repairs and parts weigh more in what it costs to keep.

Why we say so

33 Renault Fluences from 2009 to 2011, diesel, manual are for sale now. Most ask €1,600 to €2,950, with about 235,000 km on the clock. This one is cheaper than 25 of the 33, near the bottom of the range. The market price above also allows for its exact year and mileage.