any thoughts on a renault grand espace?

[fairimum]

just that really!

Mine is Renault's break down all the time.....

Yes don't do it, a cash-eating heap of shit.

Don't buy a French car

There is a saying in France, "If you buy a Renault, don't sell your bicycle." They break down a lot!

E.g:
Under warranty:
Keyless entry failure due to condensation inside rear doors.
Clutch master cylinder replaced under recall.
Throttle pedal sender unit failure.

Out of warranty:
EGR valve failure.
Inlet manifold failure.
Worn-out track rod ends.
Worn out steering arm balljoint.
Battery failure.
Alternator failure.
Seized rear brake caliper.
Gearbox failure.
Clutch master cylinder failure.
ABS pump intermittent problem.
Aircon control unit problem.
ARB droplinks worn out.
Sunroof drive jumps and requires resetting periodically.
Front brake discs barely last two sets of pads - at 90k miles the car is on its third set.

From here: www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=1156715

My friend's Espace cost her £800 in the first year (it's 4 years old). The electrics are a nightmare. Very well designed but I wouldn't touch one with a bargepole

We have had a Renault Espace for 9 months.

It has needed

a turbo
alternator
catalytic converter
oil leak fixed
coolant leak fixed
timing belt

It has cost us around £2500 in that time, and it still has issues. It makes me feel sick to drive it as I wonder what will go wrong next.

ok, so what else is a similar size??

Ford Galaxy?

You'll find several ideas here, fairimum: ''www.mumsnet.com/cars/info/news/10-best-seven-seaters]].

Apologies, fairimum - here's a link that should work when you click on it! www.mumsnet.com/cars/info/news/10-best-seven-seaters