Re: Dead you say....
Well we were offered a very good deal on a 2.5TD safrane auto exec; all the toys you get, CC, heated seat, 10x CD, carphone, voice synthesier, alloys, leather (good quality!) everywhere, seperate stereo controls in the back and a fancy digital screen blah blah blah etc. I loved it, was a beautiful car and cheap (as you say, they lose serious value, it was the best part of 30K new or something silly). Only problem was the cruise control didn't work and then my dad noticed the lack of power (and at the time was driving a 1.9 NA Diesel for his commute!) and we found it wasn't selecting first and kick down wasn't working properly. Hence we decided it was a big risk. Next week found a scenic 2k below price that it should have been, 1.9 TD, nowhere near as many goodies but it was still worth what we paid for it 18 months later lol.
The safrance is a superb car just as with all French exec cars, nobody took to it....just like the avantime.
But now dad wants the new scenic - Can't wait for that!