Is Dacia's Duster a good buy? You describe the £8,995 Dacia Duster base model as "very serious value for money." Given all the positives - Renault technology, low insurance, good fuel economy, chain-cam 1.6 and extendable warranties - will depreciation be quite low and residuals high? Other than badge snobs, who wouldn't put one of these on their shortlist? If Dacia dealers can hit the mark with great after-sales service and prompt customer care, they'll have a winner on their forecourts. Note that you don't get a radio or air-conditioning. I think the Dacia Sandero, coming early next year, will be better value and a more sensible buy. A fully equipped Duster 1.5 dCi 110 4WD costs £15,000 with radio, air-con, split- folding rear seat and so on, but is still cheaper than anything else in the class. Customer satisfaction levels and residual values of Romania-built Dacias are very high in mainland Europe, but it remains to be seen what the right-hand-drive versions will be like. They are built in India, which already manufactures excellent small cars such as the Hyundai i10.