Peugeot 205 Hatchback 1.1 Style 3d (91) (1990/G) Owner Review
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Economy
Value
Cheap to buy and run. Great fun for a 1st car.
Costs
Insurance should be cheaper than it is. Everything else dirt cheap if you shop around.
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On the road
Driving
Lovely gearchange, fluid steering. Quite a lot of roll, but then it's only the basic model.
Performance
Never quite sure if it's getting faster with age. Will bite well up to 50mph. Massive satisfying revs (not sure that makes its go faster, but great on the ears).
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Living with it
Reliability
Starts every day (if you know how to pump the accelerator correctly - there's a knack). Not overly keen on wet weather-stalls, but like I say, will always start. Has only let me down once in 12 years.
Image
White, scratched and slightly bent in places. The inevitable bit of plastic missing at the back. But it's 12 years old…
Comfort
Noisy, especially at speed. Unsupportive seats give me a bad back. Interior trim very basic.
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Security and Service
Security
Lets put it this way; if I lock my keys in by accident, I'm not worried. But then who would want to steal it anyway?
Service
Dealer was friendly and helpful went it came to changing the stereo and getting spares. Obviously cheaper alternatives available everywhere else.
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Problems and Ownership
Problems
Engine
Thermostat needed replacing (in 35degree south-of-France heat).
Other
Ownership
Did you buy the car new?
New
Would you buy the same model again?
Yes
Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?
Yes