Peugeot 406 Estate (1996 - 2004) 2.0 Executive 5d (AC+SN) (2001/X) Owner Review
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Summary
What does this car say about you?
What a mug!
What do your friends / family / neighbours think of the car?
Looks great but caused a lot of stress
Would you buy this car again and why?
Never, Never, Never, Never ever buy a Peugeot again
What are you likely to buy next?
Went on to buy Skoda Superb which was as it name suggests -Superb.
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Buying experience
Type of dealer you bought from?
Franchise
Did you buy this car new?
No
What price did you pay?
£0
When did you buy the car?
April 2002
Did you get a good deal and why?
At the time yes but once they had my money they didn't want to know. Had 2years left of three year warranty which was not worth the paper on which it was written.
Is there any special reason why you bought this car?
Wanted a diesel estate with good equipment levels
What was the dealer like?
Words fail me in this area, much like the dealer did! Point blank refused to do any warranty work. Could not fix problem with air bag warning light - something to do with electric seat adjustment. Never use David Kerr Chelmsford
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Driving it
What's it like to drive?
One of the first common rail diesels with 110bhp. More than adequate when it worked.
What's it like to park?
No parking sensors but good visibility all round.
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Living with it
Have you had any problems with the car?
Where do we start: 1) Air bag warning light always on - tried but couldn't fix. 2) Rear centre seat belt frayed - hardly used. All other belts in first class condition - dealer refused to honor any warranty. 3) Speedometer vibrates at 70mph - couldn't fix 4) Stereo on/off switch failed to work - not covered under warranty as used a lot. 6) Volume on stereo would increase to max for no reason - never fixed. Intermittent fault dealer view tough luck. 6) Needed new discs and pads on rear wheels after 20k - dealer response so what! 7) One engine injector leaked - lucky this was diesel not petrol or I would not be here today! 8) Fuel pump failed at 70mph on motorway. How my wife got to hard shoulder with out colliding with other vehicles I will never know. Basically lost all power.
What's most practical about your car?
Its an estate and I traded it in ASAP
Favourite gadget, option or accessory?
Sat nave was handy but not up to todays standards
