Peugeot 406 Saloon 1996

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  • Economy

    Value

    3 out of 5 3.0

    I own a 406 LD one month older and it is a far better car.

    Costs

    2 out of 5 2.0

    Servicing expensive.

  • On the road

    Driving

    5 out of 5 5.0

    At 125k miles still a great drive. LD has 176K miles and drives well.

    Performance

    4 out of 5 4.0

    A grudging 9/10.

  • Living with it

    Reliability

    2 out of 5 2.0

    Very heavy on tyres suspension bushes rear suspension bushes very expensive to replace turbo failed replaced and never really worked gearbox failed twice.

    Image

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Who cares about image? Still good looking cars at the mileage

    Comfort

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Let down by noise in the back seat.

  • Security and Service

    Security

    5 out of 5 5.0

    Well it's never been stolen.

    Service

    1 out of 5 1.0

    Absolutely awful. If you want to buy a Peugeot, take along a sledge hammer to waken up the dozy salesmen. As for Peugeot's website, least said the better.

  • Problems and Ownership

    Problems

    Engine

    Turbo charger failed and although replaced never really worked properly.

    Other

    Excessive tyre wear suspension bushes. A really great car let down by silly design details.

    Ownership

    Did you buy the car new?

    New

    Would you buy the same model again?

    No

    Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?

    Yes