Peugeot 406 Saloon 2.0 HDi LX (90bhp) 4d (AC) (1999/T) Owner Review
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Economy
Value
Not built well so not good value for money despite low price for spec.
Costs
Servicing and parts are ridiculously overpriced.
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On the road
Driving
Good for a big car. Steering is almost perfect. Poor gearchange lets down the experience.
Performance
Very good performance for only 90bhp. Effortless acceleration as long as you don't want to thrash it.
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Living with it
Reliability
Arrgh! Critical parts of this car are built so poorly. It fails every MOT on important things like suspension mountings, not very high millage so NOT GOOD.
Image
Looks good, stylish and understated, just how I like it.
Comfort
Although I like the driving position, the seats have no back support whatsoever and long jouneys leave you aching.
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Security and Service
Security
Broken into once by bending the door and second time by kicking the boot (releases the lock). Very easy to break into.
Service
Peugeot are another one of these delaers that deny there is a problem even when you show it to them. Why do they do this? Surely being nice to your customers makes them come back for more? Lying does no good!
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Problems and Ownership
Problems
Engine
Never died but there have been 2001 minor problems which all add up :(
Other
Almost every single item in the car has failed before 60,000 miles (air con, stereo, suspension, brakes, seat mountings, trim, locks, remote, exhaust, etc etc). Very expensive to maintain.
Ownership
Did you buy the car new?
New
Would you buy the same model again?
No
Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?
No