1987 Peugeot 505 Turbo Wagon (Estate) review from North America
"A good performing car that hauls people and lots of cargo in supreme comfort"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
I have owned the car since new.
Has had a number of electrical issues (windows, mirrors) although surprisingly only 1 light bulb has failed!
Auto trans failed at 50,000 miles, replaced under warranty.
Have had several head crack problems after 100,000 miles, this is the main Achilles' heel of this car. However I have now run for 2 years with this head cracked, as long as I manually run fans and run with the coolant unpressurized (removed gasket from the overflow bottle) and don't use air conditioning, it seems to work fine!!
General comments?
The car is almost as quick and comfortable as the day I bought it 17 years ago. Durability of the seats is superb, plastic interior bits are variable (shift knob has cracked to pieces).
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| First year of ownership | 1987 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.2 turbo Automatic |
| Performance marks | 7/10 |
| Reliability marks | 8/10 |
| Comfort marks | 10/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 7/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 0 miles |
| Most recent distance | 158000 miles |
| Previous car | Peugeot 505 |
| Date of Entry | 26th March, 2004 |