1991 Peugeot 405 GR 1.9

Summary:

10000 miles trouble free motoring for £140. cannot fault it. At this stage every mile is a bonus

Faults:

Electric sunroof did not work on purchase.

Wire to starter motor came adrift causing a non start. 5 minutes to diagnose and fix.

Central locking has a mind of its own.

Heater blower noisy.

General Comments:

Purchased from 'Bloke' (you all know the one!) for £140 as a cheap second car. Been utterly reliable.

Comfy to sit in.

Big boot. -it's my mobile shed.

Uses a bit of oil, but no water.

Gearshift notchy.

Handles pretty well.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Don't Know

Review Date: 28th August, 2004

1991 Peugeot 405 GLD 1.9 diesel

Summary:

Economical and reliable

Faults:

There has only been one minor fault with this car and that was the electric sunroof motor.

General Comments:

A very slow car, but very reliable.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 15th April, 2004

1991 Peugeot 405 406 GTXi 1.9

Summary:

Fantastic car, the GT Xi is a rare car now, but if you can find one get a hold of it

Faults:

Had a clutch problem at 119.000 miles, this was caused by a slack clutch cable easily remedied by slight tightening, resulting in replacing the clutch at 123.000 miles (only second time to be changed plus it was an ex company car)

Other than that no other problems.

General Comments:

Fantastic car!!!

Would still have had the car if it wasn't written off because of some idiot in a Rover 214.

Slight damage to my car, Rover was destroyed. Written off due to age otherwise good solid car no rust.

I loved it, all the power you could possibly want under your foot.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 8th November, 2003

1991 Peugeot 405 GRDT 1.9 turbo diesel

Summary:

Peugeot's brief was to design the perfect family car, so why are they miles off this target?

Faults:

There was a suspicious smell inside right from the start. We first thought it was the dealer's interior perfume, but due to there dishonesty, we eventually realized the smell was in-fact the odor of a dog!

On a regular and typically expensive service, the dealer "forgot" to reconnect the turbo - and this was a Peugeot Main Dealer! This occurred only a few days before we went trekking across France in it, so luckily "we" discovered the problem before it was too late.

The rear electric window decided to stop working. Fortunately, the window was closed at the time.

The clutch snapped without warning at 66,000 miles.

It was a pain trying to close the boot. It took several forceful attempts before it locked.

The parcel shelf rattled constantly. It drove us mad!

General Comments:

This was the biggest financial mistake of our lives.

We just could not trust this car. The electrics were reluctant to work - especially the electric windows and central locking.

It was capable on the road, practical and very economical, but Peugeot missed out on a vital aspect of owning a car - reliability. If Nissan and Toyota can do it, why can't Peugeot?

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? No

Review Date: 4th September, 2002

6th Sep 2002, 16:05

Cannot believe this review as mine has performed perfectly and I have had no problems at all apart from wear and tear i.e. tyres and brake pads.

Have enjoyed every minute with this car.

My previous cars where a mazda and a hyundi this one beats them all.

21st Sep 2002, 10:52

Nope I can understand the car costing money. I had one which ended up costing me over £1200 in three months despite regular care and maintenance. Put me in some financial pressure as I was still a student at the time.

1991 Peugeot 405 SRi 1.9 Injection

Summary:

When it goes, it's great - when it doesn't, it's expensive!

Faults:

Starter motor died soon after getting the car.

Alternator recently blew both bearings and voltage regulator.

Valve Stem Oil Seals require replacement.

Engine bottom end has developed a bad knock (ref mark D6D)

Rear trailing arm bearings seized - new axle sourced and installed.

Brakes totally changed, new pads, discs, master cylinder, brake compensator and still a spongy-ish pedal - new ABS compensator on the list as no ABS light is visible on the dashboard (bulb does work though)

General Comments:

Nice car, quick in a straight line and nice to sit in now I've put Mi16 leather trim in it. Funny as it confuses the Peugeot parts people as they see the leather, then the 8v engine!

Has developed a nasty habit to oversteer and understeer - wet roundabouts are 'interesting' to drive around, the back end kicks out pretty much every time, tracking and camber will have to be seen to!

Not hard to get a decent sound out of the car too, in the way of In Car Entertainment. A decent head unit works wonders - replacement speakers are easy to come by and a huge boot makes for some great bass!

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 2nd August, 2002