Very reliable work horse
Always have an oil leak.
Heater has been tempremental - cold in the winter too hot in the summer.
I haven't had too many problems with my car. I paid £1000 for it nearly two years ago and it costs me £450 a year to service.
Otherwise it has been great and reliable.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 27th April, 2004
French Classic
Rocker cover gasket was replaced 3 times during my ownership as it was diagnosed by Peugeot to be the culprit for an oil leak.
Brake pads 'jumped out' of the callipers on the drivers side- luckily I was driving slowly and managed to stop the car with the handbrake.
Front tyre wear was atrocious- 10,000 miles was about par.
Radiator hose wore out.
Brake flexi-hose needed replaced.
Front fog lights became non-functional after the connections became corroded.
My 405 GLX was a very flash car when I bought it and it came equipped with plenty of goodies; Alarm, remote central locking, electric windows, Air-con and sunroof! and big comfy seats.
The engine was a very quiet unit that was more than adequate for pulling the car even though it was the smallest in the range, though I suspect it did have to work hard as it rarely managed more than 35 mpg which is 1.8 territory. It was flexible and powerful though perhaps the gearing was a little too tall to release it's full potential.
Ride is very good and handling is also good for a car of it's size, it's not going to out-corner a Saxo, but it doesn't do anything to cause alarm. the rear end is very light and if you get too enthusiastic you can spin the car despite it's front-drive layout though this is only really applicable in the wet.
Brakes are adequate though not of the same standard as it's cousin; the Citroen Xantia, the 405 would have benefited from having rear discs too.
Interior is very comfy and the GLX trim is also quite sporty aswell. it's good to see Peugeot didn't bother trying to tart it up with that fake-wood.
I found running costs high for a car of this size a full tank of petrol was nearly £50 and you'd get little over 400 miles from it.
It is a great family car and there are loads of them out there, and they are capable of intergalactic mileages.
Owning the 405 was pleasurable and in the end I was sad to see it go.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 26th March, 2004
A cheap and reliable workhorse
Nothing major.
Creaky front suspension strut, more annoying than a problem.
Diesel Estate version has tons of room, will haul just about anything anywhere with no complaints.
Excellent handling, feels like a much smaller car.
Very economical and cheap to own.
No engine problems at all.
Design is a bit dated now, trim quality only so-so.
Slightly underpowered and noisy at speed.
Very heavy clutch, gears can be hard to select.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 1st December, 2003
A fast economical bargain that runs forever
I'm a car trader and have had quite a few 405TD's.
It is one of the best diesels around for the money.Fast, economical and very very tough.
This one I have has 186,000 miles and has no gearbox noise, no smoke on running and performs very well.
MOT only needed a brake pipe.
These cars are indestructable. Okay, so you get a few fluid leaks and trim is apt to getting a wee bit rattly, but so what!
You are getting a car that can do 400,000 miles, is economical and reliable.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 14th September, 2003
Good family car with loads of space
Radiator has leak, but have not replaced since the leak is very small and started a year ago now.
Rear back axle was replaced at 80000 miles.
Air conditioning not worked for nearly 18 months, but will soon. Been told it`ll cost me about 80ukp to re-gas.
Computer was behaving in a strange way, alarm going off, not starting and infra red key not unlocking or locking. Fixed when I found out water was getting into the computer.
The is not that slow for a 1.6 OK could be better, but then I get low insurance with this car.
Comfortable to drive on long journeys with loads of room in the front and back.
Large boot space for a saloon.
I get between 35 and 40 mpg which isen`t bad for the way I drive.
You have to change oil every 8 or 9000 miles to make the engine last and to keep the mpg up.
Don`t get if you want to race off the lights.
Do get if you want a cheap insurance large car.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 3rd August, 2002