1985 Peugeot 205 XRD review from Germany
"Best motor, bad quality on the rest"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
4x front bearing left and right.
1x Teleskope front both side.
3x Brake disk was OK only 3000 km.
1x Bearing for windscreen blades.
2x heating fan broken fixing unit from lower bearing.
1x heating warm water comes into the car and burns my leg.
2x broken key.
Corrosion around rear window.
Water comes inside the baggage room.
Handbrake lines both broken.
Lost oil everywhere from motor.
1x left and right transmission kardan.
2nd gear not usable when motor cold.
Today lost the vacuum for the brake system. Vacuum pump broke inside fixed already with welding.
General comments?
Peugeot builds with Mercedes the best diesel engines. They were the pioneers. And now I will drive 1.000.000 KM with this car, the engine has never been checked for 10 years. Only changing the oil. I need 4.5 litres diesel for 100km!! With one full tank I reach apprx. 1080km.
I will write the next letter when I reach the million kilometres.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1985 |
| First year of ownership | 1993 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2000 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.8 diesel Manual |
| Performance marks | 5 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 7 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 5 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 6 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 8 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 225240 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 601455 kilometres |
| Previous car | Volkswagen Polo |
| Date of Entry | 22nd March, 2000 |