1991 Peugeot 205 XT review from UK and Ireland
"Excellent - if you can afford the repairs"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Head gasket blew 2 months after I bought the car.
Engine died and had to be replaced.
Battery - similar story to engine.
Alternator (I think that's how you spell it, the bit that charges the battery) - had to be replaced.
Seats loose.
Back bumper collapsed unexpectedly (Possibly someone drove into it, not sure)
Front indicator light broke (bad driving not badly made)
General comments?
When the car is not in the garage being repaired it runs beautifully.
However, it is expensive in terms of repairs, and seems to continually have something wrong with it.
The dealers themselves are expensive so I have found local garages are best for repairs.
The major problem I have with the car is that it has a manual choke, yet I know of cars 5-10 years older than mine with automatic chokes. A manual choke is a pain if you have left the car for a short period of time, and seems to have no real purpose other than to annoy the owner!
However, It's worth buying if you can put up with its unreliability and can afford the repairs, it genuinely runs really very nicely when it is running well. However, I am going to sell up and buy a 306 I think!
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1991 |
| First year of ownership | 2003 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.4 Manual |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 2 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 6 / 10 |
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| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 7 / 10 |
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| Distance when acquired | 133000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 136000 miles |
| Date of Entry | 6th March, 2004 |