1998 Peugeot 306 GTi-6 review from UK and Ireland
"Bag of S**t!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Cam Belt snapped at 59,000 miles, very common fault, dealer states change at 72,000, why no recalls or notices from Pug regarding this?
Drop Links needed replacing
Leak through sunroof
Front brakes sticking
Exhaust feel off
Lambda sensor failed (twice)
Cat replaced
Leak through rear window
Head gasket replaced
Air conditioning packed up
ECU failed
Air bag light stuck on
Hesitation and stalling
Suspension replaced
Need I go on?
General comments?
The car looked lovely and when everything is right was a real wolf in sheep's clothing. But the reliability was pathetic, as soon as one thing was sorted something else went wrong. I had the car for a year and it spent a total of 20 weeks off the road, that tells its own story. The final straw came when the car kept stalling and mis-firing, and Peugeot decided they wanted to change the ECU for £600+ and then couldn't guarantee this would cure the problem!, but couldn't tell until they had replaced it!!! The car was also very uncomfortable, but all the gismos made up for that (when they worked!).
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 1998 |
| First year of ownership | 2002 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.0 Manual |
| Performance marks | 9 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 0 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 3 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 2 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 3 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 53000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 61000 miles |
| Previous car | Vauxhall Astra |
| Date of Entry | 24th September, 2003 |