2002 Peugeot 307 Rapier review from UK and Ireland
"Worst Car I have ever had"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Within one day of having car the indicator broke as it wouldn't flick off. This has since been replaced 3 times and I have been told a modified version has been made and I have had it fitted on my car.
Carpet in Drivers well comes away from the seal.
Both back passenger doors stuck and could not be opened had to go back to the garage for that.
Drop link on the rear suspension has been replaced twice, made a clonking sound and I actually felt embarrased driving it as it was so noisy.
Shock absorber needed replacing when the car was only 13 months old! Not under warranty, but as we had so many faults with the car (9 visits to the garage in 6 months!) it was fixed free of charge.
Tyres completely wore out in 16,000 miles.
Have a squeak in the exhaust which has been replaced 3 times, only when our old dealership shut down and we had to go to another dealership were we told that it could be replaced, but they were waiting for a modified part. Still have problem as waiting for modified part.
General comments?
Had a service and were not told of any problems with car, were going on holiday to France when a friend pointed out they were nearly bald! Dealer didn't really care. The attitude was - well it's a second hand car what do you expect! A second hand car that at 13 months old still cost us £9000. This was supposed to be our dream car - more like dream car from hell.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model year | 2002 |
| Year of manufacture | 2002 |
| First year of ownership | 2003 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2005 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.6 Manual |
| Performance marks | 4 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 2 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 3 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 1 / 10 |
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| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 12000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 22000 miles |
| Previous car | Volkswagen Passat |
| Date of Entry | 8th February, 2005 |