1993 Peugeot 405 Reviews - Page 8 of 9

Engine block broken at 11800 km (over heated), both disc brakes and pads, engine starter failed at 136000 km, water pump failed at 123000 km, and gas pump too.

This car is very comfortable and handles very well, has an strong chassis and the car height is very good for the holes in the road. This is because the Dominican Republic streets are like a safari rally. But this car is not as reliable as a Toyota.

Nothing apart from a fault in the rear back axle.

This is an excellent driving car, much quicker than my first car which was a Ford Sierra Cosworth.

Leather seats are a pleasure to drive in.

This is the perfect car for any young lad, it can diff very well with its four LSD's.

Head gasket @ 120,000.

Front discs @ 135,000.

Glow plugs @ 140,000.

Starter motor @ 145,000.

Starting problem: 1 in 10 turns of the ignition produces no start, just a click from the starter motor. This was changed but didn't cure the fault.

Blower motor started squeaking @ 157,000.

Good fuel consumption.

Very reliable car.

Solid engine.

Good acceleration, but a turbo is a must.

Good driving position.

Holds the road well.

Perfect running for the entire warranty.

I have recently turned it into my 'project car' so maintenance is a hobby.

Apart from normal wear nothing has gone amiss, although the rather insufficient build of the plastic clips for the clutch and accelerator pedals led me to build steel ones.

The only other gripe I have is that the car seems to have been built around the heater! Repairing a corroded pipe into the heater matrix meant removing the dash and two days work.

This car has been wonderful from new. I loved it so much I purchased it from my company at the end of its lease.

It is a rather different vehicle now after my tinkering. I have turned it into a more sporty incarnation with 17 inch wheels, a sporty exhaust and a rebuilt race engine. It is very easy to work on, and remains an extremely practical vehicle.

The handling is incredible and there is plenty of room for luggage. I decided to not upgrade to the 406 as this is a heavy vehicle that does not have the pesonality and nimble handling of the 405. The V6 version is as grunty as it is thirsty.

A new radiator was fitted at 125,000 due to a leak.

Two rear brake cylinders and the vacuum pump were replaced at 140,000.

The glow plugs failed at about 145,000 and were replaced.

There is a slight fault in the gearbox which sometimes allows you to go from 5th gear straight into reverse! However this only happens very rarely (has only happened a few times).

Everything else is still original. The engine is still as good as new.

I am very happy with this car. The performance is good and economy is excellent (around 46 mpg).

The handling is impressive for such a big car and it's a very comfortable car to drive.

Overall it's been reliable, cheap to run and is an enjoyable car to drive.