1980 Peugeot 505 LX review from North America
"A Gallic Tank"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Water pump at 200,000 km.
Various electics.
Sunroof inoperatice.
Alernator 300,000 km.
General comments?
What a great old car. My old girlfriend originally bought it in 1990. Don't have her anymore, but I have the car. I was scared that parts would be hard to get. The thing is it has not needed any parts! The water pump was rebuilt with an off the shelf kit as was the Bosch alternator. The rest of the powerplant has been absolutely bulletproof as has been the ZF transmission.
The car is built like a tank. It rides like a dream and has the most comfortable seats I have ever sat in. I have driven it all over the north of Canada and it never failed.
I only hope Peugeot comes back to North America.
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| Not suitable for regular transportation |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1980 |
| First year of ownership | 1990 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2002 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.0 gas Automatic |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 10 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 5 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 9 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 160000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 380000 kilometres |
| Date of Entry | 26th September, 2002 |