1992 Peugeot 405 GLDT from UK and Ireland - Comments

Radio flap spring gone, closes when going over bumps etc.

Windows going a bit slow.

Air-con doesn't work (but bought it like this)

Speedometer wobble and tachometer intermittently working.

Oil leak from unknown source (only small drip)

I needed a cheap family car as my other car was too small. I'm renovating a house, I need to put 3 meter pieces of wood in the car..

It does all the above beautifully.

Driving position is good if you put the chair at highest position. Steering is good, precise and predictable. Seats really comfortable. Interior looks hard wearing and no signs of wear on the seats or anywhere inside.

Being an estate car, you'd think it'd be boaty to drive, but the complete opposite. It handles better than some of the more sporty cars I have owned. Can push the car quite hard and it continues to grip. When it finally lets go, it understeers, but very recoverable.

Acceleration is something else that surprised me somewhat. It's slow off the mark, puffs a bit when revved hard, but when you're moving and the turbo kicks in, the performance is surprising. It sure does surprise other folks on the road! Motorway cruising is great as with the extra poke from the turbo you can keep up with all the big boy cars on the road with ease.

Won't go on about boot space, it's massive!

Rear seat room is excellent, can get 4/5 adults in the car without complaining too much.

Overall, it's a pleasure to drive, and very easy - lovely gear box. Feels well built and strong.

Shame it's got a bit of a painter and decorator stigma attached to it.. bit dated. Saying that, I'd have another one, great little big car!

I had five of these and loved them, but my 406 2.1 diesel is better; more miles per gallon (50), more comfortable, and the controls are lighter (I mean the clutch, brake and throttle).

Hi, I added the review and thought I'd give another update.

Car has now got 127k on clock and since then had to buy... er nothing to keep it going.

People seem to like to crash into me, and wrote off wing and bumper, new ones VERY cheap on ebay.

Month later, someone else hit me and wrote car off again, rear door, front door, wing (again), bumper (again).

So, now this car owes me nothing as money recovered from insurance, but still drives faultless. So instead of scrapping it, I'm going to do the good thing and stop the car disposal boom which is happeneing and drive a battered car, for when I'm in the drivers seat, I know no different and it's great.

To top it off last week I drove to cornwall...350 miles, drove over night and didn't stop once, and it didn't overheat, didn't do anything wierd, just cruised along wonderfully!

I cannot praise this car enough! Go buy one now! (and it's got galvanised body!)

m.

Ah, I wrote the original review and sadly had to scrap the car as it failed it's mot...didn't need tons but needed more than the average and didn't make it viable...

Watch out for under body rot on these cars... but other than that, served me very well, one of the bestest cars I've ever had! ;-)

M

p.s. only cost me £80 for 17k miles - perfect!