Rubber boots for the drive shaft had to be replaced as they had cracked.
Left side steering tie-rod end broke, replaced.
Front windshield has developed a crack due to flying stone, has to be replaced.
Very sturdy, almost like the Hindustan Ambassador (nee Morris Oxford of 1957) still made in India. I have driven it through slush, mud, dust, crater size potholes etc., in the Indian rural hinterland.
The XUD9 1.9 Diesel engine is still going very strong after 158000 km and pulls away and away each time.
Have touched 130 Kph on a stretch of highway here (very rare occurrence in India, what with cattle, camel carts, wandering villagers, dogs, bicyclists etc. on the best highway).
I've had my peugeot 309 gld since 1988 I am the second owner, its done 224.000 thousand miles, let me down twice in that time, i am well pleased.
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