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Peugeot 307

  • 11-01-2011 8:02pm
    #1
    gerryff
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29 ✭


    Lookin to buy a car and I was told the peugeot 307 is a good car to buy by a mechanic. Saw a Peugeot 307 2005 car for sale the other day. Is it a decent car to buy?


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  • #2
    andyseadog
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,412 ✭✭✭andyseadog


    I was told the peugeot 307 is a good car to buy by a mechanic

    he's either lying, or he's a terrible mechanic.


  • #3
    Mr Benevolent
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,456 ✭✭✭✭Mr Benevolent


    gerryff wrote: »
    Lookin to buy a car and I was told the peugeot 307 is a good car to buy by a mechanic. Saw a Peugeot 307 2005 car for sale the other day. Is it a decent car to buy?

    Hehehe. A mechanic told a funny.

    Seriously OP, avoid the 307. Avoid like the plague.
    According to some sources the 307 suffers from below average build quality and reliability, it was placed 158th out of 159 cars in United Kingdom tested in the Top Gear Survey of 2005[1], It also ranked No.99 out of 113 2-3 year old cars tested by TÜV (German Technical Inspection Association) in 2007[2], and it featured at the bottom of the German Automobile Club breakdown statistics for 3 - 5 year old small family cars three years later.[3] [4]


  • #4
    Schorpio
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,305 ✭✭✭Schorpio


    andyseadog wrote: »
    he's either lying, or he's a terrible mechanic.

    +1

    I drove one once and hated it. The gearbox in particular was awful. I've also heard that it's riddled with faults. I'd steer well clear.

    There are a lot of cars in that segment and most of them would be a better buy imo.


  • #5
    gerryff
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29 ✭gerryff


    bugger. this shopping around for a car is driving me mad


  • #6
    Mr Benevolent
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,456 ✭✭✭✭Mr Benevolent


    gerryff wrote: »
    bugger. this shopping around for a car is driving me mad

    Start a thread about your search, you'll get some good suggestions.


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  • #7
    andyseadog
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,412 ✭✭✭andyseadog


    id still like to know what mechanic recommended this


  • #8
    fatbhoy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,113 ✭✭✭fatbhoy


    andyseadog wrote: »
    id still like to know what mechanic recommended this

    One who thought he'd get plenty of work out of the OP I'd say!


  • #9
    Raskolnikov
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,148 ✭✭✭✭Raskolnikov


    Have you considered a Skoda?


  • #10
    gerryff
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29 ✭gerryff


    I have a budget of 4 and a half grand. What kind of Skoda can I get for that?


  • #11
    Moanin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,136 ✭✭✭Moanin


    I had a 1.4 diesel xs model for 4 years clocking up over 100k miles and I never had any trouble with it. I found a very comfortable spacious car....


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  • #12
    iphone4g
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 151 ✭✭iphone4g


    Have an 06 1.6hdi (from new) 93000km to date, only thing that was changed outside of service were two head light bulbs.

    Very nice car to drive and get over 300km for 20 euro diesel everytime.


  • #13
    MarkoC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 428 ✭✭MarkoC


    Mechanic reccomended you what keeps him alive in future :D

    Dont forget 1 thing here, usually new cars wont give you trouble, i would go with 6 years old pugo ...


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