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PEUGEOT 407

  • 30-05-2014 12:11am
    #1
    Staloejunior
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 48 ✭


    Guys looking to buy a handy diesel car for myself. seen alot of peugeot 407's for sale. I know they say never buy a french car but any one know what these are like. 1.6 hdi with low tax seems the job. any suggestions?


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  • #2
    Staloejunior
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 48 ✭Staloejunior


    bump


  • #3
    Row
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,025 ✭✭✭Row


    They 407's are fine but have certain things to look out for when buying....if your after the 1.6 hdi then a full Service History is critical when buying..!!

    Some good info here...:)
    http://www.407owners.com/forums/index.php


  • #4
    Stovepipe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,984 ✭✭✭Stovepipe


    My 407SW 1.6 is a piece of junk and I will replace it as soon as we can afford to. I live in Wicklow and do 80 miles to and from work four times a week. It has consumed one DPF, many,many bulbs, tyres, suspension bushings, several plastic fittings on the injection system, injectors all replaced, a dip stick (snapped off in my hand), various engine seals and various odds and sods like fiddly plastic buttons to hold trim panels in place. It also loves to give warnings on the message panel (same panel loves to fade out).It also requires Eloys oil for the DPF, which an expensive trick from the French manufacturers..On the plus side, I get a thousand km out of a full tank, without caning it. The old 407 saloon with the 1.9 is a much stronger beast.........my wife's 1.9 Picasso is entirely trouble-free by comparison, but rolls like a boat compared to the Peugeot.
    I'll never buy a French car again.

    regards
    Stovepipe


  • #5
    Idbatterim
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,126 ✭✭✭✭Idbatterim


    http://www.independent.ie/business/personal-finance/skoda-octavia-coasts-to-top-of-value-for-money-poll-30319144.html


  • #6
    smokedaddy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 117 ✭✭smokedaddy


    My 407SW 1.6 diesel is a piece of sh..!
    Stay away I'm telling you. Failed on NCT last time on emission. Went to mechanic and the engine needs to be replaced. Its taking the oil. Its not worth it to fix easier to replace it.
    Not mentioned about other issues. Dashboard is like fu.... Christmas Tree. Temperature sensor goes crazy every day and computer asking me to stop! Heater once works once not.
    The computer screen is blury so you can barely see anything on it.
    The only good thing is the fuel consumption nothing else.

    Stay away from it. My one is only 180km and needs new engine.

    Stay away!!!


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  • #7
    Stovepipe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,984 ✭✭✭Stovepipe


    I finally got shot of my nail of a 407 SW, to a breakers. May it rust in piece. I have a lovely Octavia to replace it and it's soooo much better.

    regards
    Stovepipe


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