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Family car choice?

  • 26-11-2014 6:30pm
    #1
    jezko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 454 ✭✭


    Pro and con's

    Opel Astra 1.7cdti 2009

    or

    Peugeot 407sw 2008 (Some reviews claim it has issues with EGR

    Both Estates


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  • #2
    Bpmull
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,042 ✭✭✭Bpmull


    I recon the astra would be the more reliable car assuming its a 1.6hdi 407. I don't think theres any issues with that 1.7 Diesel engine really. Whereas the 1.6 you could make a list the length of your arm now not saying everything will go wrong. But if you were going on probability the astra is less likely to go wrong.


  • #3
    jezko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 454 ✭✭jezko


    Bpmull wrote: »
    I recon the astra would be the more reliable car assuming its a 1.6hdi 407. I don't think theres any issues with that 1.7 Diesel engine really. Whereas the 1.6 you could make a list the length of your arm now not saying everything will go wrong. But if you were going on probability the astra is less likely to go wrong.

    Thanks, it is the 1.6, have already read a few bad reviews ...


  • #4
    Bpmull
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,042 ✭✭✭Bpmull


    jezko wrote: »
    Thanks, it is the 1.6, have already read a few bad reviews ...

    Dpf's are particularly troublesome on the 407.

    As for the 1.6 common issues include; egr, injectors, turbos, oil sludge more from lack of servicing.

    You could be lucky with one and have no issues but I personally wouldn't take a chance on one. I've already been stung by that 1.6 engine and I wouldn't buy another one. I had an astra same model in 08 only 1.3 cdti and I liked it and it was trouble free. But the 1.7 Is a lot nicer with the bit of extra power.


  • #5
    toby2111
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,280 ✭✭✭toby2111


    jezko wrote: »
    Pro and con's

    Opel Astra 1.7cdti 2009

    or

    Peugeot 407sw 2008 (Some reviews claim it has issues with EGR

    Both Estates
    Hi jezko,
    Just wondering if you got the 09 astra estate? Might get same model/year as this but just wondering if you have had any issues with it? Thanks


  • #6
    arthur daly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 477 ✭✭arthur daly


    You can do a lot better for 50k that money could buy a real jeep like landcruiser,bmw vw and a host of others are in that range and resale will be a huge difference too


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  • #7
    toby2111
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,280 ✭✭✭toby2111


    arthur daly wrote: »
    You can do a lot better for 50k that money could buy a real jeep like landcruiser,bmw vw and a host of others are in that range and resale will be a huge difference too
    09 astra estate is defo not 50k!


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