19-02-2003 15:13									#1
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I am furious

My car has broken down yet again, this time the clutch assembly has completely failed, a job costing £200. Recently all my brakes have had to be replaced, another £300, failed it's MOT on emissions, problem with the exhaust, suspension mounting (and brakes). Persistent fault with the fuel system that has eluded the mechanical world. Mystery clunking, again, no one has a clue what it is. And this is from a 1997 car! I'd have had more reliability out of an old banger.

If Peugeot's are like this, don't touch them, that is my advice!

I am trying to get rid of it, but the bank is being ridiculous. Now I want to take out a loan to the same value as the previous one, and use some of that loan to pay off the remainder of the previous one and then trade in with the remaining money and buy a new car. Now the bank won't do that, even though my repayments would be exactly the same!, just for a longer term? Why are bankers such complete and utter bastards!

ARGHHHH!

	19-02-2003 15:17									#2
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I've had several peugeots, they all were great.
Peugeot 205
Peugeot 306 Cabrio
Peugeot 306 Break
Peugeot 306 Cabrio
Peugeot 307
Peugeot 307

I'm sorry for your bad experiences, but my history with peugeot is very good.

I'm currently very looking forward to the 307 Cabrio

	19-02-2003 15:23									#3
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if they were so great why did you buy 6 of them?

	19-02-2003 15:27									#4
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That clunk is well odd.

	19-02-2003 15:28									#5
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I'm currently driving a 206 Coupè Cabrio, never had a problem in two years of driving...
Hey Prov are you doing rally with your peugeot?

	19-02-2003 15:32									#6
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Prov, get someone to lighten up your clutch. Dunno when I was driving it, but it seemed quite stiff.

	19-02-2003 15:41									#7
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quote: Originally posted by MRT144 if they were so great why did you buy 6 of them?

shortlease

	19-02-2003 15:42									#8
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That's why you have no problems

	19-02-2003 15:54									#9
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Pherhaps

But I've driven 1 year in my OWN 205,
ok, I have to admit, after that it was not allowed to drive it anymore but that one was 13 years old, and I didn't got any mercy with it

I have driven the cabrio for more than 1 year and the first 307 for almost 2 years.

Now I have a very new grey 307 with course control. that's really a great tool.

I hate the french, but I love their cars

	19-02-2003 16:17									#10
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The only thing I remember about your Peugot was the dodgy central locking; I was sat around for a while wondering why I had to wait for you to get in first and open the passenger side door.

	19-02-2003 16:21									#11
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We've had a Peugeot for a year or so, and no problems whatsoever so far. So it must be you I guess.

	19-02-2003 17:01									#12
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quote: Originally posted by Paul Hanson The only thing I remember about your Peugot was the dodgy central locking; I was sat around for a while wondering why I had to wait for you to get in first and open the passenger side door.

I think that was because he had his car broken into while we were in my local for half an hour...

...probably by some people who were in my year at high school.

	19-02-2003 18:28									#13
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quote: Originally posted by Provost Harrison If Peugeot's are like this, don't touch them, that is my advice!

Stop the French bashing!

	19-02-2003 18:59									#14
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I had a second hand Peugeot 309 which was more than 10 years and 180,000 km old and it was so good and so reliable that I bought a 306 Sedan when I started working part-time

I don't plan to buy a 307, but this is only because of the HORRIBLE looking it has. For me it's like an ugly 206. But of course it's only a matter of opinion. I'm sure that technically the 307 must be as good as the 306 is.

For me, the Peugeot cars (and the "Taxi" movies ) are the best things that come from France

	19-02-2003 19:29									#15
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quote: Originally posted by Provost Harrison Mystery clunking, again, no one has a clue what it is.

If it happens when the car abruptly accelerates, decelerates or corners, then unless they've changed the design, this could be loose bolts attaching the base of the engine compartment to the base of the passenger shell, a feature of the old 205.

Your car could be about to separate into two halves.

	19-02-2003 19:32									#16
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Everyone who has a 706, and doens't like it, is free to give it to me. Same goes with the Citroen C5.

	19-02-2003 19:38									#17
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DAMN FRENCH ENGINEERING!

	19-02-2003 19:53									#18
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quote: Originally posted by Provost Harrison I am furious the bank is being ridiculous. Now I want to take out a loan to the same value as the previous one, and use some of that loan to pay off the remainder of the previous one and then trade in with the remaining money and buy a new car. Now the bank won't do that, even though my repayments would be exactly the same!, just for a longer term? Why are bankers such complete and utter bastards! ARGHHHH!

French bankers, I suppose ?

	19-02-2003 20:02									#19
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quote: Originally posted by CyberShy Pherhaps I hate the french, but I love their cars

Would you believe me if if tell you that I much prefer that than the reverse?

All the more that you are right : it is almost impossible to drive a French where you want, whatever his age is.

	19-02-2003 20:29									#20
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Those hard-working, dependable pickemup trucks are starting to sound pretty good now, aren't they ?

	19-02-2003 20:52									#21
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quote: Originally posted by Boddington's I think that was because he had his car broken into while we were in my local for half an hour... ...probably by some people who were in my year at high school.

Don't like yer car, park it in the wrong places, after it
disappears and turns up as a burnt out wreck, buy a new one with the insurance $$$.

	19-02-2003 21:02									#22
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I never buy little POS euro cars.

	19-02-2003 23:21									#23
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31 manufacturers of automobiles agree: Peugeot sucks

	20-02-2003 00:13									#24
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"Your car could be about to separate into two halves."

	20-02-2003 00:34									#25
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quote: Originally posted by Boddington's Prov, get someone to lighten up your clutch. Dunno when I was driving it, but it seemed quite stiff.

Yeah, well that won't be an issue any more because the clutch is being replaced as it is burnt out.

	20-02-2003 00:36									#26
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this car... is history. (history as many tales from it, but also history maybe. ok)

	20-02-2003 00:37									#27
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Hmmm, well I have managed to sort out a loan elsewhere, so if my car is going to separate into two halves, it can do it for someone else

	20-02-2003 00:40									#28
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quote: Originally posted by paiktis22 this car... is history. (history as many tales from it, but also history maybe. ok)

Believe me, if I could afford it, I would buy another car and not trade in, just so I have the pleasure of seeing my car crushed into a little cube

	20-02-2003 00:42									#29
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that's what happens when you use them to ram into porsches

	20-02-2003 01:01									#30
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quote: Originally posted by Provost Harrison Believe me, if I could afford it, I would buy another car and not trade in, just so I have the pleasure of seeing my car crushed into a little cube

Some years back I sold the Renault 4 I had (you know with the gears up next to the wheel and the whole thing feeling like it was ready for take off after 100km/h) for LESS than what the new tyres I had put on just a couple of weeks ago were worth.
A very wise financial move from my part.... as usual.