Peugeot 406 Estate (1996 - 2004) 2.0 HDi LX (110bhp) 5d (AC) (2002/51) Owner Review
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Summary
What does this car say about you?
This car says that I'm after more than the run of the mill family car - the 406 is a cut above the Mondeo or Vectra of the same age
What do your friends / family / neighbours think of the car?
Would you buy this car again and why?
What are you likely to buy next?
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Buying experience
Type of dealer you bought from?
Independent
Did you buy this car new?
No
What price did you pay?
£8,500
When did you buy the car?
January 2005
Did you get a good deal and why?
Book price at the time was abot £10k - I paid £8500 and a 2 year guarantee, I bought the car at a car supermarket
Is there any special reason why you bought this car?
I needed a big diesel estate car
What was the dealer like?
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Driving it
What's it like to drive?
Inspires confidence, you can throw it into the bends and it will ride through comfortably, suprising consider that its as long as a Landrover Discovery. I have the 2.0 HDi 110, which isn't the quickest machine on the road, but is smooth and refined, plus returns 40+ mpg and because of its low emissions only costs £105 to tax for a YEAR!!!
What's it like to park?
The nose is long, so squeezing into tight spaces isn't easy. Also due to its length, it tends to stick out in the multi story car parks.
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Living with it
Have you had any problems with the car?
I've had to replace the exhaust - front and back box. Back box was reasonalby cheap, but the front segment contained the CAT and set me back over £200. Its currently using a lot of water in the rad, but my mechanic thinks it may be a leaky rad hose rather than the cylinder head - I hope he's right. Otherwise - its fine, no electrical problems at all (which older Pug's are famous for)
What's most practical about your car?
The boot - Its huge, I'd looked at a number of MPV's prior to buing the 406 - It's boot is bigger than most. I have young kids, and the boot swallows up the buggies, travel cot, and all the other bits and bobs, and still has room for the weekly shop. Not a lot of cubbie holes inside the cabin though! The car has loads of great and simple little ideas, such as a hook to hold the boot floor up when accessing the spare wheel so you can use boh hands, and the wheel brace doubles up as a handle for the jack.
Favourite gadget, option or accessory?
climate control - suprised to have it fitted to the LX model. Auto wipers are a bit anoying, especially in drizzle
