USED Peugeot 407 SW (04 - 11)

My car

This car is an automatic, and I have had the car for the past 5 years - I have covered 130,000 miles. I drive my car with a light foot most of the time, letting the gears change smoothly.

Now I have a gearbox problem (PRND warning), and it is most likely not going to be worth repairing. Prior to this car, I had a 406 estate, and that Auto box failed at 170,000 miles.

The equipment that comes in the executive trim is very good (sat nav, climate, xenon auto lights and wipers, leather heated seats, and so on), and the drive is pretty comfortable and responsive. However, the car has been in the garage far too much, and has been very costly to maintain. For instance, over the 5 years, I have had to replace 3 pressure monitoring tyre valves (at £200 each), due to corrosion and the valve breaking. This trend runs through the whole car - the materials and parts used are not of good quality and prone to failure.

The car has been in the garage far to often and the service I have got from my local peugeot garage has been very bad, despite the frequent business coming their way. For those reason, I won't be purchasing another peugeot for my replacement car.

My car

I have owned this car for 3 years (company car), and am planning to continue to own it after covering 53,000 miles. It has only been recovered once, this was due to a turbo failure which was repaired under warranty (whole system replaced). Front swivel joints have been replaced both sides and the EGR valve was replaced. It is on its third set of front tyres. The Michelins being better than the original P7s (quieter, better road holding). Economy has been superb. Fully laden down to Hungary, including stretches on the autobahns at 200km/h (125mph) and average fuel consumption for 3000 mile trip was 44mpg. Driver comfort superb - 600 miles a day no problem. Tank range typically 550 - 600 miles, and have had trip computer suggest range of up to 750 miles (I was driving carefully). Currently waiting for first MOT. Like the driving position, gadgets, chuckability and phenominal road holding. Dislike trafficmaster satnav, rear visibility. Everything else is fine.

My car

Owned the car for 15 months now it has one month left of warrenty Generally I like this car it is probably one of the nicest looking estate cars currently available, However here's where the faults are: 4 new speed sensers 2 on the same wheel one new internal computer 2 wheel bearing 23,000 miles 1 front suspension rear window vibrations front brakes and wheel discs new towbar electrics as they were sending the wrong signal to the parking senser Bulb sensors x 4 power steering pump smart nav gps apart from these faults I do like the car however the warrenty is out next month and I think I will need to move it on I will say the peugeot garage has been excellent

My car

I wrote a fairly negative review 28/09/08 and things have got worse.Buying this car is my biggest motoring regret in 25yrs. Another valve shot off costing another £125. Peugeot STILL refuse to accept that a these valves are a danger to drivers.Vosa are looking into this but by the time it is sorted these cars will all be scrapped. what is factually a good engine is surrounded by inferior rubbish. i Have owned this car now 11 months and with the recent ball joint repair i have spent nearly £1000 just replacing parts. These cars can be bought brand new for the price of a small hatch...don't be fooled as peugeot will make a small fortune out of consumers just trying to keep this heap of rubbish on the road.