Peugeot 406 ..... Shall I Buy Or Not.....

[chathura kalyana]

I am currently using an alto 800 cc car and i feel that the comfort is not up to what i am expecting and therefore recently i have decided to buy a Peugeot 406. Main concerns in my case are;

1. low price (1.4M)

2. high Comfort

3. high Prestige

4. high driving pleasure

5. moderate maintenance cost..

People are afraid to buy this type of a car (European). Reasons behind this may be;

1. scarcity of spares

2. Low fuel consumption

3. high maintenance cost.

What are your ideas and suggestions on buying a Peugeot 406???Do you feel that is it a wise choice..pls advice on availability of spares,maintenance cost, fuel consumption.

Since automatic gear box fails periodically i am hoping to buy a manual one.

Please share your experience to have a clear picture of this model.....

( I hope this vehicle do 9-10 km/l around Colombo city limits and 12-13 outer. I also imagine Peugeot is a high comfortable vehicle.)

If you have further suggestions and vehicles suite for my budget and needs pls share....

[The Don]

First and foremost search the forum.

Second, do not buy a car because its cheap. There is usually a reason why its cheap.

If you buy a European car, be prepared to use a specialist to keep it in optimum running condition. Thankfully for Peugeot there are quite a number of these, but others are likely to mess it up.

Do not buy a European car because of fuel efficiency though I estimate 8-9 city and 10-15 outstation.

The parts are relatively expensive but that is because supply is limited to Genuine and OEM parts in SL. On a like for like comparable basis they are no more expensive than their comparative Japanese equivalents. But not as cheap as the lower quality replacements available in the market and definitely not as cheap as Indian parts.

No offence intended, but I don't think you have researched the Peugeot 406 very well. There are number of trim levels and differences between brand new imports and used imports from the UK. Electronics can be tepramental and so are interior plastics, and you need to take care of using jacking points when lifting the car as doing so otherwise can put the body out of alignment.

What you buy is obviously your choice, but make an informed decision.