Peugeot 406 D 2002 Prices

[DbyD]

Hi,

I was offered a Peugeot 406 D with 2002 Brand New, single owner, 30000km, all car mart records+

Its not executive grade but has Rain sensing vipers, Auto on Headlamps, Climate control with digital temp indicator, Manual 2000cc, fabric seats

Car is in great condition like Brand new. Price 24 lakhs

How much does this machine worth actually. Please help.

[harshansenadhir]

Hi,

I was offered a Peugeot 406 D with 2002 Brand New, single owner, 30000km, all car mart records+

Its not executive grade but has Rain sensing vipers, Auto on Headlamps, Climate control with digital temp indicator, Manual 2000cc, fabric seats

Car is in great condition like Brand new. Price 24 lakhs

How much does this machine worth actually. Please help.

i'm not quite sure what you meant by 'D' is it diesel or D9? This is one of late model 406s known as 'com' model in the market. If this is a diesel (can't be 2000cc though) this price tag seems worth. But for a petrol its way too much. Having said that if it's maintained to that level and has low mileage as you mentioned worth going for it with a further bargain of couple of hundred thousands.

[JAFF]

IMHO that price is too much when compared to the market value of 406. try to bargain & bring down for 2mil since its in perfect condition.

although its more than the market value i dont think u will loose anythng if u pay what the buyer is asking since it has got many options for that price & its maintained by agents

[DbyD]

i'm not quite sure what you meant by 'D' is it diesel or D9? This is one of late model 406s known as 'com' model in the market. If this is a diesel (can't be 2000cc though) this price tag seems worth. But for a petrol its way too much. Having said that if it's maintained to that level and has low mileage as you mentioned worth going for it with a further bargain of couple of hundred thousands.

Thank you Harshana.

It's a D9 actually. Petrol 2000cc

[DbyD]

IMHO that price is too much when compared to the market value of 406. try to bargain & bring down for 2mil since its in perfect condition.

although its more than the market value i dont think u will loose anythng if u pay what the buyer is asking since it has got many options for that price & its maintained by agents

Thanks JAFF.

He's not coming down to 2 Mil. But came down to 2.35. I looked FB15 New shells, Blue Bird sylphy 2003 models and vios, Mazda BJ5P and Honda City.

to tell you the truth I never had European cars in my mind as I was under the impression that they work 6-8km/l and very expensive maintenance.

But after sitting on a 406 and a Passat I couldn't make up my mind to buy other vehicles since they are same or higher price with less comfortability, pleasure and pride.

[Sifaan]

i'm not quite sure what you meant by 'D' is it diesel or D9? This is one of late model 406s known as 'com' model in the market. If this is a diesel (can't be 2000cc though) this price tag seems worth. But for a petrol its way too much. Having said that if it's maintained to that level and has low mileage as you mentioned worth going for it with a further bargain of couple of hundred thousands.

Few weeks ago there was a 406 2000cc Exec advertised as brand new (there are only a few brand new d9 execs in Sri Lanka), first owner, selling for cash + lease. It was sold quite fast (within 1-2 days of the ad) and I didn't even get to look at the car, or even verify anything about the car.

But, on an (~current) interest rate of 16%, the lease they were quoting would have been equivalent to an outright price of ~1.8m

can't remember if it was manual/auto, but I think that was the lower end of the market for that car - could probably have got more if they were not in such a hurry to sell.

You can find 1.8T Passats with tiptronic first/2nd owner for 1.8m - 2.0m range, but usually with more mileage (~80k) on the meter.

actually if you want an Auto, a Passat might be a better choice, as the 406 D9 Auto is risky (couple of mechanics and several users advised against it, also Harshan has commented on it before). A Passat is also bit more exclusive (in terms of number of cars on the road) if that matters to you

But if you want a manual, either would be good choice.

Maintenance costs can be high if you get parts from the agent, but I know that a lot of people get genuine parts from other sources. Plus at least some agents for Euro cars will fix parts supplied by user (so you can still get the agent to maintain it without paying skyhigh prices for parts) and you generally don't have that option with Jap cars (pitstop won't even let you bring your own oil), so if you are going with original parts/agent maintain you might end up paying more for a jap car.

Pricewise you could probably get a Ford Mondeo for even less (because there is no agent anymore?). Recently someone (jdnet?) had mentioned buying one for ~1.4.

Also watch out against paying for trims you don't really need with these cars (do you really need rain sense wipers? or sunroof? steering mounted audio?). Leather seats are classy (and I love the smell) but can be a bitch to maintain in good condition. I'm not saying to avoid them, but don't let seller talk up the price because of them.

[DbyD]

Few weeks ago there was a 406 2000cc Exec advertised as brand new (there are only a few brand new d9 execs in Sri Lanka), first owner, selling for cash + lease. It was sold quite fast (within 1-2 days of the ad) and I didn't even get to look at the car, or even verify anything about the car.

But, on an (~current) interest rate of 16%, the lease they were quoting would have been equivalent to an outright price of ~1.8m

can't remember if it was manual/auto, but I think that was the lower end of the market for that car - could probably have got more if they were not in such a hurry to sell.

You can find 1.8T Passats with tiptronic first/2nd owner for 1.8m - 2.0m range, but usually with more mileage (~80k) on the meter.

actually if you want an Auto, a Passat might be a better choice, as the 406 D9 Auto is risky (couple of mechanics and several users advised against it, also Harshan has commented on it before). A Passat is also bit more exclusive (in terms of number of cars on the road) if that matters to you

But if you want a manual, either would be good choice.

Maintenance costs can be high if you get parts from the agent, but I know that a lot of people get genuine parts from other sources. Plus at least some agents for Euro cars will fix parts supplied by user (so you can still get the agent to maintain it without paying skyhigh prices for parts) and you generally don't have that option with Jap cars (pitstop won't even let you bring your own oil), so if you are going with original parts/agent maintain you might end up paying more for a jap car.

Pricewise you could probably get a Ford Mondeo for even less (because there is no agent anymore?). Recently someone (jdnet?) had mentioned buying one for ~1.4.

Also watch out against paying for trims you don't really need with these cars (do you really need rain sense wipers? or sunroof? steering mounted audio?). Leather seats are classy (and I love the smell) but can be a bitch to maintain in good condition. I'm not saying to avoid them, but don't let seller talk up the price because of them.

Thanks. Really I dont need those trims, U r right. There was an add selling a 406 D9 exec for 19.5lakhs, 2001 model in auto lanka. I went to see the vehicle. Interior very nice. But engine looked very rusty and milage was 58000 miles. (not km) steering wheel looked bad and looked over used. I had doubts on buying it bat was sold next day for 18.5 i think.

There is a Passat 2003 71000km milage triptronic. 2.2mil. (negotiable)

Do you think for passat parts are easily available as for peugeot?

This 406 is a GLX model. Best thing about this car is it looks Brand new that any other. (30000km) Tyres and shocks are great. What the seller says is Exec model is not for asian countries (Shocks are soft??) but this GLX is built for us. But I doubt him.

Thanks again

[harshansenadhir]

Thanks. Really I dont need those trims, U r right. There was an add selling a 406 D9 exec for 19.5lakhs, 2001 model in auto lanka. I went to see the vehicle. Interior very nice. But engine looked very rusty and milage was 58000 miles. (not km) steering wheel looked bad and looked over used. I had doubts on buying it bat was sold next day for 18.5 i think.

There is a Passat 2003 71000km milage triptronic. 2.2mil. (negotiable)

Do you think for passat parts are easily available as for peugeot?

This 406 is a GLX model. Best thing about this car is it looks Brand new that any other. (30000km) Tyres and shocks are great. What the seller says is Exec model is not for asian countries (Shocks are soft??) but this GLX is built for us. But I doubt him.

Thanks again

what he said is partially true as there are differences between 406s brought through agents and uk used ones. Suspension system (not shocks) is rigid and suits rough terrains with higher ground clearance and a thick metal sump guard of the ones brought through agents. Further there are executives brought down through agents but for some reason those are minus the run roof.

Its not only glx model came down with tropicalised and rough terrain suspension.

[Sifaan]

what he said is partially true as there are differences between 406s brought through agents and uk used ones. Suspension system (not shocks) is rigid and suits rough terrains with higher ground clearance and a thick metal sump guard of the ones brought through agents. Further there are executives brought down through agents but for some reason those are minus the run roof.

Its not only glx model came down with tropicalised and rough terrain suspension.

It's really the same story with JDM models vs. export models to Sri Lanka. Cars for Sri Lankan and similar markets will have e.g. stiffer shocks, slightly higher ground clearance, etc. Also any mitsubishi GDI engine will not be a brand new import as they give lot of trouble with our local fuel grades. With Mitsubishi buses, JDM buses have air suspension which totally bums here.

I'm not surprised if Pug had a 406 Exec without sunroof for tropical market

[harshansenadhir]

It's really the same story with JDM models vs. export models to Sri Lanka. Cars for Sri Lankan and similar markets will have e.g. stiffer shocks, slightly higher ground clearance, etc. Also any mitsubishi GDI engine will not be a brand new import as they give lot of trouble with our local fuel grades. With Mitsubishi buses, JDM buses have air suspension which totally bums here.

I'm not surprised if Pug had a 406 Exec without sunroof for tropical market

it's slightly different from the jdm story as export models of most of japanese brands are with lesser build quality than the jdm and built in a different plant.

Yes, executive version offered to tropical countries without sun roof.

[Sifaan]

it's slightly different from the jdm story as export models of most of japanese brands are with lesser build quality than the jdm and built in a different plant.

I know JDM models often have some features that would not appear in export models (at least, not export models to Sri Lankan market) but didn't know it was actually of lesser build quality. I was rather hoping that cars meant for tropical climates would actually have better corrosion resistance (high humidity / high temperature promotes rust much more than low humidity / low temperature). I guess it varies by manufacturer as well?

[harshansenadhir]

I know JDM models often have some features that would not appear in export models (at least, not export models to Sri Lankan market) but didn't know it was actually of lesser build quality. I was rather hoping that cars meant for tropical climates would actually have better corrosion resistance (high humidity / high temperature promotes rust much more than low humidity / low temperature). I guess it varies by manufacturer as well?

withstanding corrosion and heat (interior materials) doesn't necessarily mean that they're of high quality. Sometimes it could be a plastic dashboard (which doesn't crack) instead of padded dashboard found in JDM version Compare interior of a brand new 121 brought through agents and a JDM, you would know what I meant.

Further, I learnt during an engagement with one of agents that, export versions to countries like us are built on a plant outside Japan and material/component used are of quality category B.

[Sifaan]

withstanding corrosion and heat (interior materials) doesn't necessarily mean that they're of high quality. Sometimes it could be a plastic dashboard (which doesn't crack) instead of padded dashboard found in JDM version Compare interior of a brand new 121 brought through agents and a JDM, you would know what I meant.

I have seen some differences but put it down to the (confusing) variety of trim levels on the 121.

(although I was actually thinking of corrosion resistance for body parts than the interior.)

Anyway, I guess if someone's taste is in reconditioned JDMs, then they're probably going to upgrade before any of these problems surface.

Further, I learnt during an engagement with one of agents that, export versions to countries like us are built on a plant outside Japan and material/component used are of quality category B.

well, AFAIK Yaris for Sri Lanka is assembled in Thailand (like Vios) whereas the JDM Belta is assembled in Japan. And in the context we're discussing, that is a cost saving measure so quality would quite likely be inferior.

Just wondering, does this show up on the registration certificate for country of origin?

Someone mentioned that some brand's cars for Sri Lanka were soon going to come from India; can't remember which, perhaps Honda? I think some of recent models are from Thailand already.

And there was interesting situation with Suzuki Swift, where the manual was imported from India and the auto from Japan!

From your earlier post I thought you meant a different plant but still inside Japan... a little bit of research (even if it doesn't appear in registration) should be able to show the country of origin, but would be harder to discover if there was a low-quality factory inside Japan.