Peugeot 405 1.9

Imagine my predicament - second year at university, with a 10 mile commute between my digs and campus. I was sharing a house with four others, and none of them had wheels. My car at the time was very special to me - a classic 1978 VW Golf, with a very low mileage. I was not happy about subjecting it to the daily grind, and there was no garage at our rented accommodation. I needed to buy another motor, something affordable, spacious, and preferably something with a bit of poke, which could be pressed into action every day. Enter the Peugeot 405 1.9 GRi. Not an obvious choice, and not a typical ... more

"Never gamble if you can't afford to lose!" Very wise advice my father gave me as a youngster, and which I have always remembered when buying cars. Now I love my cars, but I will not borrow large sums of money on something which is always a big gamble! With this in mind, I was fairly relaxed about parting with £500 for a 1994 Peugeot 405 2.0 Sri. That may sound quite cheap as it is, but when you add to it, 2 owners from new (father then daughter), a genuine 85k miles, 6 months MOT and FSH, it suddenly sounds a WHOLE lot more appealing! For some reason, people don't want petrol powered peugeot ... more

Another reasonable buy if you are looking for a cheap work horse and nothing more.I bought a 1993/4 L reg petrol estate GL model with a 1.9 engine,sometime after I sold my Sierra Azura back in the mid 90s.A 3 or 4 year old with 42,000 miles on the clock and only one owner with Peugeot history,a good time to buy a car like this as its lost its value and has not been abused by every man and his dog.Dark blue and grey cloth,very boring and unnoticable car,I have no problem with that.Very similar to my old Renault 21 Savanna in many ways,same colour even,I guess I like blue. It was comfortable ... more