My first car: A Peugeot 309.

Advantages: Reliable, Spacious, easy to drive, cheap.
Disadvantages: Not a looker, becoming a rarity in the UK.

...Yes you did read the title right... A Peugeot 309 as a FIRST car. Crazy you might think. But if your thinking of buying one at the moment then I'll gladly tell you what you can expect from one of these. ******MY CAR****** I've not long turned old enough to drive so I've been very itching to get my first car. And the first day I went car hunting with my Dad we found one. A 1993 K reg (Very late model) Peugeot 309 1.9D Zest 5DR. She was actually sat at the back of a Seat/Kia dealership. And she had only been there a day and was being considered to be auctioned off. She'd only had 1 owner from new, who was an elderly gentleman, it was a local car and she only had 83K on the clock. It had no marks on her, no rust, immaculate interior, spotless engine. We really were at the right place at the right time. We offered £700, some may think...

Ant309 14.04.2008 · Read review
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Review of Peugeot 309 GRD

Peugeot 306 best car on the road

Advantages: Large interior, Economic, Quick off the mark
Disadvantages: Doesn't like the cold

...The Peugeot 306 is the predecessor to the new 307. I currently own a Peugeot 306 1.9 Turbo Diesel. I have had this car for the past 4 years and have had no problems with it during that time. When anyone mentions the word diesel, the first things that come to mind are noisey, smelly cars that are really sluggish. I would usually agree, but this car is the exception. When you first sit in this car you would be suprised that a hatchback can be so spacious, but it is. Another suprise will be when you start the engine and hear it purr.....although it isn't as quiet as a petrol it has been padded enough under the bonnet to reduce the engine noise a great deal. Now take it for a drive, the seating and view through all the mirrors is perfect, and you pass through the gears with ease. It's not until you hit the motorway that realise...

talion78 20.10.2003 · Read review
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Review of Peugeot 306 D Turbo

Practical Peugeot.

Advantages: Reliable, economic, practical.
Disadvantages: None

...A nice plain English op on a car. I purchased my Peugeot 406Hdi rapier Saloon in December 2001. Only the second brand new car I had ever purchased. The first being a Peugeot 305 a few years ago. That car had given me many trouble free miles so I thought I would stick with them. I suppose it?s a bit like the devil you know. As a cab driver in London it had to be a diesel car. Economy is the Number one rule as saving money these days is so important. There was a company in Scotland offering the best deal so I phoned, and arranged delivery. A week later my shiny metallic China blue Peugeot 406 car arrived. I like a largish car that?s comfortable. I like reliability and economy fuel consumption. Speed is not that important, I suppose functional is the best description. The Peugeot 406 fitted my needs on description, but...

milleniumzeus 28.10.2003 · Read review
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Review of Peugeot 406 2.0 HDi

My Peugeot!

Advantages: Great Looking, Agile, Fun.
Disadvantages: Diesel, Horrible seating position!

...frequently goes off when letting people in on your side, which can be annoying at times, especially at night or when trying to make a quiet exit! *Interior and seating* Peugeot are not known for their brilliant interiors, and as you would expect, this is not any different, the seating is pretty average until you go to use it. The way the seats are positioned is ridiculous, and getting the drivers seat in the correct position for you can be a chore at times, especially if you share the car like I do. The method of moving the seat forward to let people into the back seat of the 3 door version is very awkward nd fragile, as we have discovered many times previously, when it has broken or ceased to function correctly. Other than this it is pretty average inside for a car of its type, the back seats fold down quite well, ad you get the dashboard...

hixey101 18.04.2005 · Read review
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Review of Peugeot 206 1.9 D

Pete the Peugeot

Advantages: Looks, comfort, price
Disadvantages: None in particular

...~~**~~ Peugeot 206 S 1.1. 3DR~~**~~ First of all let me explain something - I've not got a clue about cars and the lingo that is unfortunately synonymous with them, however, I do feel I'm qualified enough to talk about comfort, driveabilityness and whether the free mats were worth arguing for. In the beginning I had a mini (a real mini) that was my pride and joy. A hand-me-down from granny who unfortunately decided to purchase it unbelievably in diarrhoea colour hence it was known as the Poomobile and the whole of the county recognised her - it was great. Regrettably, her floor fell through and she went to the great scrapheap in the sky. After a period of mourning, I had a number of small cars after that - fiesta (fell apart), 106 (brother drove it into a tree), yaris (god I hated that car) and another mini that was the death...

rolletrog 27.04.2008 · Read review
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Review of Peugeot 206 1.1

Peugeot 205, great first car

Advantages: Best handling little car, alongside the old mini
Disadvantages: Overheat if pushed

...My gran bought me a 205 STDT for me and her to share and she never drives it, so its turned out that i have it all the time. Im only 17 and the 205 pulls really well, all through the gears, i dont know whether its had a better gear box put in but ive had it up to 120mph on a track and it was still accelerating, my rev counters gone so i did'nt want to rev it too hard. We had a race with a 1.6 fiat punto and he maxxed out at 100 with a car with 5 people in and i accelerated past him and left him in the dust, again with 5 people in and we aint midgets, im 6'7 and one of the lads in the back was 6'5. we came to a corner and he lost control where as my little beastie stuck like it was on rails. It has weak power steering which gives it feeling, it is great for handbrake turns, it has loads of room in the front, i have lots of space, it...

hillc 12.09.2006 · Read review
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Review of Peugeot 205

peugeot 306 xsi

Advantages: great looks, performance, reliability and value for money
Disadvantages: cheap, looking interior

...i have been a peugeot owner for over 5 years now and have to say how happy i am with the car itself. I own a peugeot 306 xsi, it has a 2 litre 16 valve engine, which is pretty much exactly the same engine as in the renault megane 2.0 16 valve sport cars. (which incidentally is not as fast on a track from personnal experience). When searching for the ideal car for me, i narrowed it down to two in the same catagory of small sporty hachbacks, the volkswagen golf gti and the peugeot 306 xsi, (roughly the same insurance, price etc etc...). Obviously in the end i decided upon the peugeot, admittedly it was based on looks alone! this is a fantastic looking car as im sure anyone would agree, well after the 1997 facelift anyway, but when you start to drive the car itself you will be glad you bought one. great ride comfort in seats that hold you...

pipkin1984 25.06.2008 · Read review
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Review of Peugeot

Peugeot Dealership Leeds

Advantages: None
Disadvantages: Too many to describe

...After reading the awful experience of Peugeot dealerships by a previous contributer I just had to share my own experience of my problems with the Peugeot Dealership of Evans Halshaw on Roseville Road in Leeds. I have been a customer for nearly 10 years initially due to having Company Cars that required service and then latterly with privately owned vehicles. I traded my trustly 406 in for a 407 in May 2007 and that is where all my problems started. This site is not big enough to record ALL my grievances suffice to say that I had tremendous problems in the first three-six months of ownership ranging from false promises to not even receiving the spec of car I thought I had purchased!! Every time I rang to speak to the person who had previously dealt with me I found that they had 'left the company'. This happened at least FOUR times...

ex-peugeotdriver 19.08.2008 · Read review
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Review of Peugeot

An amazing car seat

Advantages: safe, cosy
Disadvantages: none

...Where to buy: This car seat is readily available. You can buy it from all the shops you'd expect to be able to buy them from including Halfords, mothercare, john lewis', toys r us etc. What do they cost: prices vary depending up on offers and stores but usually this car seat retails at £100. How do they attach? This car seat is different to many of the others on the market. It clips onto a base which is attached to your car, This makes it easy to get the car seat in and out of the car without waking up the baby. The car seat base is attached by the seat belt securing it in place and a metal leg which keeps it stable. Are they comfortable? This car seat is very padded and so a nice cosy seat for your baby. It comes with a head hugger which makes it cosy and safe for a newborn. This headhugger can be removed revealing much...

fearsafe 28.09.2009 · Read review
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Review of Maxi-Cosi Cabrio Car Seat

great car seat

Advantages: see rview
Disadvantages: expense, heavy

...I bought this when I had my baby as it was apparently the best on the market and I really can't find fault with it at all it has been the most reliable of our baby products and can't rate it highly enough. This car seat is different from others as it is suitable for up to 9 months whilst the majority of others are just up to 6 months. The seat is well padded and has a 'head hugger' so it is safer for newborns. This headhugger can then be removed once your baby is big enough. The straps also can be adjusted once your baby grows so that it is still safe and comfortable. The straps are easy to use- at first they were fiddly but once you have the hang of them then you know what you're doing they're easy! once you have strapped your baby in you then pull on the straps to make them tight so that your baby is safetly in place...

ditzygirl10 13.10.2009 · Read review
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Review of Maxi-Cosi Cabrio Car Seat