PEUGEOT 307 2.0 TD HDi 110 S 7 seats 5dr [AC] (2002)

Not the best car we've had

We had a lease deal where we paid a certain amount each month (I forget how much exactly) for a new car, but didn't have to keep it in the end. That, my friends, was the best decision we made! The Peugeot 307 turned out to be, most definitely, not a keeper. It was ok, not a total shambles, but we would be surprised and happy if it lasted more than about 3 months without needing to go back to the dealer for this or that.

I don't know whether we had a good dealer or whether it was something to do with the lease deal (given that they had to take it back at the end of the lease!), but they sorted out the repairs well enough, although not all that quickly.

The repairs on our Peugeot 307 began early and were fairly consistently timed, usually at a really bad time. We didn't go over our maximum number of AA callouts but it was close. It had quite a few big mechanical problems I recall, like the suspension, and the engine (not the whole engine, just something going wrong, twice if I remember rightly).

The other problems were mostly little electrical problems like warning lights coming on for no reason, or the door latches playing up. There were also a lot of odd rattles and whines from here and there which we never really worked out, and the dealer didn't seem to take any notice of when they did the end of lease valuation (although we did have to stand our ground on a few things we thought were just plain wear and tear).

So basically I'd have to suggest not touching it with a barge pole! But still, if you have it as an option maybe as a hire car or something, then it is a good car in short bursts. It gets a really good return on a tank of fuel, I think it was running in the 50s mpg most of the time. We changed from a Galaxy to get this and it was generally a lot cosier to be in, nice and comfy. The interior trim didn't stand up to much from our kids, but that's to be expected perhaps. We were penalised for that at the end of the lease.

The seven seats were one reason we got it in the first place, at the time we'd just had our fourth. Those seats in the boot were good but I doubt we'd get any of our kids in them for long now, certainly not the eldest. They were pretty cramped I recall.

But anyway I would have to say don't bother, certainly not if you're buying it outright. Second hand, by now, they must be in awful shape.