>IMHO, unless Peugeot gets its act together (interesting to see what
>the owners of the new 206 think about their cars)
Everyone I've spoken with who owns one loves it, and hasn't had any
major problems. I drove one last September, and thought it was pretty
good, but definitely not the successor to the 205 - it's a softer car,
which isn't necessarily a bad thing, but it lacks the 205's spirit.
That said, the only real complaint I'd have with it was tyre rumble,
something which is easily corrected.
>the problems
>described by this report will eventually catch up with Peugeot in
>Europe and it will lose significant market share, especially as
>Japanese cars become more available and affordable because of
>Europe's recent tariff reductions on Japanese cars.
Bear in mind that the UK (which is the only market in Europe that the JD
Power survey covers) is a very strong Peugeot market, particularly as
some models are built at the Ryton factory. 205s and 405s in particular
still command a good price in the market for decent examples. The 406
seems to be quite a popular car.
The UK is also a traditional stronghold for Japanese models; Nissan,
Toyota, and Honda all have plants in the UK, and offer UK-built cars for
sale throughout Europe. This survey won't change much; rather, it'll
only confirm what everyone already knew. Peugeots are good cars with
quasi-spotty quality serviced by indifferent dealers. The 205 I owned
seven years ago in college was subject to exactly this problem, and I
ended up selling it.
>Off course, the
>best scoring cars were Japanese.
As has been the case (IIRC) since Top Gear Magazine started hosting the
JD Power survey eight years ago when it first began.
- Cameron.
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