What on earth possessed you?
Joking aside, it's a cracking car. I spent a while looking at options - I needed an estate/large hatch for doing big mileage. Value for money, comfort and spec were the main criteria. I looked at all sorts - the A4/3/C were all too expensive to justify, I could have got one for 17-18k and had a years warranty on it. This was 14 with 3 years warranty. I didnt click with the Skoda and was on the expensive side anyway. Mondeo is OK but long in the tooth and a bit dull, Insignia I hated.
I dropped by the Peugeot garage after seeing the prices of them. They had a 2.2 GT and I loved it. The build quality is astonishingly good, the switchgear has all the solid feel of the german rivals. It's a genuinely great place to be, with the big panoramic sunroof and comfort of the seats. They're *extremely* quiet and smooth, much more so than anything else I tried. It goes around corners surprisingly well too. The auto box is seamless and there's a lot of nice touches that make it feel special.
The GT, with HUD and massaging seats was on at 18k but I found this Allure 2.0 163 auto (which has everything the GT has sans 19" wheels, full massaging leather and HUD) advertised at 15k and paid 14 in the end.
Apart from the tyres needing doing, which in reality most people wouldnt notice or bother with, it's immaculate.
It's a real surprise of a car and nobody that gets in it believes it's french. Time will tell for the longevity but with 2 years manufacturers warranty and a dealer's extension for the third year, I dont really have any concerns.
(Dons flame proof Jacket) I really like the looks of these will you let us know what its like to drive, when you get new tyres on. Also if it falls apart after six months?
As above, I think it's a genuinely impressive and surprising car. Given how well it's screwed together, I don't anticipate anything dropping off during my ownership. It's really good to drive, the tyres havent caused me any concern, it stops and goes around corners just fine.
