Soldato
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As a current Pug 308 GTi owner, I'd be giving Peugeot a wide berth from now on.
I purchased an 18 month old 2016 308 GTi with just under 10k miles on the clock. From 18 months old, mileage is now 29k and in that time, the following has occurred:
1. Alcon front brake caliper sized in March 2020, causing damage to disc rotor. New front callipers, discs and pads, £1750
2. Fuel tank replaced March 2020, £900
3. Fuel pump failure a couple of months ago, think that was about £600
Now for 1 and 2, I kicked off with Peugeot and ended up paying considerably less. For number 3, a third party warranty paid out, so ended up costing me £100. However, the inconvenience of not having a car, priceless.
It's a shame because the 308 GTi is a great car. They made such a poor design decision with the front braking system components. The fuel tank issue affected earlier cars and was later resolved.
Now the 208 GTi might not have those similar issues but my ownership experience will ensure I'll never buy another Peugeot again, regardless of how tempting the second hand price is for one against other cars in it's class.
I purchased an 18 month old 2016 308 GTi with just under 10k miles on the clock. From 18 months old, mileage is now 29k and in that time, the following has occurred:
1. Alcon front brake caliper sized in March 2020, causing damage to disc rotor. New front callipers, discs and pads, £1750
2. Fuel tank replaced March 2020, £900
3. Fuel pump failure a couple of months ago, think that was about £600
Now for 1 and 2, I kicked off with Peugeot and ended up paying considerably less. For number 3, a third party warranty paid out, so ended up costing me £100. However, the inconvenience of not having a car, priceless.
It's a shame because the 308 GTi is a great car. They made such a poor design decision with the front braking system components. The fuel tank issue affected earlier cars and was later resolved.
Now the 208 GTi might not have those similar issues but my ownership experience will ensure I'll never buy another Peugeot again, regardless of how tempting the second hand price is for one against other cars in it's class.