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I've been having to drive her car for a few weeks while I get some machining done on mine and I've decided it needs to go. I really don't like it. It's a 59-plate Peugeot 207 SW auto so now could be a good time to shift it before too much of the residual value dies.
The bits I like:
-Loading space in the back.
-The way the seats drop completely flat in the back and how fast you can do it without the seatbelts tangling up.
-Privacy glass at the back.
-Roll-back (folding) parcel shelf.
-Internal space, there's lots of it and the seats are nicely spaced apart.
-Glass panoramic roof.
The bits I don't like:
-Throttle delay. Appalling throttle delay.
-Feeling of enormity - it feels huge but is actually only a bit wider than a Golf.
-Featherlight throttle pedal and too much assist on the brakes, which makes trying to drive smoothly really hard work.
-Enormous windscreen pillar + the bit the wipers don't wipe = massive blind spot when approaching roundabouts etc.
-Strong dashboard reflection on windscreen when the sun is out.
-Fuel consumption is pretty poor for a 1.6 auto, both in town and on long runs.
-Ridiculously revvy engine which doesn't marry well to an autobox.
I'd be looking for:
-Auto
-Estate back: very handy for lugging stuff to the tip and throwing bikes in the back, but not essential.
-Prefer hatchback size over saloon. In fact, the smaller the better because I prefer small cars.
-Metal tailgate so I can hang a bike carrier on it.
-Better fuel consumption. The 207 averages 24mpg in traffic and about 36 on the motorway, which isn't good enough imo.
It's used for a lot of different things from 10 mile commute each way in traffic when I'm driving it, 1-mile station hack, 75 mile motorway journeys and shopping trips. Annual mileage is about 7k and I guess the budget will be about the same.
Any ideas?
The bits I like:
-Loading space in the back.
-The way the seats drop completely flat in the back and how fast you can do it without the seatbelts tangling up.
-Privacy glass at the back.
-Roll-back (folding) parcel shelf.
-Internal space, there's lots of it and the seats are nicely spaced apart.
-Glass panoramic roof.
The bits I don't like:
-Throttle delay. Appalling throttle delay.
-Feeling of enormity - it feels huge but is actually only a bit wider than a Golf.
-Featherlight throttle pedal and too much assist on the brakes, which makes trying to drive smoothly really hard work.
-Enormous windscreen pillar + the bit the wipers don't wipe = massive blind spot when approaching roundabouts etc.
-Strong dashboard reflection on windscreen when the sun is out.
-Fuel consumption is pretty poor for a 1.6 auto, both in town and on long runs.
-Ridiculously revvy engine which doesn't marry well to an autobox.
I'd be looking for:
-Auto
-Estate back: very handy for lugging stuff to the tip and throwing bikes in the back, but not essential.
-Prefer hatchback size over saloon. In fact, the smaller the better because I prefer small cars.
-Metal tailgate so I can hang a bike carrier on it.
-Better fuel consumption. The 207 averages 24mpg in traffic and about 36 on the motorway, which isn't good enough imo.
It's used for a lot of different things from 10 mile commute each way in traffic when I'm driving it, 1-mile station hack, 75 mile motorway journeys and shopping trips. Annual mileage is about 7k and I guess the budget will be about the same.
Any ideas?
