Peugeot 307 xsi, any one had one, what are they like.
Any known problems with them.

they are French.

I was kind of hoping for some feedback from anyone that's drove one or owned one.

As its almost midnight I think most will be in bed, wait till tomorrow. cheers

And where have I stated that I want answer today.?

And for your info, I will post my adds as and when I want to. I can not find in rules where it states can not post question near to midnight.

If you have nothing to add to the question why post for the hell of it.

There is a rule about keeping on topic.

And there i was trying to be helpful to a "forum guide". I know how to be guided now.

we got one hun nice car people need to get a life on here . no problems with rs in 5 years

y u still up then reading this topic coz u got nufin else to do a

That refers to post count only.

If the 307 is anything like the 206 I had years ago then I'd steer clear.

I think Dilly had a point... as flippant as it may initially have sounded.

If I were looking for a smaller car such as 307 then I'd be looking at the Fiesta?

Maybe a Polo?

(I won't recommend a Focus but you can get a 1.4...)

Thank you. Am going to view one this afternoon.

The one am going to view, has a service history, and is in really nice condition, but I've only seen it in pictures, so the proof is in the pudding as they say I will go view today and take for test drive.

VW's don't appeal to me, I have had a fiesta in the past, and they don't appeal to me.

There ok nothing special, and miles apart from the 206
The are a bit tinny tho

And your point being

You can't moan about people posting flippant replies to your posts when you do the same thing.

And where have i moaned.

I said I was kind off hopeing for comments from people who have drove one or owned one.

Which part of that is moaning?

If you have drove one, or owned one or have any thing to say about the car, then feel free to make a sensible comment, if you just want to chat shite then post away in General Chat. Why try to cause an argument.

i had one for 6 months, was about 2 years old, went to derbyshire and back everyday with no problems apart from a smashed reg plate when a fox ran out on the motorway.

Good on fuel, would be bad in a collision though if the 206 is anything to go by, oh and they have those shitty electronic accelerators.

Apart from that, comfy, good of gas and a nice looking thing, try to get a silver one as they look nicer

My fella has had Peugeot's for years. He runs a mobile diagnostic service in the local area and is on many forums relating to Peugeots. He will probably pick up on this post and drop you a reply, if not his name is Gibbo if you want to do a search. He will give you some good advice on known problems with them.

Ive had a few as hire cars....

Like most French boats they are very comfortable, good seats and driving position. They do however feel cheap and plasticy and not very well put together compaired to similar sized cars like the Focus or anything German or Jap.

Diesels can be quite frugal and plenty of torque, I didnt find the Petrol ones either economical or fasts however.

Like all French cars their electrics let them down in later life.

Basically, cheap, cheerful and comfy. Not inspiring if you like driving, but as a cheap runner they do the job.

...and dont buy an Auto - the French are crap at making autos work with small engines!

Thanks for comments.
This is it

check the suspension, wishbones etc, not a very good advert taking photos of the car on a kerb.

Tracking probably out due to excessive mounting, use it as a bargaining tool and maybe ask sallybears fella to take a look at it for you, shouldn't cost too much.

Well it seems my insurance has put paid to me getting this, as they want £105 per month, that's almost double what am paying at the moment.

I don't understand how these insurance company's get there prices.

It`s probably due to their safety record , pugs aren`t the safest of cars to drive. (if a collision occurs that is)

Probably because it's gold! Horrible car.

A massive downgrade.

Definetley a tarts car

thats very sexist Workingclass !

So who do you class as Tarts then?

The XSI isn't too bad a car. Like any car they're only as good as how well looked after it's been by the former keeper(s).

The biggest specific problems the early 307s have are:

Wing colours changing. The front wings are plastic and fade differently to the rest of the car.

Indicator stalks. Early ones wore out quickly, a new replacement will be around £150. This was fixed a couple of years later, and the service history may show if its been done.

ABS sensors. The ABS sensors on the rear axles get rust and dirt build up behind them and push the sensors away from the hub and give an "ABS FAULT" warning and the usual ABS judder when braking.

Take off the wheel, unscrew the sensors and clean the mounts with a wire brush. Costs nothing but half an hour of your time!


As Sallybear has said I know Pugs inside out (especially the 307 as I've had three). I'd be happy to take a look at it, run a diagnostic check with proper Peugeot diagnostic gear in order to pick up any faults and maybe haggle a better deal.

A real man who does a real days graft and gets his hands dirty for an honest crust wouldnt be seen dead in a car like that That sort of car in a colour like that is a hairdressers car

That's quite interesting because I know a few mechanics who drive the 307 because its comfy and the 2L 90BHP engine is a solid reliable one which doesn't have a DPF or DMF (and can be easily remapped), and only women care about car colours!

But please enlighten us to what a "real man" drives.