Peugeot 308

[Callismichael]

Would you buy one for £3500? Boring car I know but it's immaculate 2010 plate fsh and 50k on the clock. It's cheap because it's a family member.

They go for about £5000 at that mileage and year. Definitely not my 1st choice of car but because it's ping cheap, I'm impulsive and tempted. What do you all think?

[Dbest92]

Buy it, if you don't like you can always sell it at a profit, it you do like it you can keep it, win win situation

[Debaser]

No I wouldn't.

[Callismichael]

Yes that is the thing it wouldn't be my first choice but for that sort of money I'm getting a new low mileage car for a good price but it is a Peugeot at the end of the day and I'm not overly keen on them.

[dazwalsh]

To be fair Peugeots aren't that bad, they get a lot of bad press for reliability and most of it is warranted yet everyone then jumps on the bandwagon without ever haven driven them.

The 308 looks like some life form they scraped off an ocean floor but inside is quite smart and the hdi engines arent half bad at all if its a diesel. Go for it, especially at that price.

[kambites]

There are few, if any, truly bad modern cars these days. If it suits your needs and you like it, why not?

Personally, I'd rather have something older and Japanese but that's really just personal preference.

[Callismichael]

Im tempted. Will see. Would rather something like a focus but at that budget I'm not going to get a 10 plate on that mileage but then the 308 isn't as nice looking not reliable as the focus. Decisions...

[Callismichael]

Im tempted. Will see. Would rather something like a focus but at that budget I'm not going to get a 10 plate on that mileage but then the 308 isn't as nice looking not reliable as the focus. Decisions...

[C.A.R.]

Buy it, get shot of it quick at a profit.

[Callismichael]

C.A.R. said:

Buy it, get shot of it quick at a profit.

Thought about this but would feel bad as the person that's selling it is family and would probably be offended as she's more selling it to me cheap to do me a favour.

[Callismichael]

Boring topic I know but you know when you just can make a decison and 3500 in my situation is a big decision

[Bungleaio]

Have you actually driven it or been in it?

I was recently pleasantly surprised with Peugeot, so much so I bought a 208.

[HereBeMonsters]

What engine/spec is it?

[mygoldfishbowl]

Bungleaio said:

Have you actually driven it or been in it?

I was recently pleasantly surprised with Peugeot, so much so I bought a 208.

I've just bought a 407 & am amazed at how much I like it. It's far better & nicer than any Vauxhall or Ford I've ever owned.

[robsco]

Cracking cars, 308s. Peugeots get a really bad press on here, largely unjustified. They aren't exciting, but the diesel engines are excellent, refinement and comfort also impressive.

[Callismichael]

robsco said:

Cracking cars, 308s. Peugeots get a really bad press on here, largely unjustified. They aren't exciting, but the diesel engines are excellent, refinement and comfort also impressive.

I have drove it actually and it was a nice drive. 1.6 auto petrol.

I think that people do get finicky over badges a bit like how skodas used to be.