Ken wrote:
> Our 406SV is about ten years old and we are looking at 407s or Mercs
> for a replacement.
>
> There have not been many posts about 407s - which may mean that noone
> is buying them but, hopefully, means that they have been fairly
> problem-free (if Peugeot monitor this group they will be soldering the
> air bag leads under the seats on the assembly line).
>
> What can group members tell me about the 407? Is it better than the
> 406? How? And what about the diesel version - plenty of posts about
> the 406 HDI - no particular drama.
>
> There are probably many group members in a similar position to me -
> lets kick some info around about 406 replacements. I will be test-
> driving a 407 HDI and a Merc Kompressor on Monday. Stay tuned.
I don't have direct personal experience, but my boss has had both, and
had far fewer problems with the 406. All the problems he has had with
the 407 have been niggling electrical type problems which the dealers
can't diagnose. I do know that the 407 is a pretty nice thing to drive,
and that the 136Bhp Hdi lump is quite sweet, although not as economical
as one might expect. The boot opening on the estate is both quite
clever and rather stupid - the two-way opening is quite clever, but the
aperture you have when fully open through which to insert camping
gear/dogs/wa****ng machines is really quite small. On balance he
preferred the 406.
I have no experience of the modern mercs, so can't help there :-)
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