I must say that I prefer these videos when you finish the 'story' off rather than just leave it hanging 😊😊

@bdeithrick

Жыл бұрын

I’d like to see it. Clean and sold

@MishMash22

Жыл бұрын

Story of my life!

@itswais77

Жыл бұрын

@@bdeithrick it’s still running passed with an advisory on a tyre

@2016LandRover

Жыл бұрын

​@@itswais77 how you know

Love the fact you go on about electrical issues with the 308 and you drive a Range Rover!

@user-fi5rm9wj2h

Жыл бұрын

I have had a peugeot 207 for nearly 7 years. Was a neglected example. The only electrical problem it has ever had is an airbag light, which goes out when you wiggle the wires under the seat. I reckon a peugeot 308 is a safer bet than a vw golf which would be a rot box at that age and full of niggling faults.

@williamjohnson7707

Жыл бұрын

@@user-fi5rm9wj2h I used to have a 207. It was a used tampon on wheels. A mate used to have a 308. I’d rather have genital warts.

@williamjohnson7707

Жыл бұрын

@@user-fi5rm9wj2h I drive a Jag now. It’s better in literally every way. Moral of the story, don’t buy shit cars

@user-fi5rm9wj2h

Жыл бұрын

@williamjohnson7707 why did you buy a jaguar then? 🤣 It's a very expensive Ford or Tata if it's a post take over model. Some of the diesels are actually Peugeot engines. kzread.info/dash/bejne/pKSYspafhsWvfco.html

@williamjohnson7707

Жыл бұрын

@@user-fi5rm9wj2h yes I’m sure most people would agree it’s a step down from a French peasants pice of shit. It’s not an expensive Ford, they just use Ford window switches so that they, what’s the word, work. Which can’t be said for the Peugeot electronics. And yes some of the diesels were made by Peugeot, which is why they’re not very good. Fortunately I have the 3.0 V6 petrol that was originally designed by Porsche, which is why it is extremely good. Still, who am I to say that you’ve got a crap car, my apologies. Enjoy your Peugeot 207 😂

I actually prefer your budget purchases the most. More relatable to more people

There was a bottle of whiskey and a £20 more left on the drivers seat when that went in for its last mot 😂

@HighPeakAutos

Жыл бұрын

Haha yes I think so!

@anthonywalker7240

Жыл бұрын

@@HighPeakAutos 4 rerun tyres, spray and a good valet. I use to go Silverdale Car Auctions on a Saturday. Bought the odd one. Close now due to low business. I have bought a Ford Fiesta damaged repairable so keep me busy. Enjoyed the video.

@Alexander_l322

Жыл бұрын

@@anthonywalker7240 by rerun you mean part worn don’t you?

@anthonywalker7240

Жыл бұрын

@@Alexander_l322 Yes I do.

@berwynluxe2751

Жыл бұрын

Can you help, how do I get market value for 91 Honda legend coupe? No website can tell me? I adore them coupe's from Honda, silky engine. I think £400?? Thanks Chris

My mechanic swears by Peugeots. Generally they don’t rust so can make a canny second hand purchase. I drove a 20 year old Peugeot 206 recently and was quite taken with it. Lovely pillowy ride quality after my BMW!!

@squeakers27

Жыл бұрын

I didn't think I would ever own a french car and knew people with renaults have constant issues but I went for a cheap but nice condition 206 turbo diesel for cheap and just £30 to tax. It's got comfy seats, nice ride and handling, not the best performance, gear change or build quality but it's been a solid cheap reliable car to own and quite surprised by it ( and by the pl the original 17 year old cambelt on it too when I replaced it myself)

@philtowle4683

Жыл бұрын

I know plenty of mechanics who swear at peugeots

@OrangeUp

Жыл бұрын

@@philtowle4683 😂

@19jacobob93

5 ай бұрын

French diesels are generally bulletproof! Not so much the ones developed with Ford such as the 1.4-1.6 HDi. The PSA 2.0 HDi and older 1.9 XUD engines are unstoppable

@AlanCreighton-tt7bl

Ай бұрын

Have the 3008 and never a problem with it very good car

“I am basically a mechanic” 😂😂 great video as always Matt. I’m keen to see more French bargains on the channel. I’m fascinated by their hit or miss reputation. Cheers

@davidbusch8912

Жыл бұрын

Two Frenchies in close succession was marvellous

As a British ex-Pat who has lived virtually all his adult life in Australia I never realised how detailed the M.O.T. was until I started watching your fantastic videos. In Australia we have a rego (registration) check which takes five minutes and seems to consist of checking your lights and indicators work, checking that the tyres aren’t bald and a quick spin to check the performance of the brakes. Literally takes five minutes at most! The M.O.T. seems so much better and picks up any potential future problems with the car that buyers can see a record of.

@person.X.

Жыл бұрын

In WA we don't even have that. 😆 Nothing at all. It is only if something is so blatantly wrong with your car that the cops pull you over that it will be condemned as unroadworthy. I got my WA rego car serviced in the Northern Territory while on a road trip once and the mechanic asked me what the hell was up with WA cars as he had had to deal with Western Australians bringing in all sorts of death traps over the years.

@tardeliesmagic

Жыл бұрын

Dean Clatworthy UK MOT system is very good on picking up very small details,some can & some may not even pick up on a slight lip on the brake discs.

@deanclatworthy8505

Жыл бұрын

@@person.X. 😝😝😝

@mattd6085

Жыл бұрын

Depends where take a car for MOT. I've got two garages I use, one is a chain garage where they will pick a car apart looking for business, which is handy if I want a car really scrutinised. They find the faults, I fix em. Allegedly, my other garage is allegedly a one man band who would pass a burning Punto with no advisories if you need him to (allegedly). Very handy for getting a shit heap car from A to B to be worked on without a flatbed transport

@TheLegitHardTruth

Жыл бұрын

@Dean Clatworthy that's why we service our cars EVERY YEAR.

hi matt, i left a comment on your last video saying hi had a shit day and that your content distracts me from my problems, thanks for replying to that, it left a smile on my face for the rest of my evening. and although nobody asked, i had a better day today.

@HighPeakAutos

Жыл бұрын

Pleased to hear it. Onwards and upwards

@tiagoluna1942

Жыл бұрын

"If you're going through hell, keep going". Wiston Churchill. Stay strong mate!

@ESALX

Жыл бұрын

@@tiagoluna1942 thank you my friend.

Love these cheap car videos! This one is excellent as usual! Keep up the great work 👍

Love the way you methodically go through the options. Great content 👌 ✌️👍

I know you are not keen of French stuff but I have to say the one's that I have had performed well and were reliable despite everyone telling me to expect the worst - they always ride comfortably as well.

@paultrussy4243

Жыл бұрын

I had a few French cars. My favourite one bled to death on a leisure centre car park.

@reececollison5101

Жыл бұрын

French cars do tend to have quite tough and rugged engines, so when maintained they should last well

Hi, my wife and I have had 2 307s since we’ve been together for 12 years. She had a 307 2.0 TD back in 2011. It cost us 2,3k and had around 85k ish miles. It served us well until 2016. We did very little in the way of maintenance. I had a 1.6 307 3dr 54 plate with 130k ish in 2020 for around 570 quid, and again did very little maintenance and it was great. Only got rid of it as I’ve had my wife’s Megane off her when she purchased a new car. For those on a budget these are good cars.

I own BMW X5, but few months ago I bought 308 1.6 HDi 2012 just for one reason. Driving motorway to work. Over 5000miles done and 4.7l per 60miles. Like 60mpg. It's cheap to run, road tax 20 a year, cheap insurance, maintenance cheap. I think this car will not be a bad choice long term...

My very first car when passing was a Peugeot 308 in this exact colour but only a 1.4, loved watching this even hearing that indicator noise brought back memories (id drive a golf now so different sound) Peugeot have that rep (french) but I always have a soft spot for the 308, I put it through hell and it to me also but dam, what I fine car haha. Would of happily paid you the £500 to take this off your hands, would of treated it as a lil side project :). Keep up the good vids, very enjoyable.

Always a very "cut to the chase" explanation of what to look for in buying a used car. Very simple and a pleasure to watch. Thanks, for the down to earth education. Good Luck with your endeavours.

One thing all your videos has made me do Matt is go out and clean my cars again each week. At 76 years of age I had lost interest in the weekly clean. Although my cars were never at the state some of the mobile rubbish bins you get, my wife and grandkids were not looking after the car when they were in it. Enjoyed this video as I have all your videos. Must get the aircon in each car serviced before the Aussie summer hits.

@paulf2529

Жыл бұрын

Well worth it, I change my vehicles every four years or so and always get a decent trade in as I keep the inside clean and outside ocasinaly polished, my mileage is low on both vehicles so for a dealer the prep for sale is always be minimal. As a plus always nicer being in a clean vehicle.

@chappy2121

Жыл бұрын

Provided you use the Air con and make sure your cabin filter is clean it really shouldn't be an issue. If you don't use it the shaft seal dries out and leaks the refrigerant. Many garages don't have a clue about repairing it properly.

I had a 307cc 2.0 diesel for 3years with no problems best car I ever had, now I have a 2016 golf.. My god what a kunt of a car I'm lucky to get one month without an engine light

My smoker for the last 5 years has been a 2010 308 1.6 HDI which is currently sitting at well over 200k miles and going like a clock. Every MOT it needs minimal work and it gets serviced every 10k. It gets tramped up and down Ireland going to auction houses to on a regular basis and I am very fond of it. Comfortable, nippy, cheap to run, cheap to fuel and endlessly reliable. Would much prefer it over something horrible like a Mk6 Golf or Toyota Auris…

@Official__RILO

Жыл бұрын

Golf is in a higher league tho

@Admodeus

Жыл бұрын

My Toyota Auris takes no offence.

@executive1946

Жыл бұрын

ah the auris the start of the corolla family except the 2008 recession hit so it was nowhere near as good as the e12

@Piotrekx3

Жыл бұрын

"horrible like Mk6 Golf. You are driving peugeot, thats even more terrible tbh :P

@georgemaraslis8558

Жыл бұрын

@@Piotrekx3 Well at least he doesn’t have his engine light on from the first day he bought it xd

I find it amazing that cars like this, which to me still feel fairly new, are so cheap they aren't worth repairing anymore. Sad really.

@daveyboiyeah

4 ай бұрын

Even though it's not worth repairing to Matt, that parts needed are only simple wear and tear parts and it would've made a cracking reliable car after a few hundred quid. Personally, whoever bought it for £500 got an absolute steal!

People rage on about how the 07 and early 08 models had shocking reliability, but had the majority of owners actually looked after their damned cars, Peugeot and Citroen wouldn't be the butt of so many jokes (particularly from people who swear by brands with even worse reliability records). As for this specific car, as usual it's not the cost of parts (usually cheap for French cars) but the labour in sorting things out; given it's had a cambelt change, it would be a shame if somebody wasn't to just put those issues right, though as it's a Euro 4 diesel, it'll be hounded out of clean air zones and possibly put to pasture.

Nice to see once in a while one that doesn't go swimmingly and makes lots of profit, brings a reality to what you do, and shows people it's a numbers game, some you win some you lose...keep em coming Matt, enjoy watching them and your little quips keep it lightish hearted. 👏

@Godot28

Жыл бұрын

If you have watched his other vids, you'll notice most don't...

I remember one of your very first reviews was a Peugeot RCZ if memory serves me correctly. I owned a 308 GTi in 2010 until 2015 and besides the engine check light that was on 70% of the time, it was quite solid especially in build quality.

I had a Peugeot 306 TD 3 door, great looking car, nice colour and went round corners beautifully. That was it - everything else was hateful!!! Door seals leaked every time it rained or I washed it, even after getting them replaced. The engine was loud, clattery, smelly, leaky and not that fast. Something fell off it every time I drove it. The stereo was pants. I complained to my work colleagues every day about how bad it was and one of them asked if he could buy it off me?! I said YES PLEASE, but warned him how crap it was. He had it 2 months and the engine blew up, shoved a crank shaft threw the engine block on the motorway. I dodged a bullet but bad for my friend but did try to warn them.

"it stinks - it smells of straw". Seems you were right about the rural bit Matt. Before you opened the bonnet, I expected a pair of nesting chickens.

I purchased a car just like on that condition,i would strongly ADVISE after a full proper valet & it's all dry out that you do use/spray with the proper Neutradol Super Fresh Odour Destroyer NOT THE CHEAP STUFF,spray in all the air vents,under the seats,under the boot carpet,in the boot itself & of course inside, Leave for at least 6 hrs & use 1/3 of the can. I repeated this process twice so the horrid smell went completely! Use a air freshener aerosol spray too,it'll get rid of that strong Neutradol that's left behind. The owner will eventually smell that horrid stink in no time & no normal air freshener will get rid of it 😆 I've been cleaning cars for a long time,no Magic tree air freshener is gonna hide the horrid hay bale stench. Worth £750 all day fella. Good video once again 👌

The myth of French cars being unreliable is exactly that. I've got a 2015 308 with the infamous 1.6THP 'Prince' engine and it is an absolutely superb vehicle. Smooth, comfortable, reliable and a sense of luxury (with the panoramic roof, alcantara seating, massage function etc) for an affordable price. Bought it used for a great price, love it and will likely run it til it dies.

@TB1M1

Жыл бұрын

The 1.4 and 1.6 diesel engine are junk long term. The turbo oil seals leak, the copper washer injector seals leak. Not easy to work on, plastic crap everywhere. They use those cheap plastic oil filters. A real diesel should do well over 180k miles without maintenence. But they are more or less paperweight after 10 years. Stick with 90's japanese cars that last 20-35 years.

@bigchief2331

Жыл бұрын

@@TB1M1 nah I’m happy with my petrol 308. Looking at potentially buying a diesel Peugeot or Citroen van too. They are excellent vehicles and reliable.

@TB1M1

Жыл бұрын

@@bigchief2331 Im sure petrol are great. The turbo diesels are drive great until about 75k-100k miles. But that is far too short a life.

@bigchief2331

Жыл бұрын

@@TB1M1 Ok thanks I will keep that in mind. How about 2.0 diesel is it better? I’ve seen them with 300,000+km on them. Lots of owners told me PSA diesels are the best around and good for huge mileage. Maybe they mean 2.0..

@TB1M1

Жыл бұрын

@@bigchief2331 I have no idea, but if its a turbo regular oil changes are important.

Peugeots are making beautiful cars right now. The new 308 is the best looking Hatchback on sale right now. Dont know why you would park an E46 in the Winter weather tho 😂

@williamrae9954

Жыл бұрын

Price for a HDi starts at £30.500...I'd run that 2008 until it died

Would be described as very good condition and a bargain at €5000 in Spain

@Danny-204

Жыл бұрын

Soon as a car hit 8 years in the uk it’s value seams to nosedive, and there is no real need for that to happen. It’s just that everyone seams to want new cars

@petersmitham8273

Жыл бұрын

I think ‘you’ve lost the plot here’..😂😂❤

@Danny-204

Жыл бұрын

@@petersmitham8273 me or the UK

@lazylad8544

Жыл бұрын

Agree. He would of made a few quid if selling it in spain after getting all the work done. Second hand cars are ridiculously priced in the eu at the moment.

@dracony7649

Жыл бұрын

@@lazylad8544 yes ..mate I buyed the same 308 like in the video and payed 2500 euros also it got more Mille's these European mentality is so discusting

Had a 306 1.9 1997. Great van done 150kmiles bit low light on diesel. Had a 307 after that done 400k kilometers on it.2.0 hdi travelled europe with it. Biggest expense was a clutch at 300k kms . Oh great days. Its still on the road but has since got a gear box. These cars dont like multiple drivers.Very comfy brillant. Moved to toyota. But am returning to pug. In 2023.

Frist thing I do when I get a car is drive it ,look over it ,then MOT it before I spend any money on it . Excellent video again Matt 👍

Being Milton Keynes doesn't always signify rental. There are lots of head offices of motor manufacturers and finance compnaies there and they give their staff cars so they have cheap 6 month old vehicles on the road to sell. You will find lots or Mercs and VW Group that have gone through finance, or even the fleet stuff. Not always a bad move to be fair.

im pretty sure thats the 90bhp engine by the shape of the turbo, the 110(which I have) has a noticibally bigger turbo

Great video,it actually looked half decent after a clean,if the numbers don't stack up properly,cut your losses and run, don't blame you 👍👌😀

I love how excited you sound when you've worked out what it needs and you're telling us what you're gonna do to it Matt!! lol

Wish I could find one like that around here. Do the suspension myself. Be perfect for running around hay to the horses in which I'm guessing is what it's been used for before.

As Ron Burgundy says, compelling and rich. The 1.6hdi engine is a great engine. Keep up the good work.

@sammygirlie345

Жыл бұрын

He could be in a glass case of emotion

KN registration doesn't necessarily mean it's an ex rental. It just means it was first registered in Northampton and may have been first privately bought too.

@leepower2717

Жыл бұрын

Hopefully not by Bristol Street Peugeot 🤣

@nevillebloodybartos

Жыл бұрын

Think he just means loads of rentals are registered in that area and have those regs…. Not that it 100% was an ex rental

11:39 WHY DID I JUST START LAUGHING AT THIS LOL

You have to be ever the optimist, well done Matt for keeping your face straight 😂 you are a star !!

Great video. This has definitely been owned by someone who has a horse. All the signs are there. The brown carpets, hay in boot, animal-y smell, radio 1, nearside scratches. 100% a horse person. Hopefully your mate makes a few quid off it. I was half expecting an anti pollution message and a cloud of smoke from the exhaust on start up. That’s what a family member’s does 😂

The list of advisories on the last MOT was the clue 🤔🤣

another great video. I can't help feel that you are destined for greater things.

Leak on injector 3 is prime tell tale sign the turbo is probably going to give way soon, especially due to mileage but I did read injector seals go causing carbon buildup in the oil and makes it’s way to the turbo and blocks the gauze on turbo feed pipe starving the turbo of oil causing premature damage to turbo. Rest of it all seems pretty easy enough work to the right person but paying a garage to do the work would cost a fortune

I recently purchased an 08 Peugeot 308 as a 2nd car for 1.9k had 40k genuine miles. Loving the car want to replace the stereo unit to car play.

We bought a cheap 3008, it's not brilliant but it does what it's supposed to do, school runs, country lanes, shopping trips and wife's commute, the worst part of it is the oil dip stick, we do fairly regular oil changes and you just can't see the level on the stick, doesn't matter what angle you hold it to the light either, still, I generally leave it to the misses to check whilst I'm cleaning the Jag 😉

Well compared to some of the other tat you've got recently on the channel, this one wasn't that bad. I understand your decision since it would have taken some time to do and a quick sale is preferred. Although I don't like the 308, this one was pretty solid but in need of a suspension overhaul, a set of tyres and some minor bodywork. The engine related bits don't sound too complicated, I've removed the front part of the heatshield without even touching the DPF and if it's loose, probably just missing a bolt or two holding it on so didn't need to be removed and the injector seals aren't too bad to do. But overall as you said, assuming a £600 spend on top of the £500 already in the car would have put at £1100 for a car that could have sold for £1500-1750 I think. Once again, all best and look forward to the next ropey car haha.

@tardeliesmagic

Жыл бұрын

It was worth £750 all day,good choice to shift it quick thou.

@jackphilips9526

Жыл бұрын

I'd put that on at £1,500 all day long once sorted.

The 308 GT is a real unicorn car, economical, fast and loaded with tech and decent insurance.(2.0 diesel 180)

Gutted, I had high hopes for that one Matt. Oh well on to the next one!

That e46 cab looked fantastic green, never a colour I would of thought of, plus looks a little bit more special than a regular car with those alpina wheels.

My dad used to say when you sell a car, make it look as good as you'd hope it would look if you were buying it. Not bad advice.

@HighPeakAutos

Жыл бұрын

Quite right

"Since new", owner of a 2008 Sedan 307 (TU5JP4 engine, manual GB, 1,6L "flex fuel" (Gas/Alcohol). Not a single issue in all these 16 years. The thing is solid and eats curbs for breakfast.

its why you should be buying cars over 2k to 3k i think is because they shouldnt have much wrong with them at that price ,been stung a few times myself but learned a couple of lessons ,to many advisorys on that car

I had a company car 308 once. It took me to carry fuses and bulbs everywhere. A decent deep puddle blew all the heads lights bulbs and fuses. I will not miss that car..

Good video again Matt! “Checks to see if there’s no outstanding finance” Gets distracted “how good does my green E46 convertible look parked up over there” 😂

Love these videos. My wife's car is a shed, 56 plate Focus with 100k and battle scars. It has just passed an MoT but with loads of advisories, plus an informal one of "Get rid in the next 6 months while it still has some MoT on it". I'll make sure I get is cleaned, plates replaced and a couple of Mats. 75 quid and it might just get us a better return than scrap value when we chop it (looking at a Mk3 1.6 petrol focus titanium or similar for 5k as she likes them and not much else, and it has about 25% more power than the current 1.6).

The last MOT should have given you a clue . Plus somebody was trying to give up smoking

Hey mate the mazda 2 cars are the loveliest cars l have ever bought from new from the car show room and my Mazda 2 is a diesel car and l have found that she is very cheap to run and my car is so lovely to drive and she has never let me down And the insurance is also a bargain a month

The used car conveyer belt delivered a right ****hole this time, but if it owes you £300 then I suppose you have a chance. A good clean alone would add a fair bit of value.

It would be good to get an update video on what you got for these, how long they took to sell etc. You could do a video say every month with all of the recent cars featured that sold and give an update.

@HighPeakAutos

Жыл бұрын

Good idea

@LikingTrash3991

Жыл бұрын

Agreed!

My mate has had one for years same spec been really reliable. Couple electrical gremlins but generally bean very good.

Had two Citroens and a 308. All worked perfectly and only reluctantly moved on. Never had a problem with them - VW on the other hand......

In the mid 90's my old boss had a D reg orange Peugeot Pickup with over 1.2 million miles on the clock. The body was rotten and bits of it would come off in my hand, but the engine purred like a kitten.

Dodie is fantastic. Give it a listen!

Every car reviewed, the options weighed, the car condemned. This is comedy gold.

Glad to see you've returned to more 'back to basics' video production. You're right to keep it simple, if the content's good, it doesn't need polishing.

Do like the 308 to work on. Heater core is generally a job not doing. However on a 308 it's located in a little hatch on the pax side.

Just a few comments on the 308 diesels in general. 1) The 2.0L diesel is far superior to the 1.6L 2) I only use Michelin or Pirelli tyres. 3) At 115K miles the diesel engine should be just about be run in. Should get at least 250,000Miles without a problem (more in the 2.0L diesel) 4) the 1.6 lacks a bit of power - In Australia where we travel long distances at speed so the 2.0 diesel is almost a necessity. However if you are just travelling around town the 1.6 is quite OK. 5) I never worry about scratches on the exterior - happens in older cars. I live in Australia so maybe the geographical environment is different. I can't understand why he doesn't like Pugs (maybe an English thing). Except for the 1990's Peugeots are one of the most reliable cars on the road. Thanks for the video - I'd certainly say this car had its life on a farm and rough roads hence some of the issues mentioned.

It's a beater. It's the kind of car that'll make a decent runaround for someone who can perhaps do the repairs themselves, chuck on a mirror from a scrappy and just drive it, not worrying about it getting trashed. There's nothing wrong with that, of course - cars like this fill a need for people who just want transport for as little money as possible. I've mostly driven beaters for nearly 40 years! 😁

The biggest problem with french cars is the people who buy them. When maintained as per manufacturers instructions they do last. It is nearly 20 years since they stopped selling the Peugeot 206 and they are still everywhere, and still passing the annual vehicle test, despite some them being over a quarter of Century old.

Ahh the 308... my family had one years ago and we loved it, never left us stranded and was very reliable. We sold it years ago to a family friend and last time i talked to him it had close to 600.000kms on it. It was a petrol engine

@dracony7649

Жыл бұрын

Was it a 1.4 or 1.6?

@lukaszdanavicius7697

Жыл бұрын

@@dracony7649 doesn't matter it's the same prince engine, most problematic engine ever made...

@davidmasterinjo

Жыл бұрын

@@lukaszdanavicius7697 i have a 3008 2.0 diesel engine. 210k kms on it never had any work done on it, just maintenance. Peugeot diesel engines are some of the most durable

@williamrae9954

Жыл бұрын

@@lukaszdanavicius7697 are you copy/paste these replies, because you write sh#t?

I usually dont even so much as spit at the car before I bring it for a (Pre) MOT and only when its "good news" I do something...

Congratulations! You are the first person in recorded history that works in the motor trade and can correctly pronounce Sikaflex

Great video, Matt, good to see your "here we go again" stuff with French cars, it is amazing how people always buy them. I think you should do a vid about before and after cleaning some of your worst cars and give a big shout-out to those completely unsung heroes the car valet/detailers, they make cars turn from frogs to princes when no one else will do it. Go on...

@daveyboiyeah

4 ай бұрын

People buy French cars because they're generally pretty decent, cheap to run, reliable and comfortable.

The turning signal sound of the Peugeot 308 I does divide a lot of opinions. Some like it, some don't. But at least that's the feature in this car that the driver (and possibly passengers too) pay the most attention to. 😉

Had one of these as a pool car at my job. Nobody else wanted to drive it but I found it to be an ok car. Bit heavy on the steering but kept on going nothing special but a good work horse.

I hate it but it's a stop gap vehicle while I do my entire house up. Kitchen, windows and doors, roof, plastering, bathroom... EVERYTHING, so yeh. Bought a cheap shitbox to help me pay for everything as I live alone. Have a 2009 308 1.6 diesel that I picked up for £1000 with only 101k on it. I'm only the third owner and was being sold cheap by an elderly fella 2 miles away that had a stroke and could no longer drive. Masses of service history, annually serviced. He admitted he pranged it and it had a replacement rear bumper as well. No issues in 2 years I've owned the car. Gets me 70mpg heading to work. Impressive.

I mean its got a few years left in it providing it goes to someone who actually is buying it to use and doesn't mind spending the £500 to repair it. if your buyer does that then they have a half tidy car for £1000.

I skip all matt's videos to 5 or 6 minutes to avoid the car vertical punishment and just enjoy the video I have now seen that 800000000000 times on all channels I could probably do a car vertical search with my eyes closed

@HighPeakAutos

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😂

@lawrencehooper4341

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I find the adverts very informative and not too long at all. Kind regards. Mr Vertical :)

@bumfluffmcregor3730

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@@lawrencehooper4341 not after you've heard them a million times

I actually drive a '62 plate 308 eHDi, and yes, it's as bland as cars come; but reliable as heck, and in the 3yrs I've been running it has cost me very little in terms of running costs, mot's, and other failures. Bland can also be cheap, which isn't a bad thing with how little cash most of us have spare right now in the UK. (My radio is also set to 'greatest hits')

@jamiraafful9790

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Thanks for your input can you let me know which engine you currently got as am looking to get the diesel engine

@pharoahegypt

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@@jamiraafful9790 1.6L eHDi with 6spd manual box. Pulls well when needed. Cruises on motorway as good as anything. Supposed to be one step off a hybrid, though ironically the stop/start rarely works. lol

@allanbriggs807

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@@jamiraafful9790 I am in Australia and have a 2.0L diesel. The best engine put in a Peugeot (don't know if it complies with European emission standards). All the mechanics I have spoken too (Peugeot or European specialists) indicate the superiority of the 2.0 engine. I have a 2012 308 HDi (2.0 diesel) with 160,000kms on the clock - extremely good at high speeds (mine is a 6 sp. automatic) and mountains are not an issue, with with a full load. Is considered "just run in". I have retired now so I don't do the distances I used to. Good luck - they are a great car. Just make sure they are serviced regularly.

Collected a focus with basically new evergreens on all corners. They were the worst tyres I’ve ever driven on, so hard they were sliding on shallow bends at 30. Had them replaced asap

@allanbriggs807

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Peugeots seem to go best with Michelin or Pirelli tyres.

I have my worst car experience with a 308SW, looking back at my children with smoke surrounding them, pulling over and getting the family out. Thankfully it didn’t go up in flames. The car had developed a wiring issues that caused the smoke. I got rid of it

Up north in the rain (what a surprise) 😂 , and a frog motor to boot ! It wasn’t really going to end well 😂

You do a thorough and detailed check and cost on your vehicles. Its refreshing to watch👍. Keep up with the wit and sarcasm it makes the videos entertaining. Looking forward to the next one all ready.

Next week I bought a Peugeot 206 for £206 😁

Well I have had a 308 diesel for 4yrs without any problems, and its been faultless changed the oil every 4000 miles change the cam belt at 50000 the grip I have it as not got good suspension bit solid and loud over bumps but it as served me well and zips along when Turbo is in action I know I need a Range Rover but just out my range now, I know there French and cheaply built but I have loved it.

They sell well, because they're actually a very good dependable cheap to run and well built car.

14:32 - "Fresh set of number plates from Harrods" 😂😂😂

Oh man i was not expecting this - i am searching for one and cant find non wrecked one bellow 4000 EUR, the last one i found nearby was 3960 EUR and it looks like it was scratched by cats 24/7. Also that 1.6 HDI was probably either 90 or 109HP if anybody cares.

Would suit a diy mechanic type guy. Get another 12 months out of that for a few hours on the tools and a couple of hundred quid. Ideal commuter car for the station or similar where looks don’t matter.

Last one! Got a phone call about the 306 1.8 Auto. As advised in advert. ‘We were looking for a 306 for our son’s first car. Really…..we were looking for a 1.4 manual’. She phone back days later. ‘Really we were looking for a 1.4 manual’. ‘What do you want me to do? Change the engine? Gearbox? Would you like a full respray in a colour of his choice as well? 😂

Just got a 207 sw estate, full mot, in loads better nick, 450 bid, 540 with fees, up at 895, 59 plate.

Number plates from Harrods…. Im in the wrong job! 😂

that 308 still looks modern nowadays ! Peugeot design is great!

Brings back some memories, years ago I had a lot of 307’s then 308’s as rental cars through work. One 308 I remember, I was the first renter, it had about 20 miles on it when I collected it. I reversed out of the underground garage at work and tore the rubbing strip clean off the door….I tried to fix it back but had broken off most of the clips. It sort of looked ok until you slammed the door too hard, the the whole thing fell off. Dropped it off at the end of the rental out of hours, never heard another thing 😂

Ya lot complaining about french cars. Yes their petrol engines are not the most reliable but that's because BMW designed them. VTI and THP. Their diesel engines are still one of the bests on the market. The only thing that goes wrong with them is like most modern diesel cars - ADBLUE. I have my 3rd peugeot now (1.4 petrol 207 73bhp, 208 1.4 hdi and now 308 mk2 1.6ehdi) and I honestly can tell you how much more reliable and cheaper to run theses cars are compared to my friends BMW, MERC, AUDI (so the holy trinity of cars). All cars have their bad sides, you can buy brand new s class coupe (for 300k) and have problems with it - I recommend searching about it on youtube.

CSI. The owner removed the ashtrays to dispose of all their old spliff ends, cleaned them up and just lobbed them back in the car before trading in

Nearside and offside front roll bars? The whole concept of an anti-roll bar is that it is one bar that connects two otherwise independent suspension units to impede rolling. Still, not bad that the roll bar only broke into two pieces after transporting all those horses in the passenger seats through the smelly countryside. C'est la vie. [Suggest that the advisory concerns drop links.]

I think I'd of taken a chance and carried on with this one. Personally the first thing for me is a pre MOT before anything else, including valeting. Why not add everything up before hand?

@tardeliesmagic

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This car was border line to keep,do up to make profit, for a family member i would do it all up. It's worth £750 all day without the work needed.

I've just bought one of these for my first car with 65k on the clock. Having a good time so far

Cheaper stuff is probably the way to go atm, having said that I've never seen prices as high at auction this week. I've been at it since to 80s bud and I still don't know what to do either, ha, ha.