Any known problems with 807

Does anyone know of any good reason why I shouldn't let my wife buy a 2003
peugeot 807 with 15,000 miles on the clock. Are there any issues with this
model, I'm new to peugeots and she's dead set on it, opinions and comments
would be welcome

Thanks
DOUG

 

Are you getting a warranty with it and have you a good Peugeot agent near
you?

It should have most of the little things sorted by now - power doors
malfunctioning, rear wiper not wiping, things like that. If it is still on
15" wheels, have a good look at both front and rear tyre wear. If they are
wearing more on outside than inside, but proportionally across the tread
IYSWIM, eg tread depth of 2mm on outside, 4mm in middle and 6mm on inside
insist on the whole lot being replaced with 16" wheels and Michelin MXM
tyres. The works have been known to do it under warranty for the original
owner, I'm not sure whether they would be prepared to do it for the buyer of
a second hand one, but my guess is no. It is certainly worth doing and the
Michelins give a much better ride that the Pirellis I had on mine
originally.

Oh and be prepared for the fact that just about everything under the bonnet
is inaccessible. Oil, water and screenwash are OK, but topping up the brake
fluid is impossible without removing the pollen filters (one man job to
remove, two men to replace or so I am told).

Good luck

Ron Robinson

P.S. For Heaven's sake insist on an instruction book!

 

Oh and be prepared for the fact that just about everything under the

and bulbs... they're practically impossible to get at and I'm about to
change the 3rd H/L bulb in 4 months... I'm not looking forward to it /c;

rear washwipe, if it stops spraying but there's water in the tank take
off the rear O/S panel behind the rear seats, there's a pushfit joint in
there and it comes apart with ease

As Ron says the electric doors (especially the O/S) can be dodgy but
I've found just keeping the contacts on the door and B pillar clean is
enough to fix that

You'll be hard pushed to find child seats to fit the back row, the seat
belt anchor points are too far forward, we could only find 1 model that
would fit securely and rear facing baby seats won't fit in the middle
row's middle seat.

finally, check all the seats recline/fold properly and the seat belts
return cos they seem to have weak springs. If it's the 8 seater check
the seat belt points in the bench seat, if they've been pushed in
they're a b*tch to get out

oh, and look for the highest spec 2.2HDi you can afford, the 2.0HDi is
pitifully underpowered IMO

we tested a number of models and ended up with a 1y/o '52 2.2HDi SX with
VIP pack and triple sunroof option which we're very happy with...
preferred the 806 though if only because it was better build quality and
took everything we threw at it, carried everything from motocross bikes
to concrete blocks and was still going strong when we traded it in after
an uneventful 160k miles

hope that helps
LJ

 

It is the N/S with ours, but that is the side the dog gets in and out and
he's woolly and usually wet. The latest modified contacts that the dealer
fitted seem to work OK, but if they get dirty and arc through the protective
layer you have trouble.

Agreed as far as the 2.2 engine goes anyway. I am told the 2 litre keeps
its value better from new because its the one the taxi people go for second
hand. They're welcome to it though.

Yes, as a bit of a bird-watcher (not the sort you use the N/S mirror for) I
find the transparent roof very handy

The 806 would have been nice with the 2.2 HDi, though the brakes might have
been a tad marginal. I reckon the ride was better than an 807 on Pirellis.

Ron Robinson

 

I know this is a Peugeot group an everything, but isn't the Citroen C8
better value for money???

Andy

 

I know this is a Peugeot group an everything, but isn't the Citroen C8

initially yes, last year the Citroen promotion (or whatever they called
it) gave £3k off a new C8
but Citroen's don't hold they're value as well as the Pug, even though
they're made by the same people, it's a badge thing
We went for the Citroen purely because of price, by the time we
sell/trade in it will have done 150 to 200k miles and be pretty much
valueless anyway

LJ

 

Thanks to everyone who replied, wife bought the car got an excellent deal
with a two year warranty, thanks again for your help

Doug