Re: NY Times Peugeot
Brad Brown (bbrownc2@ix.netcom.com)
Tue, 28 Oct 1997 21:12:29 -0800
Douglas C Gruesbeck wrote:
>
> Interesting article about two cars I have owned. I am currently
> driving an Alfa Romeo 164L and have owned a nice 405DL Peugeot. Neither
> car has ever left me stranded and parts prices at least for the alfa are
> very reasonable. The only 164's to break timing belts around 30,000 were
> replaced due to a defective series of belts. Normal replacement is
> around 50,000 like a Toyota for instance. The only things to go wrong
> with the 405 were the speedometer cable broke at around 80,000 and the
> glove box latch was replaced after about 3 years. Nice running car, good
> mileage, roomy and comfortable for 5 and for the same price as a Ford
> Escort wagon. For the Alfa nice comfortable ride and excellent
> performance, reasonable mileage. Parts for Alfa are cheaper than for
> Peugeot I have noticed. I just replaced the exhaust from cat back for
> about $275. Parts were alfa oem. I would not consider either the Peugeot
> or the Alfa hard to get parts for and as for being left on the end of a
> tow truck I might add that a certain low mileage Aerostar van left me
> beside the road with a bad transmission seal and it only had 53,000
> miles on it. Never happened in any Peugeot I have owned. It will never
> happen again with an American made car.
>
> Just my ten cents worth.
>
> Douglas C
Couldn't have said it better myself!
Brad