Re: Why New Peugeots?

Douglas C Gruesbeck (dgruesbeck@voyager.net)
Thu, 30 Oct 1997 13:32:38 -0800

Your remarks remind me of a theory I once had that within each Peugeot there
resides the heart and soul of a Frenchman. If you tick this guy off you are
screwed. No matter what you do from then on the car will not act like a normal
Peugeot. Strange things will break for no apparent reason and no matter what a
good mechanic tells you it will never treat you or anyone riding with you with
any respect. So from now on, when you get into a Peugeot you say nice things
about it it might respond to you the way a Peugeot is supposed to. With reliable
and entertaining transportation.

Douglas C

p.s. This is only a theory but maybe with some merit.

RSeidel908@aol.com wrote:

> Peugeots breaking down and needing a tow truck a myth?
>
> * This summer, 405DL breaks down and needs tow truck. RPM senor and coil need
> replacing.
>
> * Before that, Mi16 needs the hook. Dealer washes engines for the sale,
> engine slowly dies.
>
> * Before that, have 405 DL for one day from (used) car dealer, engine quits
> as I demonstate to the new wife the new Peugeot I just bought (to replace the
> 505 that started only when it was in the mood to start, left her freezing at
> DISNEYLAND for 3 hours that winter). On the hook. Need engine computer
> componant; $1000.
>
> * Above 505 starts when it feels like it, goes through starter after starter,
> one day still will not start at all anyway. Call the tow truck. It needs a
> new starter.
>
> * Before this, with the 504, I could not afford a tow truck. When the
> alternator quit, when the hydraulic cltutch fell out, I found inventive ways
> to get it off the road.
>
> -Ray S.