Hi fred,
Thank you for your write up.Its very informative.In 1996 I sold my 1984 sti to a lady with
exactly 265,000 miles on it. I drove the car everyday and to every part of the country that I
needed to visit without the car stopping for one second.However, as always i used good name oil
instead of store brand and changed oil regularly.At the time of selling the car it had it's
original engine and auto trans and I do regret ever parting away with that car.
Igweatlanta.
'89 stx 5-speed
'89 stx auto
'89 505 turbo 5-speed
fred smith wrote:
> Having suffered a major computer crash last Friday, and being without a
> functioning unit for five days, I had almost 200 emails to wade through
> today, on this site alone. Too much of that was complaints about how
> awful Peugeots are to own, ya can't get parts, they always break, etc.,
> etc.
>
> Having a few extra minutes available over the weekend (when I should have
> been attending to e-business), I grabbed the calculator and made a rough
> estimate of what Peugeot ownership has cost me since buying my first Mi16
> new in 1989.
>
> My conclusion is: use it or lose it.
>
> Since I claim the world high-mileage record for the 405 (approx. 425,000
> miles between the two cars) it is obvious that if you drive them, they
> don't break.
>
> For my two Mi16s:
>
> Times stranded: four - alternator, coil, a shift linkage popped off (I
> should've known where to look), and that white nylon clutch pedal thing
> (back before anyone knew about it).
>
> Generalizations: suspension parts don't need replacing til close to
> 200,000. Transmission (5-speed) is good for 200-250,000 - fifth gear
> dies. Burgundy leather shows use more readily than black. Engine never
> needs anything except oil changing every 5000 (I use the cheapest oil I
> can, usually store-brand, and Fram filters because that sandpaper
> exterior makes changing a whole lot easier). Premium unleaded can't be
> worth the money; Mi16 runs great on anything stronger than curdled milk.
>
> Replace the water pump when you change the timing belt. Alternator is
> good for around 150,000 miles. Coil about 225,000. Speedometer isn't
> worth fighting: use the tach (20 mph for each 1000 rpm in 5th). Rear
> calipers build up tons of corrosion on the sliders. Clean 'em up and save
> yourself a bundle.
>
> Parts availability - never been a problem. Loss of use of car? A day or
> two at most - how fast can you change a transmission?
>
> The body doesn't rust. The trunk is plenty big if you know how to pack
> it.
>
> Cost per mile. The original Mi16 cost me $21,500 in 1989. The current '91
> cost me $6000 in 1997 ( with 80,000 miles). Cost per mile, using 28 miles
> per gallon at $1.00/gal as a rough estimate:
>
> TWELVE CENTS PER MILE
>
> In case I left a few things out, let's call it FIFTEEN cents per mile.
>
> I doubt a Saturn would give you a figure like that (leaving out anything
> like the fun-factor).
>
> The IRS allows a deduction of over 30 cents per mile for business use
> (32.5 cents for year 2000). The more I drive my Peugeot, the more I earn!
>
> Admittedly, I have added a precaution recently - back-up transportation.
> Since I have no nearby relatives from whom I could mooch a ride, I picked
> up a 405S Sportwagon last fall for $1000. It needed a couple hundred
> dollars worth of replacement parts (the exhaust and a couple shift
> linkages, which even I could do). This one's gonna be even cheaper to
> run.
>
> Maybe the secret is to just drive 'em.
>
> fs
>
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