| Peugeot 308 1.2 Puretech - Puretech 1.2 Engine Failure - Meteiro |
| My wife's 308 is currently in a very poorly state at our dealer, following a compression problem in middle cylinder that means new engine is needed (diagnostics continue...) Car is not yet 4 years old and under 50k, always serviced at same main dealer and still has a little extended warranty left, so am hopeful we'll get the issue resolved. The issue is that my wife has lost all faith in the vehicle (we've had a lot of problems over the years) and is pushing me to find a replacement. I sympathise with her, but without adding a lot of money that's either at a much higher mileage, much older, or more likely both (plus we wouldn't know what we'd be inheriting from the last owner). I'd look at a 59/60 plate Civic 1.8 and put it through a major service if we do change. Assuming a new engine is fitted, would you keep it or get rid of it? My main concern is that in only a couple of years we'll be right back here with another engine failure but out of warranty and, effectively, up a certain creek without a certain paddle. |
| Peugeot 308 1.2 Puretech - Puretech 1.2 Engine Failure - thunderbird |
Just as you say. Changing a 4 year old car that has hopefully been fixed for a 9 year old unknown car would be total madness. The fan boys on here will no doubt tell you that these Hondas are bullet proof but in 9 years who knows what horrors are hidden. At this age cars are normally sold because they are becoming money pits. Hold onto the Peugeot. You still have warranty left so use it after its been fixed and see if its reliable. If it is keep it, if its not you should have saved some money and with the help of a loan get a new car. |
| Peugeot 308 1.2 Puretech - Puretech 1.2 Engine Failure - SLO76 | |||||
| First failure I’ve heard of with this engine so maybe they’re not as good as we thought. As long as it has a full main dealer history and it has an extended manufacturer warranty then you should be fine. Let them fix it and keep it until you can afford to upgrade. It makes no sense to downgrade to a much older car. If you can put some money in the pot then a used Honda Civic, Toyota Auris or Mazda 3 petrol would make a good choice but again I’d only buy if you’ve the money to get a newer example. When you’re downgrading at a dealer you tend to get a poor part exchange price and 308’s are already terrible at holding their value. | |||||
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| Peugeot 308 1.2 Puretech - Puretech 1.2 Engine Failure - craig-pd130 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reports of spark plugs breaking and causing these problems, noted here from earlier this year: https://www.honestjohn.co.uk/forum/post/127907/puegeot-2008-- | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Peugeot 308 1.2 Puretech - Puretech 1.2 Engine Failure - Avant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| I can understand your wife losing faith in this car. Best to flog it - but only when you've saved enough to buy something younger rather than older. A new-shape Civic perhaps - that's 2017 onwards: depending on the use she puts it to, the 1.0 engine might well be enough. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Peugeot 308 1.2 Puretech - Puretech 1.2 Engine Failure - barney100 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Seems to me the engine size to car size is smaller in many cases. I was given an XC90 while my V70 was fixed. The new XC90 had a 2 litre diesel and V70 has a 2.4 diesel. The XC90 didn't hang about but it's an awfully large car for 2 litres, it must put strain on the unit. Maybe modern engines are just better? | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Peugeot 308 1.2 Puretech - Puretech 1.2 Engine Failure - Avant |
| "I also don’t think it’s good value at £16k either." Nor do I. The trouble with apparent bargains like this is that they happen either with running-out models (like this 2008) or cars that were never very saleable in the first place. The flipside will be only too apparent if you come to sell it (but good vaue if you intend to keep it long-term). A new Q2 is better value than it looks as most Audis hold their value. I got my Q2's predecessor, a Volvo V60, for £7,000 under list - but after two years it had lost 50% of purchase price, 60% of list. |
| Peugeot 308 1.2 Puretech - Puretech 1.2 Engine Failure - Jon.m | |||||||||||||||
| Just to add to this thread. There appears to be a problem that's beginning to manifest itself with the cambelts running in oil. Today I finally got to the bottom of this on the 308 Facebook page. A Peugeot technician stated that the engine has been subject to three cambelt revisions. Gen1 is a smooth black belt that degrades and cracks across the width throughout the whole belt. Gen2 revision has a textured finish and would have been fine had it not been for the fact that it is slightly wide therefore causing it to fray at the sides with debris blocking the oilways. The engine is currently being fitted with a Gen3 belt with no known problems yet. The technician implied that PSA know about this and are changing them under warranty or possibly contributing to the cost out of warranty. | |||||||||||||||
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