That's a nice car....

[Captain Jack]

Low milage, loaded and a decent price. Hmm..... no. no. no... don't need it.

http://www.thornburycarcentre.co.uk/use ... TV76396672

[Welly]

Wow! 3 years old a fairly cheap-ish.

You'd have to buy that and keep it otherwise it'd depreciate faster than a Citroen C5 what with the new 408 an' all.....

What's the spec on the 140bhp? is that the 2.0 two-turbo set up thing?

That's been towing something too, be worth finding out what, mine was used as a European Tow'er I found (after I bought the bloody thing)

[Bailes1992]

I wouldn't go near it with a bardgepole. Far too little mileage for the age.

[Captain Jack]

10k a year? What's wrong with that? You just hate Pugs, Sam.

The tow bar is a worry... and the two owners it had.

[Bailes1992]

10k a year? What's wrong with that? You just hate Pugs, Sam.

The tow bar is a worry... and the two owners it had.

I would never buy a diesel that's done less than 15k pa. Even more so with modern emissions nonsense, you're just asking for trouble. Buy a 100ker! I did an bloody glad as everyone who has issues on the talk ford forum are all low milers.

[trem1]

Wow! 3 years old a fairly cheap-ish.

You'd have to buy that and keep it otherwise it'd depreciate faster than a Citroen C5 what with the new 408 an' all.....

What's the spec on the 140bhp? is that the 2.0 two-turbo set up thing?

That's been towing something too, be worth finding out what, mine was used as a European Tow'er I found (after I bought the bloody thing)

The replacement is the 508 not the 408 and the 140bhp is the same as the 136 just mapped slightly different

[Welly]

10k a year? What's wrong with that? You just hate Pugs, Sam.

Bailes probably has visions of it being sat in traffic for 3 years chocking to death?

Towing wise it might just have been some friendly gardening type who pulls a tiny trailer once a year? or it could have been towing the mother-of-all Caravans who knows? apart from the previous keeper(s). I rang my previous Caravan'er owner chap and he was very nice but it was all kinda "ohh yes my friend we took her all over Europe every year" I daren't even ask what size it was and to be fair what would it have mattered to me then - I'd already bought the f*cker.

If that 407 is the double-turbo thing I'd rather it DID have lower mileage. Edit: google just told me it's only the 2.2 (170) with twin turbos (and I missed your post tremmy sorry).

[KozmoNaut]

Edit: google just told me it's only the 2.2 (170) with twin turbos (and I missed your post tremmy sorry).

And the 2.7 as well.

[Bailes1992]

Turbos wear when they have cold oil circulating through them or no oil during startup and shutdown.
I would still rather a twin turbo diesel with high mileage as they won't wear very much if at all when there is a constant stream of hot oil running through them.

[lozz]

Nice motor,

Going off its condition and low mileage-id guess it as being ex mobility.

[rwb]

I came to the conclusion that the 140 is the most sensible 407. Red with a full set of toys but half leather
Do it

Actually, I think that 407s aren't sensible, but they are very nice, which is why I'm holding out for a 2.2/170.

I saw a two year old 508 with 68k on it (and toys) at under £9k (our share price was up that day). The 2.0 163 is the one to have. I wish the trim levels didn't have such wanky names -- not as bad as Ford though. That fits the way I bought my 406 (3 years old, 82k on it), and I reckon that's the way to buy a diesel car. Moreover, the 508 163 is down in tax band D and has better MPG figures than the 406.

[steve_earwig]

At least your 406 model isn't listed as Sanitary Towel

[dirtydirtydiesel]

Nice motor,

Going off its condition and low mileage-id guess it as being ex mobility.

Sorry but I.M.O they are fugly I won't be replacing my 406 with one

[lozz]

Nice motor,

Going off its condition and low mileage-id guess it as being ex mobility.

Sorry but I.M.O they are fugly I won't be replacing my 406 with one

They might appear to be ugly to most.
But they're nice to drive, a big improvement compared to the 406
Insurance is a fair bit cheaper too..

Most french cars are ugly nowadays .

[rwb]

If you look from the side then it's definitely a French car: pointy nose and waving its fat arse in the air.

It's the front that's the problem...