1978 Peugeot 504 Sedan 2.3L diesel from North America

Summary:

One ride and you're hooked

Faults:

The alternator needed rebuilding.

The glow plug controller needed replacing.

General Comments:

The Peugeot 504 is the most comfortable car, with the possible exception of a Citroen, I've ever driven.

It is very economical getting between 24 - 29 miles per US gallon of biodiesel.

I've been driving 504's for more than 25 years and have no plans of changing.

It is a very beautiful and distinctive car. You never lose it in a parking lot.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 25th October, 2008

26th Oct 2008, 13:51

There are still a lot of these used as taxis in Egypt.

27th Oct 2008, 06:35

Good to see someone also driving a 504. Have owned a 1979 504 for last 18years, the car has done 330,000 kms. The engine is still like new and does not use a drop of oil.

Suffering from rust in sills. Have managed to source new panels and hope to have it repaired.

The car is otherwise in perfect condition, cannot bear to sell the car to someone who may not look after it.

Best of luck with yours.

21st Dec 2008, 17:59

Well try to look after your 504s. I use to have one, a 504 ti sedan, and if I won the state lottery I would go and find one again, because whatever it is about them, will always grab attention like no other car ever produced. THEIR STYLING IS AND WAS PERFECT.

In reply to 27th Oct 2008, 06:35

20th May 2014, 14:02

Author of this comment. Just sold my 504 after owning it for about 25 years. Sold it to a friend who was already the owner of a similar 504. The car was getting no use, but still in perfect order. Sad to see it go, but better for somebody to get some use out of it.

Great car, will miss it.

In reply to 20th May 2014, 14:02

19th Dec 2016, 17:24

What, if anything, did you replace the Pug with?

In reply to 19th Dec 2016, 17:24

20th Dec 2016, 09:59

Replaced it with a Volvo 940 1993; just as bullet proof as the 504. The only problem I had with the 504 was the bodywork; the paint was getting tired and surface rust was appearing. The Volvo body and paint is far superior to the 504.

In reply to 20th Dec 2016, 09:59

22nd Dec 2016, 05:20

You, sir, have impeccable taste in cars! I hope the Volvo scratches the same itch for a comfortable but dynamically competent sedan.

In reply to 20th Dec 2016, 09:59

31st May 2019, 12:24

Author of this comment: I saw my old 504 today, still owned by the friend I sold it to. Still running strong. The new owner is elderly, and but for normal maintenance, the car runs without fault. These cars were built to last a long time providing the bodywork did not succumb to rust. The owner told me he regularly gets complimented on the car and even gets offers to buy it.

1978 Peugeot 504 Ti from UK and Ireland

Summary:

Unashamed Luxury

Faults:

Alternator is a little on the slow side following a prolonged spell in the garage. It has alway taken many miles of driving to correct itself. This problem was also evident in my other 504, a GL.

Worn exhaust had caused many miles worth of head aches with a constant vibration rattle through the gear selector. Thankfully, the radio was able to drown out the noise.

General Comments:

Unlike the GL, the Ti is a far superior car with the Kugel Fischer injection system. The car pulls cleanly away hot or cold and starting is prompt. This system enables you to drive using all the available power with ease unlike the GL with a carburetor that uses the second choke as an on/off switch. This isn't so good when attached to an automatique gearbox as kick down is in exactly the same place as kick down.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 6th April, 2004

26th Mar 2010, 16:09

I bought one of these - gloriously comfortable ride, easy long legs, pretty fast for its day and with quite a few toys considering it was a mid-70s car. It was let down by some not so good reliability - it was the only car I've ever had that I actually had to change a broken piston. Guess you can't have everything. For all its faults, this was the nicest car I've ever owned, and if it had been reliable, I might even still have it.