5k: Sink Or Cinq: 1985 Peugeot 505 S
French automaker Peugeot built over 1.3 million of its 505 sedans for worldwide consumption between 1979 and 1999, a staggering number all things considered. The 505 was rather successful in the third world where its comfortable ride over rough roads and simple front engine / rear drive layout made the constant repairs easy for non-French reading mechanics. Very few clean examples of the 505 remain on the road today, but even the nicest examples can be picked up for chump change. Find this 1985 Peugeot 505 S for sale in Staten Island, NY for $4,200 via roverclassic.com. Thanks to tip from IgnatiusReilly.
The is one of the nicest looking 505s we’ve seen for sale and only the automatic transmission stops it from being ideal in our opinion.
This Peugeot is equipped with a 2.0 liter fuel injected push-rod inline-4 putting out 97 horsepower. Plan to plan-ahead for acceleration most of the time.
The interior of this French classic is in excellent shape; the signature funky Peugeot steering wheel looks almost new!
The 2.0 powered 505 is the automotive equivalent of playing the accordion; it’ll get lots of looks and questions, but don’t expect everyone to want to give it a try.
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Not sink or cinq, but stink! I'd rather drive a Prius.
Wish it was a turbo with a manual. If parts were readily available here they would be a great alternative tuner car like a turbo volvo.
Unfortunately parts availability hurts that.
the one posted here march 28
dailyturismo.com/2013/03/2k-flash-back-to-basics-1986-peugeot.html
just came up again on CL
sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/cto/3778688411.html
5-speed, working AC, 160k miles, not a wreck and only $2000
From a Peugeot owners perspective hearing people say you can't get parts from people who don't know is typical. That Peugeot is still family owned and in business means the car not a Studebaker. From any auto parts store I can get for my Turbo 505 brake pads, hoses, belts and tune-up parts. The fuel injection is Bosch L-Jetronic (like Mercedes, BMW, Porsche, Saab and Volvo). The brakes are ATE (from the 944 to be exact) The internet provides anything else I could need EXCEPT for crash parts. So if you tend to crash cars, stay away. When I am asked "Where do I get parts?" I reply "I'll let you know when I need one."
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Alan – yes you are correct…I could have sworn that link worked yesterday….fixed! -Ed Itor
Yah, true, most 505s aren't fast. But they handle and drive well, are exceptionally comfy, fairly economical for their size, and they are built like a tank. The S model was very well equipped, and the cloth interiors tended to wear hard. With the 2.0 wagon I had (I also had a TD sedan very much like this, a TD wagon, and a TEA wagon), the engine gave no problems over 80K miles, the transmission (later 4 speed auto) never malfunctioned, and I beat the holy hell out of that car.
About the only thing you need to keep an eye on is the torque tube drive and the differential- the bearings in the tube are usually neglected, leading to failure, and the input shaft on the differential is a spline drive, which can also fail (over a lot of miles). Keep these items lubricated, and the chance for failure drops to near zero. Everything else is just keep the maintenance up, and that isn't hard for someone claiming to be a car guy. As 2VT mentioned, parts aren't difficult- certainly no harder than almost anything else I've owned.
Embedded link takes me to a Saab Turbo SE, not a Peugeot 505? Close, but no cigare.
Link works for me. I see a "Per-sher" as Clarkson would say.
because this web site conations certainly fussy materialfix leaking showers repairs.