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Should I scrap my old Peugeot?
I have a 2005 Peugeot 308, with heavy mileage, engine light is on so needs a new catalytic converter in short - mechanic said it might not be worth fixing. This is second catalytic converter in space of 12 months. Central locking is operated through door with a key and there's something up with the door, locks sometimes or won't let you in other times, mechanic mentioned something about a clasp gone but would have to strip down to see. Is it worth my while getting it fixed? Am tempted to scrap and trade up as NCT in feb and no hope of it passing without serious work done?
Our answer:
Hi Lucy,
What with the way you’ve phrased this question, we reckon you’re just looking from validation for us for what you already know to be the right course of action. So, good news – we reckon you should scrap it. A 13-year-old Peugeot (it should be a 307, as the 308 didn’t enter production until 2007) hatchback isn’t worth anything like enough money to justify a new catalytic converter and the repairs needed to get the central locking working properly again. So definitely take advantage of any scrappage schemes you see coming up and get yourself into something more reliable and modern.
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