The 604 was offered in the US for awhile, but was hardly a success. Offered at first with just the PRV V6, Peugeot later offered the diesel in the US, too.
Peugeot was said to be targeting the buyers of the BMW 5 Series, Mercedes S Class and Jaguar XJ-6 with this car. The problem was the 604 was not as exciting as the BMW, as durable as the Mercedes or as classy looking as the XJ-6. Peugeot's tiny dealer network didn't help things either. I suspect that here in the US, the few people who did buy a 604 were people who already liked Peugeots and were looking for a step up from the 504.This is an interesting 604. It's a recently imported Euro spec car. It's a turbo diesel. The XD2S diesel engine was used in a number Peugeots and Citroens and is very durable. The turbo unit itself is "old school", but will last quite awhile if you follow some simple old school turbo procedures such as letting the car warm up for 30 seconds before driving, letting it idle for a few minutes before shutting it off after high speed driving, etc. The diesel gets around 30 MPG on the highway and 25 around town. That's not too bad for a big car like this.
This car is in pretty remarkable condition. 604s rusted badly and this one has very little rust. The interior looks to be in nice shape and the seller says it runs and drives well. The European bumpers and lights look 100 times better than the big bumpered, sealed beam headlight cars we received here.I'm not a big fan of old school diesel cars, but their durability and great mileage can't be denied. If that's important to you, this 604 would be a cool alternative to a Mercedes.
Located in "Casselberry / Orlando", FL, click here to see the eBay listing.
