[AlexW]

I will not comment on the pros or cons of Peugeot, as I have never known, much less owned one, but while in Slovakia, I had a French family that were good friends.
The head of the family was in Slovakia for setting up their new very high tech factory for producing some models of Peugeot.
I was amazed at the technology that goes into such functions as installing the glass on a car, and how fast a car went through the automated line.

Another close French friend had been sent to Slovakia to be their dealership sales manager, some years prior to opening a factory there.

I have also been guilty of bashing the French, but it should be based on individual actions or situations.

By the way, Slovakia is becoming a real name in auto production, with Volkswagen, Kia, and Peugeot.

[Lazlo in PA]

No French bashing here. This is a straight up slam at us giving money to Peugeot, which makes rotten, ugly cars. I have dabbled with 505's in the past and they are junk.

The French do have an innovative and cool car company. Citroen.

[1rudeboy]

I will not comment on the pros or cons of Peugeot....

I will neither, but its market share in Europe is nothing to sneeze at (I'm not defending the GM purchase, either--just that some people on this thread appear to be blowing smoke).

[FreedomPoster]

I had a rental Peugeot hatchback in Nice a couple years ago. It seemed pretty decent, actually.

Their cars in the 80s here were a disaster, one of my business partners at the time had one, and it was far from just his that was an issue. Then again, American cars of that era were no great shakes, but Peugeot was definitely worse.