Should I buy a peugeot??

I currently drive a ford KA 2 T reg and I am looking to get something else
around the £7000 mark.

I really like the look of the 206 and was wondering if I buy one, which
model should I go for?

I am currently looking at the 1.4 GLX model with an 02/03 plate as they are
around £7000 but since there are so many other models around (LX, Look,
Quicksilver etc) it is hard to know what model to look for!

I am not too bothered about the incar sound system as I will be installing
my own existing head unit, cd changer & sub but I do like other nice little
features i.e. heated windows, lots of gadgets etc!

So, what model should I be looking for or should I go for the GLX?

I've also heard that Peugeots have lots and lots of constant problems and I
have seen mixed reviews on websites but I suppose that is the same with most
cars....

I would prefer the following type:

Hatchback, 3 door.
1.4 (no more than that as my insurance goes up too much!)
Around an 02/03 plate.
Not a GTi!!! although they are nice!

Any ideas?

Many thanks,

Moo

 

Personally i like the 206 XSi 1.6. Has the sporty seats and bumpers and
stuff

 

What sort of stuff? My insurance goes up £84 with the 1.4 GLX and £190 with
the 1.6 GLX which is a little bit more than I am wanting to pay..

 

Well it has the nicer sports interior, almost all have A/C and all have the
electrics, they also have the slighly bigger and nicer alloys, and a few of
them have had the dealer SP kit fitted, which makes them look much nicer

 

I suppose I am just going to have to go to the dealers and see what they
have... I really like Diablo red but there are not many of them around..

 

I like the Firedance Orange

 

I would NOT recommend Peugeots

I've had them for the last 9 years and they have cost me nothing but money
not to mention one nearly killing me with the brakes.
I'll sum them up for you.
Overrated, Shite, Smokey Engines, Crap electronics, Awful Suspension.
And that's just on 309's and 306's

You only have to read this group to notice all the problems with them.
Get a Jap or German car.

French are cowards, the lot of them!!

 

If you hate them so much why are you even reading a peugeot group?

 

He's wrong anyway Get one, they rock.

206's look nice, have nice interiors that seem pretty tough, have no more
horror stories than every other small car out there. You may find the
pedals too close together, mind you, i've driven the 1.9D, 1.4, GTi and GTi
180 and i never had a problem with size 10 skate shoes...

GTi 180 is AWESOME by the way

 

Hi,

During one minute I've been affraid someone took my pseudo. Nice the dot is
missing

Neither would I recommend a german car (c'mon, have you seen the Mk5 Golf
?).

LOL ! Crap electronics... There are no electronics on 309s - excepted
ignition and heater fan control.

F#ck off. Remeber Waterloo - not that a clean strategy to use mercenaries to
compensate the lack of soldiers.

 

If you read the motoring press, the answer would be that you shouldn't buy a
206. It's not great in any particular area (they say), and quite poor in
some. The driving position and interior quality are usually slated, and the
206 is nothing special in terms of safety kit, performance, handling or
ride. It's getting on a bit too. Reliability is not very good, and Peugeot
dealers are ususally terrible.

But it does still look pretty nice, and hold its value well.

But if you try it and really like it, that's what matters.

I think I'd be looking hard at the Ibiza, the Micra and the Clio before
making my decision.

Androo

 

I'm reading it because I love laughing at the stories on here

Get one see if care, don't say I didn't warn you

 

I'd personally be looking at a decent Golf or a Audi A3 if you can afford
it, much better engineering, better dealers and aftersales.
If your after a smaller car like the 206 then have a look at the Vauxhall
Corsa or Astra range, they seem pretty solid, the SXI models are a quite
well spec'd.

I drove to Manchester today and couldn't help noticing on the way about 3 or
4 Peugeots that all blew out some kind of shite, the engines are just not
upto scratch in my book, I could list about 20 more faults but I wont ;-)

GT

 

HAHA did I hit a nerve ;-)

 

i would never have admitted to the Ka

 

Was it black smoke?

 

Me neither - crappy 1.3 engine (old technology, same unit as used in
80's/90's Fiestas) and you have to rev the knackers off it to get anywhere.

Matt

--
1991 Peugeot 205 Roland Garros Cabriolet
TU3S 1.4 Carb
http://www.205rolandgarros.co.uk
2003 - Happy 20th Birthday Peugeot 205
SETI Team "Peugeot 205" Founder (and only!) Member
http://setiathome.ssl.berkeley.edu/stats/team/team_152225.html
==

 

And there's the first point - newer Golf's are overpriced and bloated.
Audi's are just over priced!

Possibly so...

Vauxhall have just as many problems as Peugeot with build quality...

Was probably Diesels and like all diesels, blow out black smoke on gear
change/accelleration when cold

more faults but I wont ;-)

Peugeot diesel engines are generally considered to be excellent - they
easily run for 200k+ miles and have been used by many other manufacturers
such as LDV for example because of this.

I myself have a 205 1360cc Petrol with 133k miles on the clock and it runs
smoothly with no smoke or untoward noises. I've had garages comment on how
good the engine sounds especially considering the mileage.
And no, this hasn't always been a pampered car, it originally was a company
car and covered most of its mileage in the first few years and we all know
how company cars get treated by sales staff...

Matt

--
1991 Peugeot 205 Roland Garros Cabriolet
TU3S 1.4 Carb
http://www.205rolandgarros.co.uk
2003 - Happy 20th Birthday Peugeot 205
SETI Team "Peugeot 205" Founder (and only!) Member
http://setiathome.ssl.berkeley.edu/stats/team/team_152225.html
==

 

Hello,

Nope, this story is far too old for me. That was an example of betrayal, or
at least an example of behavior which doesn't comply with classical war
leading rules.

 

be very wary of 206s the whole engine electric system is ropey to say the
least

watch out for

poor idle
flat spots
jerky gearchanges
jerky cruising
jerky acceleration/deceleration
cutting out on returning to idle
missfires & loss of power/cutting out

and the dealers are a joke!!!

common engine probs that cause the above

map sensor
coil ignition pack
coil pack spiking the ecu and blowing it
stepper
earth strap lead failure (usually £2000+ worth of damage)
crappy ecu programming
nasty cheap spark plugs

if you want my honest advice

either get a 206 diesel or
something with the better build quality than apacket of fags

all 206's also rattle and squeak


also look out for rust where the rear window meets the tailgate
at the bottom to the left, inline with the inner glass protector


miner.-