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Are Peugeot 206 any good?

  • 09-04-2016 01:58PM
    #1
    Toyotafanboi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,903 ✭✭✭✭Toyotafanboi


    Generally speaking?

    Are they best avoided or are they an ok small car? Obviously they are maybe not the best small car, but do they have any big issues to watch out for?


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  • #2
    Diabhalta
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,762 ✭✭✭Diabhalta


    Don't buy it, get something japanese instead if you want a small hatchback.

    /thread


  • #3
    EazyD
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,207 ✭✭✭EazyD


    As far as Peugeots go, they are not a terrible car if the price is right. 307 on the other hand is a turd.


  • #4
    veetwin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,002 ✭✭✭veetwin


    My father has a 07 diesel one from new with huge mileage now and it has been faultless. My niece has a 01 petrol for the past 7 years and it's also bulletproof despite the abuse and lack of routine maintenance.


  • #5
    selectamatic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,249 ✭✭✭selectamatic


    They're sound enough for what they are the back axle goes on them and is about 300 to sort they can rust a bit too. Grand little car for the price though as they're usually very cheap.
    I know of a number of 307 1.4hdi cars around the locality and none have given any major bother? Again I'd have them down as sound for what they are.
    @toyotafanboi is a pug 306 completely out of the question they're a much nicer car IMO but insurance might be an issue


  • #6
    qo2cj1dsne8y4k
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,646 ✭✭✭✭qo2cj1dsne8y4k


    Tbh, I've heard so much about how they were an awful car. I bought one brand new in 06, the back axel needed replacing but apart from that it never has given me any problems.


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  • #7
    ongarite
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 8,867 ✭✭✭ongarite


    Brother had one for a few years, rarely serviced the car but it was solid and reliable. It was the 1.4 model though.
    Usual issues like rotten/rusted exhaust back box, replace rear light cluster due to electrical issues.


  • #8
    JohnBoy26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,525 ✭✭✭JohnBoy26


    EazyD wrote: »
    As far as Peugeots go, they are not a terrible car if the price is right. 307 on the other hand is a turd.

    Tbh the 307 is a better car than a 206 but that isn't saying much.


  • #9
    JohnBoy26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,525 ✭✭✭JohnBoy26


    Toyotafanboi wrote: »
    Generally speaking?

    Are they best avoided or are they an ok small car? Obviously they are maybe not the best small car, but do they have any big issues to watch out for?

    Drive one and you'll see if they suit or not. The seat position isn't center with the pedels or the steering wheel which I find very uncomfortable and the pedals like many peugeots are very close together.

    Personally I'd avoid them, I think they are cheap and nasty. As far as problems go back axels is the main problem with them while hg issues can occur on some of the petrol models and injector seals can go on the 1.4 hdi. These problems aren't massive and could be forgiven if these cars were nice.


  • #10
    EazyD
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,207 ✭✭✭EazyD


    JohnBoy26 wrote: »
    Tbh the 307 is a better car than a 206 but that isn't saying much.

    Not from my experience. Had both around the same time in the family (both new)and little to no issues with the 206, endless issues with the 307. Not that either were particularly nice mind but the countless electrical gremlins of the latter were enough to put us off another.


  • #11
    bmwguy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,992 ✭✭✭bmwguy


    My mother had 206 from 2000-2003 and a 307 from 03-06. Sister bought the 206, then sold it to my aunt. Mother sold the 307 to same aunt in 06 she still has it as far as I know. Neither my mother, my sister or my aunt would even entertain the notion of servicing a car until they were acting up or they failed an nct but both cars performed very well for a number of years and the 307 is still going well. I used to drive both from time to time.

    The 206 was a bit small for my liking but I was young at the time and did like it. It was a 1.1 petrol. 307 was a 1.4 top spec with lovely cream interior and dash it was a nice place to be.

    As with any car get it checked out but in that kind of price range, they must be only 1-2k at this stage, I would say go for it if you like them no better or worse than anything else comparable from that era to drive but might not have the reliability of some Japanese stuff like Toyota. But if you get a good one they are nice cars


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  • #12
    JohnBoy26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,525 ✭✭✭JohnBoy26


    EazyD wrote: »
    Not from my experience. Had both around the same time in the family (both new)and little to no issues with the 206, endless issues with the 307. Not that either were particularly nice mind.

    You can be lucky/unlucky, especially when it comes to these cars. I know two people who have had many years of trouble free motoring from the 307. I still don't think they are a great car but in general I think they are a better car than the 206 for a number of reasons, for example they are much more spacious inside, I think the interior is a nicer place to be and they also don't have any issues with back axels wearing out.


  • #13
    Mayson Tinkling Cheddar
    Posts: 81,308 CMod ✭✭✭✭ Mayson Tinkling Cheddar


    I've a 206cc for about 5 years or so and I love it


  • #14
    AMKC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,265 ✭✭✭✭AMKC
    Ms


    veetwin wrote: »
    My father has a 07 diesel one from new with huge mileage now and it has been faultless. My niece has a 01 petrol for the past 7 years and it's also bulletproof despite the abuse and lack of routine maintenance.

    Are you sure that is a 206? If it is a 206 it must have been one of the last ones made as that year and it would have been a lot better pt together than when it came out at first. The 207 was launched that year in 2006 so it might be a 207.

    Live long and Prosper

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  • #15
    CiniO
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,041 ✭✭✭✭CiniO


    veetwin wrote: »
    My father has a 07 diesel one from new with huge mileage now and it has been faultless. My niece has a 01 petrol for the past 7 years and it's also bulletproof despite the abuse and lack of routine maintenance.
    ongarite wrote: »
    Brother had one for a few years, rarely serviced the car but it was solid and reliable. It was the 1.4 model though.
    Usual issues like rotten/rusted exhaust back box, replace rear light cluster due to electrical issues.
    bmwguy wrote: »
    My mother had 206 from 2000-2003 and a 307 from 03-06. Sister bought the 206, then sold it to my aunt. Mother sold the 307 to same aunt in 06 she still has it as far as I know. Neither my mother, my sister or my aunt would even entertain the notion of servicing a car until they were acting up or they failed an nct but both cars performed very well for a number of years and the 307 is still going well. I used to drive both from time to time.


    It's really depressing that people judge cars by their performance during absence of basic servicing.

    Sometimes I have a feeling that for Irish people the the longer a car can go without oil change, then better it must be.


  • #16
    ShadowHearth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,911 ✭✭✭✭ShadowHearth


    I had a 00' 1.1 petrol one as bangornomics for over a month. Bought it for 400eu sold it for 300eu to a buddy, he still driving it and love it as bangornomics yolk.
    It was great on petrol, nothing going wrong, but I could not live with it on day to day bases for long as petrol head. It was temporary car anyway.
    Other then then that great run around. Lots of space, specially when such a small car. Quite comfortable for what it is. Just always get rear axle checked. Its their weak point amd usually sorting it out costs as much as you would pay for car it self. It is nct fail too.


  • #17
    billy few mates
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,807 ✭✭✭billy few mates


    They make a great little starter car, they're cheap to buy, cheap to run and easy to fix if they do go wrong. We've had a couple of them in this house when people were starting out, we're on the lookout for another one now. The 1.4Hdi is very economical and reliable. I spent a lot of time working in North Africa and they were all over the place and I even had one for a hike myself while I was there, it got no servicing or care of any sort but it just kept going and going despite the heat, the dust and the state of the roads...


  • #18
    pm.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 2,187 ✭✭✭pm.


    The electrics are ****e on them, you always see them with the break light permanently on aswell


  • #19
    mhackett102
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 893 ✭✭✭mhackett102


    Sister has a 206cc (1.6 petrol) for a number of years now and it has never gave her any trouble. Although she doesnt do huge mileage in it, she still services it annually and there has never been an issue.

    My biggest hate about it is that the pedals are so feckin' close together in them - you definitely wouldnt drive one when wearing boots or wellies!!


  • #20
    mjsc1970
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 808 ✭✭✭mjsc1970


    My wife bought a 2004 1.4 206 in 2006. I told her she was making a mistake buying the car. How wrong I was.
    We still have it and all we do with it is a 12 month service each year. Passes nct no issues.
    Grand little car.


  • #21
    billy few mates
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,807 ✭✭✭billy few mates


    pm. wrote: »
    The electrics are ****e on them, you always see them with the break light permanently on aswell
    I had that on one of ours, if I remember correctly the brake pedal switch (in the passenger footwell) had stuck in, took me all of thirty seconds to fix that and we never had it again. Don't recall ever having any other electrical issues with them. One of the petrol models we had developed a faulty coil pack at one point, again it only cost about €25 to fix....


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  • #22
    [Deleted User]
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    CiniO wrote: »
    .........
    Sometimes I have a feeling that for SOME Irish people the the longer a car can go without oil change, then better it must be.

    FYP


  • #23
    Noccy_Mondy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,845 ✭✭✭Noccy_Mondy


    From my experience with one, they are a good A to B car, not what you'd want to be doing long journeys in (that can be argued with all small cars however). Had one for about 2 years, always passed the NCT first to, was serviced, exhaust needed a bit of work, spark plugs, nothing out of the ordinary. Not going to win any races, but the engine was quite nippy for a 1.1. Pedals were the main annoyance, with them being so close, electric everything was a bit annoying, window switches being in the centre, auto wipers and auto lights sometimes had a mind of their own! There still are a good few with low mileage, ours only has 81k miles on it now (2003). Overall they are a quiet yet comfy car. I know there's plenty of negative reviews about them, but if you get your hands on a well minded low mileage one, as we did, you could be onto a winner.


  • #24
    grogi
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    CiniO wrote: »
    It's really depressing that people judge cars by their performance during absence of basic servicing.

    It is adaptation to the market...

    Some people, as demonstrated here, don't service the cars at all - and when buying one you need to take such possibility into account. Buying a car that takes such abuse better improves your chances of getting a more reliable vehicle.

    I find it entertaining though to see the breakdown of those abusers by sex. That 'one-lady-owner' does not look that good anymore... ;)


  • #25
    zilog_jones
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,723 ✭✭✭zilog_jones


    Brake light switches are a normal wear and tear item, and even fail on (shock horror) Toyotas. It's like €10-15 for a new one. Rear axles are the only big concern with the 206 AFAIK.

    Personally (as a Peugeot owner) I think the Fiestas from that era are nicer cars, but you might get a 206 for less.


  • #26
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,328 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    To be fair, the 206 brake light issue is very common.


  • #27
    Toyotafanboi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,903 ✭✭✭✭Toyotafanboi


    Picked one up anyway. Really impressed with it. Paid €1200 for it, it was that or a 05 Fiesta Steel for €2k. The Fiesta is a fresher looking car, better spec'd and probably more reliable, but the €800 saved will be a good safety net if there are any issues with the Pug.

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=99348480&postcount=777


  • #28
    Pugzilla
    Site Banned Posts: 1,762 ✭✭✭Pugzilla


    Never gave me any trouble


  • #29
    billy few mates
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,807 ✭✭✭billy few mates


    Toyotafanboi wrote: »
    Picked one up anyway. Really impressed with it. Paid €1200 for it, it was that or a 05 Fiesta Steel for €2k. The Fiesta is a fresher looking car, better spec'd and probably more reliable, but the €800 saved will be a good safety net if there are any issues with the Pug.

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=99348480&postcount=777

    That's a nice looking little motor you've got there, best of luck with it. Perfect little car for someone starting out if you ask me, my daughter's just starting out driving now, I'd have snapped that up for her myself...


  • #30
    stefanovich
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    Diabhalta wrote: »
    Don't buy it, get something japanese instead if you want a small hatchback.

    /thread
    I dunno. Our 1.6 306 is a fine car. Never any hassle.


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  • #31
    stefanovich
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    pm. wrote: »
    The electrics are ****e on them, you always see them with the break light permanently on aswell
    Brake light is on because it is reporting a fault. Lack of brake fluid or brake switch is fecked.


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