Peugeot 206 (1998 - 2009) 1.1 LX 3d (AC) (2002/52) Owner Review

What does this car say about you?

not alot just makes me feel as thought i should be hairdresser people sometimes stare at me when i get out aswell as i drive a small car as im 6'2

What do your friends / family / neighbours think of the car?

at first everyone liked it but they now they advise people not to buy one cause of the amount of problems i keep having

Would you buy this car again and why?

never don't wanna go french ever again

What are you likely to buy next?

has to be a toyota of some kind there reliability is out of this world

Type of dealer you bought from?

Franchise

Did you buy this car new?

No

What price did you pay?

£4,500

When did you buy the car?

January 2006

Did you get a good deal and why?

got rather bad dealer car has hidden accident damage and the place i got the car from was a peugeot specialist who knew nothing about the car

Is there any special reason why you bought this car?

colour

What was the dealer like?

awful saw me coming and ripped me off

What's it like to drive?

awful, seats sit at stupid angle (not central) constantly over stearing, tyres they (peugeot maindealer) advise you to use dont grip the road in the wet clunky gear change. not bad on fuel in the town but awful if you use fast a-roads or motorways, pedals are too close together

What's it like to park?

coz the car is so small and light its easy peasy

Have you had any problems with the car?

i have had the car for 19 months now on finance and im stuck with it till ive completed 2 years so far ive replaced 2 wishbones, brake pads and discs twice due 2 warping and uneven brake wear and now due the 3rd time (only completed 6000 miles since i got the car) gearbox collapsed and the head gasket has gone. ive spent £1500 in parts already

What's most practical about your car?

the size of the engine

Favourite gadget, option or accessory?

underseat storage/ hidden compartment