RE: Last-ever registered Peugeot 306 Rallye for sale

[nismo48]

Lovely looking thing..
If only I had the money..

[MattyD803]

ddom said:

People really are daft. It was a decent car, but it’s hardly anything spectacular.

But I don't think this is being marketed or indeed will be purchased as the ultimate hot hatch experience for £45k......in fact the price tag actually has very little reflection on the car's performance or capabilities....but purely on the fact that the GTi6/Rallye is considered to be one of the last proper 'pure' hot hatches......the Rallye being an ever more raw version and indeed a limited edition.....and by virtue of this, the opportunity to own a delivery mileage example is nothing more than a financial investment. A pretty solid one at that.

By comparison, it is not uncommon to see excellent condition (but non special edition) 205 GTi's with 60k+ miles on the clock going for 20-25k at the moment.....and they really aren't that amazing to drive in all fairness (being an ex-owner)......people are generally buying them to put them away as investments. That is where mine went.....to the back of a barn in Devon to gather dust. That's the reality of it.

PS: I genuinely have nothing to do with KGF...

Edited by MattyD803 on Thursday 26th May 10:30

[dpop]

Ah yes, the UK's obsession with low mileage cars and old over-used houses will never make sense to us on the Continent

Just buy a new house and drive your cars guys, like everyone else!!

[Craikeybaby]

I thought Matt Bird had to do all PH articles on 306s…

[SidewaysSi]

MattyD803 said:

ddom said:

People really are daft. It was a decent car, but it’s hardly anything spectacular.

But I don't think this is being marketed or indeed will be purchased as a 45k hot hatch experience......in fact the price tag actually has very little to do with the car's performance or capabilities....but purely the fact that the GTi6/Rallye is considered to be one of the last proper 'pure' hot hatches......the Rallye being an ever more raw version and indeed a limited edition.....and by virtue of this, the opportunity to own a delivery mileage example is nothing more than a financial investment.

By comparison, it is not uncommon to see excellent condition 205 GTi's with 60-80k miles on the clock going for 20-25k at the moment.....and they really aren't that amazing to drive in all fairness (being an ex-owner)......people are generally buying them to put them away as investments. That is where mine went.....to the back of a barn in Devon to gather dust. That's the reality of it.

Until you wheel it out in a few years and realise you need to spend what it's worth again on making it vaguely decent.

Never understood the investment thing when it comes to the cheap end of the car market. You aren't going to retire on a ropey old 205. Get out there and enjoy the fecking thing - cars are for driving.

Plenty of far better ways of making money than this.

[cerb4.5lee]

I was surprised to see a steering wheel without any leather on it, this is proper old school basic for sure. Just looking at that interior transportered me back to another time.

[BFleming]

I've been following KGF's build-up to this car (they tend to do "Coming Soon" teasers on FB and Instagram) and I had it pegged at £25k. But £46k is a shocker. Will anyone pay it? I can't quite see it, nor can I see Peugeot UK (PSA Retail UK Limited) thinking "let's buy this & have it on display at our premium dealer".
Back on the 306, my only experience was having one as a hire car back in Germany in 1994, and thinking how flimsy they were. This from someone that passed their test in a Fiat Ritmo (UK: Strada) 4 years earlier. I ended up buying a 205 GT shortly afterwards, followed by a 309 GTI (Phase 2). Give me another 309 any day; the 306 though... not for me.

[Ben Lowden]

Wren-went said:

46,000 for a 306 , my god the world's gone mad.

Clio 182 Trophy #001 recently sold for £45k. They don't make 'em like they used to!

[rotaryjam]

It's a museum / collection piece basically , you'd be mad to actually use it.

Back to the car itself, I never understood the praise the rallye got over thr normal GTI-6, its ever so slightly heavier but better kitted brother. I had 2 and they were great. The tiny weight saving was definitely not worth it for the rallye, especially given the premium they had over the standard 306 GTI-6

[wolfie28]

I owned a black Rallye for a few years. Loved it and within a couple of months regretting selling it. I believe cars should be used and this is a crying shame having only done 300 miles. Utter sacrilege that it has not been enjoyed as intended and never will. What a waste.

[s m]

Craikeybaby said:

I thought Matt Bird had to do all PH articles on 306s…

That’s harsh…..it still looks newish

[thewarlock]

rotaryjam said:

It's a museum / collection piece basically , you'd be mad to actually use it.

Back to the car itself, I never understood the praise the rallye got over thr normal GTI-6, its ever so slightly heavier but better kitted brother. I had 2 and they were great. The tiny weight saving was definitely not worth it for the rallye, especially given the premium they had over the standard 306 GTI-6

When they were new, the Rallye was the cheaper car.

The premium, used, was because people recognised the Rallye was a better drive for being 5% lighter, and an element of 'style' tax; they looked cool

[Bobupndown]

It's got 2 gloveboxes, easily worth £46k for those alone.

[TrotCanterGallopCharge]

Would I like to own this, yes, would I ever pay that much money, no, just like I wouldn't pay £100+ million for some paint, canvas & wood (if I could afford it).

Seller is a business, and can put any price they want on, & if someone wants to pay that much, to do what they want with it, that's also fine.

Main thing for me is this car exists, I can enjoy reading about it, & I have the option.

[Fiedka]

As mentioned, some people don’t get the point.
Can you not imagine someone from Forbes 100 richest list just wanting a collection of iconic Peugeots in his garage to stare at or just to know he has them?
For those people 46k is nothing, just like a Rolex Daytona etc.
Appreciate that for most people it does not compute - J can’t afford any car for 46k but I can imagine why someone would.

[Callum43]

Overpriced. Overhyped . Maybe not going to get lift-off oversteered into something solid anytime soon but always a danger . Best not use it as intended then and I can’t imagine you’d get much in the way of jollies just looking at it for more than ten minutes . Only my view but the whole thing’s a piss take.

[carbonate]

Like others, I can't see the point in a car like that, if it's value is in being low mileage, these cars aren't a piece of art like a classic Ferrari/Lamborghini etc., they need to be driven to be really appreciated.
If I had £45k to spare for for something like that, I'd have be for something like this, which can then be driven:

https://www.motoringresearch.com/car-review/peugeo...

[DKS]

How much damage has been done to an engine that's probably had no more than shunts around various dealer's show rooms and in and out of trailers its whole life? Has it ever got up to temperature?
I try to avoid starting engines unless I really have to for this reason. I guess it's probably ok as it's a 'modern' engine but equally it might let go big time the firs time it's thrashed.
Did '90s/ '00s cars need running in? I think I'd run this in a bit with fresh oil before exploring the upper rev ranges...

[Demonix]

Lovely looking low mileage museum piece, sad it's been sat in storage rather than enjoyed and used as intended! Am sure it will go to a nostalgic middle aged pug lover, personally a £7-8k one that's had regular use and maintenance makes more sense.

[unlikelymechanic]

They are advertising it for £46k - in reality it’s worth what someone is prepared to pay and the market will decide