Done to death......

[markizok]

Hi guys

Its been done to death, but the search function keeps giving up the ghost – was there a definitive thought on the best winter run around?

For about £600 you can pick up a 106 diesel which IMHO would be perfect – has anyone got any good or bad things to say about their reliability, maintenance etc bearing in mind I do a 100 mile per day round trip for work?

FYI I currently have a golf diesel, but I could flog that for 6k and get an 111r for the weekends, not a Sport Tourer.

Thanks’
Mark

[gooby]

The 111R is more than capable of dealing with "winter". It can not deal with DIY, Scuba, Climbing and other equipment heavy sports.

[markizok]

I agree, but i need the other car for supermarket runs, DIY etc- i had an elsie as my only car a few years ago and my girlf went insane whenever we had to go shopping.

2 cars is the only option for me - very annoying i know!

[rfoster]

My wife had a 106 954cc petrol which we ran for 3 years - GREAT in the winter. Had no power steering, or central locking, actually not (dis-similar to my Elise!) Plus it was fantastic in the snow. So little power that it never lost grip, you happily pootle past stuck cars heading uphill on snow-covered roads. Throughly recommended - only thing I would say is if it needs any parts, don't buy from Peugeot unless you have to - they are particularly expensive.

[cej]

get a honda civic

[markizok]

Do they do a diesel?

[shangani]

Do the cheap diesel - I am going that route soon, as I will be doing lots of motorway miles and pootling along in a diesel eg lupo / 106 etc seems the way to go.

[gooby]

You are looking for an "ible" car. (sensIBLE, ReliABLE, DependABLE etc) and really they are all much of a muchness at that price. All I can offer is experience, Jap cars are generally bomb proof. My wifes old Almera cost nothing to run and never failed.

[markizok]

Hi rFoster. I have only ever gone to main dealers to get my car reapired etc - if i got a 106 and didnt want to buy parts from Peugeot can you tell me how i would go about it?

[markizok]

A Lupo could be a good option, or maybe an M reg Seat Ibiza with the 1.9 passet engine?!

[S Works]

markizok said:

Hi rFoster. I have only ever gone to main dealers to get my car reapired etc - if i got a 106 and didnt want to buy parts from Peugeot can you tell me how i would go about it?

Just go to a motor factors or buy online, then get a local garage to fit.

[jonbanff]

Peugeot 206. W reg diesel with 93k on the clock. bought it do do long miles in it. bargain at £1000 though!

[bob_defly]

Exige S2, even on snow!!

[rfoster]

markizok said:

Hi rFoster. I have only ever gone to main dealers to get my car reapired etc - if i got a 106 and didnt want to buy parts from Peugeot can you tell me how i would go about it?

For consumables (brakes etc) go to a motor factor and get a Haynes manual - I changed the front & rear brakes (discs & drums) on the car in a day. Parts from Peugeot, from memory, were: Rear Brake Drums: £92 each. Rear brake shoes: £45 for two pairs. Front discs, £60 per pair. Front Brake pads: £45 for two pairs. I bought the lot from Sargents Motor factors for £70. (brand new pattern parts.)

Only parts I had to buy from Peugeot were a throttle potentiometer (whatever that is) as you can't get a pattern part, and some bolts at 50p each - only needed one but had to buy a pack of ten for £6.

[zebedee]

little hatches can be tiresome eating up motorway miles (noisy, burning oil and not that comfy etc) but are the best around town budget cars. Go for an old shape mondeo - very cheap, very comfy and good fun to drive - lots of car for the money and servicing and parts are cheap as chips.

[markizok]

I think for me i would prefer a smaller car. The Pugs sound good but parts can be expensiive. Just did a search on autotrader and there are quite a lot of ford fiesta 1.8D for sale, and they are well priced.

I would have thought they would be relaible, and cheaper to maintain than the French cars?