I've never owned a 206 but I do see a large number of them on the road - especially much older ones. My neighbour drives an old "W" reg model. It looks like a shed, he does very little in cleaning and servicing but it just runs and runs.

Whether that's a testament to their reliability or ruggedness I can't say.

I do Peugeot diagnostics around Merseyside and Cheshire and this car is the one which I get the least custom from.

Edited by Gibbo_Wirral on 07/01/2016 at 13:21

We bought an 03 polo 1.2 for my 18yr old son just 1 month after passing his test. It's a lovely ride, quite roomy for a small car, reasonably zippy and we are chuffed with it.

Check engine light with no 2 misfire code can indicate burned valves (we don't have this problem and use super unleaded).

Check the air con heatr control works properly from cold to hot and vice versa several times. Recirc flap too. Easy to fix but parts pricey (about £100 a motor unit).

Otherwise check all the usual stuff you'd do when buying any car.

We're at risk of repeating comments we made on your previous thread. The most important thing is that condition matters more than make or model at this end of the market.

But if you want a Polo you may be better to go for a four-cylinder 1.4. Even them, £2000 is a lot to pay for a 10-year-old car, and a cheaper, well-looked-after Peugeot could be a possibility (French electrics are suspect, but by 10 years old will probably already have gone wrong and been repaired!).

Personally in your position I'd have a Fiesta or Yaris in preference to either - but I've said that before!

Edited by Avant on 07/01/2016 at 22:26