Apart from my Mazda323 diesel I need a second car as a local runaround. It'll mainly be used as a shopping trolley and for my part time job as a pizza delivery driver.
I'm thinking of getting Pug 106 (feeling brave enough again after my horrendous experience with Pug in the past). My budget is less than a grand so I would like to know which one would be more reliable a petrol or diesel 106? I'm not looking for any electrics apart from power steering.
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I'm not looking for any electrics apart from power steering.
In a 106?!
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Yes I meant not bothered about central locking, electric windows or anything as such but PAS is must and yes I know its hard to find any electrics in 106 :)
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Our family has three 106s - 2 petrol and 1 diesel.
You need power steering on the diesel for parking. Most at your price will not have it.
The 1.5 diesel is far preferable to the 1.4....
If the diesel has not been maintained properly , HGF and worse..
The 1.1 petrol is perfectly good and economical.
Watch for rust: front members along side gearlever at front... they rust through.
rear wheel arches and under spare wheel.. can be very bad.
And watch rear suspension: the rear arms can have failed bearings and bow in.
I'd rather have a neglected petrol vs diesel.. but if you are picky you can always find a well serviced one...I chose 2 for sons: with under 35k miles... One got to 95k before an accident wrote it off. 1.1 petrool engine was perfect and burned no oil.
madf
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if you find two tidy 106 diesels with power steering and tidy under a grand,can i have the one you dont want?
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I had a 97 P saxo diesel with PAS and would praise it to the hilt. I sold it for I think £750 last year and it is still going strong. For the last 30k miles of its life I didn't bother "servicing" it, just went to National every 6k miles for oil and filter change and changed the pads and I think that was all it got really.
An excellent car for the purpose you are describing, I actually preferred the Saxo to the 106. I think the Saxo was based on the facelifted 106 and 106s with PAS were pretty rare but saxos with PAS were common (in diesels anyway).
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2007 Seat Altea XL 2.0 TDI (140) Stylance
2005 Skoda Fabia vrS
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Very fond of these cars. We had a 1.4 XSi for a year and it was one of the most fun and reliable cars we've ever owned. No PAS, but really didn't need it, even with "fat" tyres.
TU engines go on forever, and are a doddle to work on. Get a bit "tappety" with miles, but it doesn't seem to affect the way they run. 850-900kg kerbweight means all engines perform well enough. Our XSi flew if you used all the revs, but would do almost 40mpg in daily driving (thank the light weight again)
Carp on the motorway (too low geared). Typically fabulous Peugeot handling and ride.
If it's a three door, check the rear carpets for damp / water. The rear quarterlight seals go and the water runs down behind the plastic trim and under the carpet. Peugeot dealers keep them in stock, which says it all, but they're fiddly to fit.
Cramped pedal/footwell arrangement is no good for big feet and pedals are noticeably offset to the right. Throttle pedal is in line with steering column!
My memories are all good on the whole though.
Cheers
DP
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04 Grand Scenic 1.9 dCi Dynamique
00 Mondeo 1.8TD LX
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Thanks for your responses so far guys.
I've had a 106 1.5D and it was lemon so I'm quite cautious with them now hence asking these questions.
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106 naturally aspirated diesel is the slowest modern car I've ever driven.
Friend has a 1.1 petrol that drives nicely but has suffered a lot of niggles including cooling system.
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