Peugeot 206SW 2.0 diesel 52 plate - 152,000 miles for £1,200 - Good buy or not?

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Fri 2 Jul 2010 21:30
Peugeot 206SW 2.0 diesel 52 plate - 152,000 miles for £1,200 - Good buy or not? - Cornish Lass

Looking to change my car and just found an ad for a "reduced to clear px" as above. No service history mentioned, although does say Cam Belt done. Also states "sold as seen" so guess no warranty for that price! I know Peugeot Diesels have good reputation, but is this as good a deal as it sounds? Claims book price of £2,475. Planning to go for a look tomorrow morning - what should I be aware of?

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Fri 2 Jul 2010 22:59
Peugeot 206SW 2.0 diesel 52 plate - 152,000 miles for £1,200 - Good buy or not? - Cornish Lass

PS Just found it on the dealers website and it does mentioned service history on there.

Any thoughts for or against would be appreciated.

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Sat 3 Jul 2010 07:10
Peugeot 206SW 2.0 diesel 52 plate - 152,000 miles for £1,200 - Good buy or not? - LucyBC

It's illegal for a dealer to sell "as seen" but the age, mileage and price of the vehicle will come into consideration if a fault occurs.

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Sat 3 Jul 2010 07:16
Peugeot 206SW 2.0 diesel 52 plate - 152,000 miles for £1,200 - Good buy or not? - oilrag

It`s a lot of miles, Cornish Lass...

I think I would be looking for a much simpler, lower mileage petrol car with less to potentially go wrong.

I mean, if a problem surfaces with the diesel fuel injection system - economically, the car would likely be heading for the breakers.

Good luck with your decision

oilrag

Edited by oilrag on 03/07/2010 at 07:26

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Sat 3 Jul 2010 10:18
Peugeot 206SW 2.0 diesel 52 plate - 152,000 miles for £1,200 - Good buy or not? - bazza

Agreed, I would steer clear of diesel at that mileage. It is not a simple engine. For that budget, look for something like an old well serviced petrol Yaris. 150000 is a lot for any car!

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Mon 19 Jul 2010 13:12
Peugeot 206SW 2.0 diesel 52 plate - 152,000 miles for £1,200 - Good buy or not? - dizzi141

152,000 isn't high mileage for a VAG! Our 406 is on 250,000 but it is P Reg. We had a Pug 307 2.0 diesel and it was so shocking that after 6 weeks it went back. All manner of electrical problems including the ECU. The x06 range seems better than the x07 but the garage I use have said avoid all Pugs as their electrics are notorious! So it's good for the money provided you've plenty put aside for the electrical issues.

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Mon 19 Jul 2010 16:20
Peugeot 206SW 2.0 diesel 52 plate - 152,000 miles for £1,200 - Good buy or not? - madf

It's a simple binary equation. It's either going to last or demand a repair more than the car is worth,,

So unless you are knowledgeable, the odds are you are wasting your money.

Edited by madf on 19/07/2010 at 16:21

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Sun 1 Aug 2010 22:06
Peugeot 206SW 2.0 diesel 52 plate - 152,000 miles for £1,200 - Good buy or not? - gramar

Having just sold my 52 reg Citroen Xsara 2.0 HDI 110 (52k miles and full history)

I'd not recommend a French car with the PSA diesel engine. They are not reliable - the 'experts' can't diagnose faults and these cars can cost you a lot of money unless you're with a breakdown service and have lots of spare money for repairs(believe me I've been there) . Avoid at all costs and buy Japanese instead.

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