Peugot 106 first time car?

clur84

Im looking for a first time car and was wondering what everyone thought of a peugeot I have a few questions

What is good miledge?
What are things to look for? common problems?
Are they cheap to insure? (im a 21yr old girl)
Im only looking to spend under £1000

thankyou for any advice

tomstickland

106 is a good choice for a first car. Insurance should be reasonable on a small engined model. Because they are light and nimble, the small engine is still enough to propel the car decently.

Mookfish

Should be a good choice of first car, I learnt to drive in a diesel one. As driving instructors used to use them they will be easy to drive and cheap to insure.

If you do get one get a steering wheel lock straight away, my dad has a 106 and he has had to replace the steering column twice due to attempted theft, the first time was 3 days after he bought it.

crossleydd42

The Peugeot 106 is an excellent choice for a first time car, along with the Nissan Micra.

balsingh

Perfect first car. Later models had remote central locking, electric windows and power steering so look out for them!! They are usually called the Zest model. 1.1 engine is fine for town and isn't bad on the motorway either. Over 40mpg every time too!!

plane_boy2000

Make sure you drive a few alternatives before you make a choice. Everyone else here is very positive about the 106, but to be honest when I drove a few I thought they were horible. Awful driving position, cheep build, poor brakes, but at the end of the day its what you like that counts. Polos are good, Micras, Fiesta?

kjh_gemini

My first two cars were 106's. The first one got stolen and never returned (so check for security measures), my second one had an engine immobiliser, so solved that problem.

Plus points:

My insurance was low (I'm thinking it was group 4 off the top of my head, but I could be wrong)

My petrol costs were also low

It was quick to pick up speed and went like a dream on the motorway, without struggling (1.1 engine)

reliable

minus points

It is quite a heavy car to drive (brakes, gears, steering etc). I was blissfully unaware of this until I drove a hired fiesta that was very light on all counts and nearly gave myself whiplash when I applied the brakes the first time :rotfl:

Parts for the car seemed quite expensive (I had no basis for this until I mentioned it to my Dad)

The exhaust seemed to be weak (had to replace various bits of it 3 times in 6 years), my mechanic said this was problem area with them

On the whole though, I would have one again so they can't have been that bad, and I now realise I must have a thing for Puegeots cos I drive a 206 at the moment

Hope that helps

blue_haddock

KJH - don't know where you were getting parts from but places like Eurocarparts and GSF supply good quality parts at very cheap rates and the exhaust is more likely to be down to the quality of the parts used - a cheap aftermarket exhaust won;t last long but a slightly more expensive OE spec one will last proportionally much longer.

For the money you are looking to spend you should find a good one, there are plenty out there so you can afford to be choosey. Other options include fiesta (prone to serious rust), corsa (not too bad) and a micra ( reliable but any parts needed would be very pricey).

Sharra

Hi - hope you don't mind me adding to this thread with a couple of questions - I'm looking at buying a friend's P reg 106 from her. She wants £900 for it, it has new exhaust and radiator, there is a light dent in the front wing - she says the wing will need replacing really, and it has done 82k.
Does anyone know how many miles 106's usually do? Is 82k too high to think about buying? Would it cost much to get the wing replaced?
Any thoughts really appreciated
Thanks
Sharra
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cc25

I bought 2 106's for my daughters (17 and 23 years old). I agree with the general view that they are good first cars for young drivers.

If you can, try and find a well maintained car with a full service history, and as near to a full year's MOT as you can find. This should reduce the chances of you having to find additional money for repairs.

Just to give you some idea of what you can expect in your price range, here are a couple of diesel 106's on Ebay that caught my eye:-

N reg 106 diesel 95k full service history £850 Buy it now

M reg 106 Graduate diesel full service history 53000 miles, £700 Buy it now

If you don't know too much about cars, it would be best to take a knowledgeable person with you when buying. You wouldn't want to pay £800 for a car that needed £400 of repairs straight away. Also ask if the cambelt on the engine has been changed recently. If it hasn't, or the seller can't prove it, I would recommend that you reduce the price you are prepared to pay by at least £150 and get the belt replaced as soon as possible after purchase. If a cambelt snaps on a car costing £800, the car is usually scrapped, as the likely damage to the engine is too costly to repair.