Friends buying a 206

[Mikeyallgood85]

Hi guys as titled a friend is buying a peugeot 206 for there son's first car, I don't know a great deal about them myself so could any of you tell me what he should look out for and what are the common issues with them and anything else to be careful of. Any advice would be helpful

[yaristurbo]

Noisey clutch

[morgey]

If they're anything like the 306's the wiring in the doors can be tempramental.

[Mikeyallgood85]

If they're anything like the 306's the wiring in the doors can be tempramental.

do mean for electronic windows?

[morgey]

Windows, door locks including central locking, mirrors, speakers Anything in the doors lol.

Sometimes they wouldn't work or would be intermittent others would be things like put one window down the other door would lock.

[scottieboi94]

Don't know if there the same as 106s but the rear beam is worth checking?

[daniel_g]

Beware they are french lol.

I've done a few wheel bearings and top mounts on them, other than that nothing springs to mind.

What engine is in it ?

Also i swear there is a peugeot master tech on here so lets hope he sees this.

[scottieboi94]

I have had 4 french cars before my glanza so i know a bit about them, all i know is they have been very unreliable compared to my glanza haha

Edited April 8, 2014 by scottieboi94

[Mikeyallgood85]

I have had 4 french cars before my glanza so i know a bit about them, all i know is they have been very unreliable compared to my glanza haha

lol ive never had anything other than jap ;)

[daniel_g]

French cars in general are absolutely fuckin atrocious. I'm a vehicle tech and the dealership i work in has a Citroen franchise, thankfully i do Hyundais, which are actually incredibly good cars despite what you may think

[scottieboi94]

my 106 gti was fun though for the few weeks it worked XD

[Mikeyallgood85]

It's a 1.1 he's looking at!

[maddox710]

Ignition coil and radius arms on the beam are common problems

Edited April 8, 2014 by maddox710

[RicoW]

and breaking exhausts...

[Billy SR]

buy a 1.4 306 or possibly even a 1.6, found it cheaper on insurance!

[Mikeyallgood85]

Cheers for the advice and tips lad's ;)

[karl.]

As mentioned watch out for play in the rear axle, they go that often it's very hard to get a good second hand replacement

[hookie663]

Wiring mate and bk axcel

[Glanza-Ben]

Rear axle, electrics, head gaskets, bushes

[Eynonz]

My girlfriend had a 306 and it had all sorts of Electrical problems, and very shit door hinges.

[Mikeyallgood85]

I'm thinking I should persuade my mate not to buy a peugeot for his sons first car!

[Turbo Goose]

Worst car ive ever experienced tbh. Airbag lights and other electrical warnings all the time. Everything feels loose when you drive them. Hates a strong word but I hate 206s

Dan

Edited April 9, 2014 by Haresign

[daniel_g]

Your mates son needs a N/a starlet for his 1st car

[littlegreenmonster]

Well put it this way as far as im aware they have half cable and half electric speedos and the whole dash units on them go down, my other half and a few of my mates have them and all suffer with no cluster lights, no Speedo and everything around it, also central locking and most electrics plus what's been mentioned before