Pug 206

[x Alex x]

Been offered a 53 Reg 1.1 peugeot 206 (facelift model) with 50 something k miles on it for the mondeo and £500 cash, possibly more with some haggling

here it is:



your thoughts? in one mind it seems an ok deal and cheaper to run etc since i cant afford my insurance on the mondeo at the minuite, the £500 would basically insure me for a year..

 

[custard]

Been offered a 53 Reg 1.1 peugeot 206 (facelift model) with 50 something k miles on it for the mondeo and £500 cash, possibly more with some haggling

heres it is:

your thoughts? in one mind it seems an ok deal and cheaper to run etc since i cant afford my insurance on the mondeo at the minuite, the £500 would basically insure me for a year..

your image link is to an email

 

[x Alex x]

your image link is to an email

aww poo, thought it would work, ermm 2 ticks

 

[custard]

works now
TBH you know its nothing to set the world alight
but if its gets you A to B (which i guess you want) then it will be a cheap runabout
unlike some i have no problem with french

 

[x Alex x]

works now
TBH you know its nothing to set the world alight
but if its gets you A to B (which i guess you want) then it will be a cheap runabout
unlike some i have no problem with french

yeah true, i said i'd take a part-ex, but idealy i meant something for a few hundered quid, didn't want to go to a basic smaller car for just £500

 

[ChrisUK]

I do simply because a lass at work has just bought one with similar mileage within 3months its had a new gearbox, clutch, and full exhaust due to rott. Spent an extra £1200 so far which has turned what was a bit of a bargain into a waste of money.

Whats wrong with the mondy? it was only a few months ago you were praising its economy, its drivibility and its speed and comfort etc....

 

[custard]

yeah true, i said i'd take a part-ex, but idealy i meant something for a few hundered quid, didn't want to go to a basic smaller car for just £500

but it saves you looking for another car or spending all that money
admit it you would

 

[x Alex x]

I do simply because a lass at work has just bought one with similar mileage within 3months its had a new gearbox, clutch, and full exhaust due to rott. Spent an extra £1200 so far which has turned what was a bit of a bargain into a waste of money.

one of those pugs? or did you mean the mondeo?

 

[AppleSei]

If you cant afford the mondeo insurance, needs must im afraid, if you can afford to run this etc then its a no brainer.

Whats the point in waiting - hoping the ideal deal you want will come along as you might be waiting ages for it?

This might pass you by and you end up with something older, sh*tter and not what you wanted just beacuse you end up being forced to have the first thing that comes along due to it being the very last minute

 

[x Alex x]

If you cant afford the mondeo insurance, needs must im afraid, if you can afford to run this etc then its a no brainer.

Whats the point in waiting - hoping the ideal deal you want will come along as you might be waiting ages for it?

This might pass you by and you end up with something older, sh*tter and not what you wanted just beacuse you end up being forced to have the first thing that comes along due to it being the very last minute

well it's up for sale at £2400 at the min, tbh i'm in no rush, i actualy have insurance till the 19th, i'm sure i'll sell it within a couple of weeks, and there's end to the amount of cars i could get that will do all that the 206 will do for £600.

but then i'm thinking, i could end up with a right bag of sh!te, but thats true of buying any second hand car

 

[ChrisUK]

one of those pugs? or did you mean the mondeo?

Aye Pug206 1.1 litre too.

 

[AppleSei]

well it's up for sale at £2400 at the min, tbh i'm in no rush, i actualy have insurance till the 19th, i'm sure i'll sell it within a couple of weeks, and there's end to the amount of cars i could get that will do all that the 206 will do for £600.

but then i'm thinking, i could end up with a right bag of sh!te, but thats true of buying any second hand car

I had a 106 with only 26k on it only last month, it was my grandads and totally unmarked and had been treat like a child, FSH, all new parts, all dealer managed from new, no rust, rot etc, full MOT and tax - i had that up for 2.3k but wouldve directly p/xd the mondy against it, even been willing to thrash out the ideal deal for you what you wanted and chopped in the focus and used the mondy.

I think i mentioned it when you first made noises but you kept umming and ahhing

I ended up taking 2k for it

 

[x Alex x]

Aye Pug206 1.1 litre too.

i wont let that sway my descision too much, i'm sure there's plenty horror stories about mondeos too

 

[AppleSei]

well it's up for sale at £2400 at the min, tbh i'm in no rush, i actualy have insurance till the 19th

its the 13th today, thats 6 days, i cant you see you selling it as quick as you think as youve pitched it amongst many others thats for sale, its not exactly a prestine example either as it has a potential problem, its a buyers market out there, there are lots better out there im afraid than this one and can see people walking away from it to see something similar that might only be a few miles away, just because there are so many about

 

[x Alex x]

its the 13th today, thats 6 days, i cant you see you selling it as quick as you think as youve pitched it amongst many others thats for sale, its not exactly a prestine example either as it has a potential problem, its a buyers market out there, there are lots better out there im afraid than this one and can see people walking away from it to see something similar that might only be a few miles away, just because there are so many about

there's nothing wrong with it, it has a full ford service history and a service wallet full of bills you could use as a door stopper.

i'm not saying i will sell it by then, i'm saying i'm in no rush

 

[ChrisUK]

i wont let that sway my descision too much, i'm sure there's plenty horror stories about mondeos too

Listen for knocking / tapping noises when coasting along and releasing off the throttle.

 

[x Alex x]

he just called there, i said if i was wanting a part-ex idealy it would be under a grand, he's still interested in the mondeo, he's going to ask 'the boss' and call me back

 

[AppleSei]

there's nothing wrong with it

hey all, only had the mondeo i few month but i fancy something else, one of the reasons for this is the DMF is getting close to the failure limit as it's on 80k.

I might be knocking on, but isnt that a potential problem?

 

[x Alex x]

I might be knocking on, but isnt that a potential problem?

i dont care it's not my car anymore lmao!

 

[ChrisUK]