Peugeot 106 = S**T

Advantages: It got me a year no claims bonus
Disadvantages: everything you can think of

...My first car. My first REAL nightmare. I know that all cars are different, but based on my experiance, im never getting another 106. I found a new problem around every corner. It was probably more to do with the fact that i got the car from a cowboy garage, compared to the car make/style, but none the less it was a real let down. I got the car a couple of weeks after passing my test...first time i might add...aesthetically it was brilliant. Possibly not the best colour to choose, it was shannon green, but i think it was more snot green/pea green. It was a five door, Peugeot 106 XN. 1997 P-reg 1.1. Possibly the best style of car to get for a father and soon to be husband for a first car. But, however, that is where the situation began to change. The first test drive the clutch failed to work after 5 seconds in the car! When that...

Nadeboll61 04.06.2007 (27.08.2008) · Read review
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My opinion of the peugeot 106 1.1

Advantages: cheap, reliable, nice looking car.
Disadvantages: abit small inside.

...I think that the Peugeot 106 has been a good little car since they brought them out. The peugeot is the same as the Citroen saxo but a peugeot style, The first one that come out was a (H) 1991 and all the way up to a (04) plate. Inside the pedels are a bit close together and not much room but you would get used of it. The little 1.1 engine is small but not bad for around town, you cont go fast on the roads now because speed cameras and lots of people on the roads. The peugeot is nice and easy to park in parking spots and driving them are easy. The new 106 looks alot better then the old 106 they have inproved it alot more and is a little bit bigger and easy to get in and out. Its good for a young person who has just passed their test or a older person, the insurance and tax are cheap but best of all the petrol lasts...

jbt1990 06.06.2009 · Read review
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Peugeot 106

Advantages: Small- so easy to park, good on fuel, cheap road tax and insurance
Disadvantages: Not very speedy, handling isn't to great

...I have been driving a V reg, 5 door peugeot 106 1.1 zest 2 for a couple of years now and it cost about £2500 from a garage. Starting with the positive points about the car. Firstly it is quite easy to park because its small. Secondly the insurance and tax are cheap for younger drivers because of the small engine size. Thirdly it has been reliable over the years and i have not had any major mechanical problems with it so far (fingers crossed). Also, i have been pretty impressed with the fuel consumption as it seems to not use and probably does about 40mpg. Despite it being a small car, i can still cram loads of stuff in it if i put the seats at the back down. Now for the not so good parts. The zest 2 model lacks power steering so can make your arms ache if manovering out or in a tight space and i wouldn't recommend this car...

springonion 28.10.2006 · Read review
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Peugeot 106 1.1 independence

Advantages: Cheap to run, cheaky looks, Pokey engine
Disadvantages: Not many a little small in the foot well if i ahd to ifnd 1

...I have owned my little pug 106 indepence with 37,000 miles and one previous owner now for about 8 months and in that time i have great fun, i have also managed to come up with the following reveiw Exterior: Mine is apparently silver so pugeot say but i feel it is more a bluey silver, htis colour i feel suits the car showing its cheaky curves off well. The car is proportioned just right the overhangs at the front and rear are small and tidy and even though it doesnt boast such a sporting exterior as the gti or quicksilver models it shows indiviualtiy in the range and is loveable in its own right. Mine has colour coded bumpers which i feel make the car look alot younger than it actually is (2001) and the sun roof is great on those summer evenings also i love the rear opening quarter windows which most new cars such as the corsa...

unreal1001 25.03.2007 · Read review
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Peugeot 106 - Great for the ladies

Advantages: Economical, Small, Cheap insurance
Disadvantages: Handling is not great

...The compact 106 is definitely a car for the ladies. I got my red 106 Look+ 1.1 as my first car when I was 17. Although I have a new car now, 3 years on it had never let me down. ~:Body:~ The cute three door hatchback is satisfactory enough for anyone after a car that gets them from A to B. The bumpers aren't colour coded as they are in newer models and although the hubcaps are good, alloys would be better. But this is the reason it comes so cheap. ~:Price:~ The car was bought for me at £4,500 in 1999. It is an R reg so was nearly new. At present I am trying to sell it for £2,750 (anyone interested contact me) so unfortunately, this car decreases in value quickly. In terms of consumption, this car is very economical. I live in London and go to Uni in Loughborough (120 miles approx). I could get there and back on one tank...

magic5284 19.07.2003 · Read review
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Peugeot 106 Quiksilver

Advantages: Performance, Sporty Styling,
Disadvantages: Fuel Economy.

...I have recently bought a 106 Quiksilver and I am just so pleased I did!! I think the car looks great with its silver paint and sporty exterior. It looks sporty without making you look too much like a boy racer, which I really didn't want. The interior is nice, with electric windows and CD Player. The plastics are not as good as a VW Polo for example, but they are more than adequate. I have saved the best till last. The best part of the car is the performance. It really nips along and the handling is so much better than my old Ford Fiesta! My only real concern is the MPG, but I do drive quite fast so this would affect the economy!!! If you are thinking about buying a Quiksilver, then try to find an example with a Full Service History as you could easily buy one which has been driven hard. With added extras...

copester69 08.03.2008 · Read review
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Peugeot 106 1.1 independance

Advantages: cheap, nice to drive, fun, small on outside, economic, never rust, stylish
Disadvantages: small on inside, crap radio and speakers

...Brilliant small car, very 'nippy' the multi point injection engines introduced in 2000 are brilliant definately worth investing a bit more money in, models with this engine have much nicer interior and comefier seats too, peugeots have particularly good galvanised bodies too, when was the last time you saw a rusty one !? also the 1.1 is great on petrol, especially on motor ways, but like with all small engines it lacks mid range performance, probably worth getting a bigger engine if you are going to be on the motorway a lot, but probably also worth getting a bigger car. The 106 isnt really designed for motorways though and its best at what its designed for, nipping round towns, very reliable and had no problems with it although it was only 2 years old so i cant really comment by the paint next to one of the door locks id say it...

veilsidemonkey 09.06.2004 · Read review
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Perky Pepe keeps on going

Advantages: Economical to run in terms of petrol and Insurance and road tax
Disadvantages: No longer made, so slightly outdated; Airbags? Who needs them!

...April is the month of two birthdays in my house. Mine and Pepe's. Who's Pepe? Why, my Peugeot 106 of course. He remained unnamed until I heard a male friend referring to his Ford Fiesta as Fifi. Only women eh? He's now nearly in his 15th year, and has seen many good times with me. I learnt to drive (officially), relatively late in life, and took my test in May 1999. By that time, I had just bought my first car (Pepe) and was spending most of my spare time driving around, with the aid of any friends or relatives, who frankly had to have thick skin to bear sitting with an irritable and sometimes irrational woman who just didn't like to be told what to do in her own car. I passed first time fortunately, and was fast running out of friends, when the joys of the open road greeted Pepe and I, and we haven't looked back since. Why this...

kevin121 15.04.2009 (18.04.2009) · Read review
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The Drive of Your Life

Advantages: Can be cheap to buy, Excellent fun to drive
Disadvantages: Can suffer from reliability issues and poor image

...Where do I start on a review of the Peugeot (Pug) 106 GTI? This is a car that I have loved since I first saw one 7 years ago, but I will try not to omit the bad points from my review. I have owned my little beastie for four months now and it is the second one (and third 106) that I have owned. I wasn't really looking at replacing my Rover Mini but a friend of mine was looking through Autotrader for a new car and I spotted a little black 106 GTI looking for a new home. It was priced at around the same amount I would get if I put my Mini on the market, and having never truly got over losing my first GTI after crashing it I knew that I would have to go and take a look at this one. After five years out of the drivers seat of one of these pocket rockets, sitting in it on the test drive I felt like I belonged again. I had taken my...

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A great little run around - fun and frugal

Advantages: Feels nippy (0-40) :D, Grp 3 insurance, Good (40+) MPG, fun to drive
Disadvantages: Very basic - lack of mod cons, could do with a few more horses under the bonnet, small rattle

...Introduction I have owned this car since I passed my driving test in November '08, it is now June '09 at the time of writing this review. I paid £950, it was (and is) clean / tidy looking car with no rusts or dents, which included a CD player and new speakers. Please don't be put off by some of my side ratings, it is hard to rate, but I'd give it an overall 8.5/10. This review is of a 1998 (R Reg) Peugeot 106 1.1L Look+. There are two pictures of my car here - http://yfrog.com/59uload1jx Who is it aimed at? This is a fun little run around for new drivers, or cost conscious people as its cheap to buy, low on tax, low on insurance (group 3) and does roughly 40mpg I have found, possibly more if you are a bit more careful with your driving. You can probably pick up a clean 1999/2000 one for under £900, or mine is a 1998, you can...

jackthewelshman 21.05.2009 (15.06.2009) · Read review
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