My missus is after the above. What are people's recommendations on the best option to buy these days; online, import, dealer, car supermarket etc?

Cheers,

James

 

I know its not really what you asked, but here is my personal opinion & story...

DON'T BUY A PEUGEOT!!

I brought a 206 GLX from a main dealer in nov last year, had a loan car for 3 months after I rejected the first 206 they gave me... eventually got a new 206 in February, kept it 'till novemeber 00 and sold it. The car's were badly built and the dealer were absolutely rubbish... don't do it, you'll regret it, I did!

Mail me offline if you want the names of the dealers etc

 

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Something of a sweeping statement!

On Friday I passed on my 206 GTI (W plate) to a colleague after 12,500 grin filled miles. I had it from new on a lease deal through work.

My local Pug dealer has been superb. Other than petrol, I’ve spent £50 on an oil-change at 6k miles. I needed a bit of bodywork damage fixing before I passed it on and they managed to fit the car in the next day. Workmanship was top notch.

It's been driven hard but sensibly - the front tyres are just about life expired now. Michelle(WRX1994) can attest to how hard it's been pushed - I've pulled up after a couple of late night blasts around the local lanes with the front tyres and brakes somewhat cooking.

My only complaints would be the front seats could be better, but they were revised in the model year after mine anyway (along with a 6 CD Changer).

Would I have one again? Yes. In fact, I’m looking forward to see how the 180BHP 206 PS turns out when it’s shown at Frankfurt later this year.

ChrisB.

 

Granted it was a bit of a sweeping statement... but based on my personal experiance one I feel well qualified to make

I just think it is only fair to warn people that my personal experiance of this company was not good... but, everyone has different opinions / experiances of every company, which they are perfectly intitled to hold and express

 

My wife has a 206 Roland Garros (with the glass roof) and its been fine. A mate takes delivery of the CC in about 8 weeks. Doubt you'll get much discount as they seem in fairly short supply at the moment...

 

Fair enough Ed.

I know some dealers are superb, other pathetic. Maybe I'm just lucky for a change?

ChrisB.

 

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True - I read an article recently which said that something like 2500 had been delivered, with orders for a further 5000 to 6000 on the cards.

ChrisB.

 

James,

There is a story in this weeks "Autocar" (P23) about the Peugeot dealer called "Wilsons" in Epsom, Surrey having 31 pre-registered 206CC cars.....

 

Cars in the garage at the mo & i'm driving a 106 Zest2, and i have to say i'm quite impressed, i am honestly!

 

Phone this man -

Aaad Teunissen at B.V. Autoservice Willemse
+31 (0)10 466 7026

His dealership is in Rotterdam, Holland. I found the link of

 

I px'd a 306 GTI-6 for a 206GTI - BIG MISTAKE

Put up with it for three months but then it had to go.......

 

GavinP/james

Why go to wilsons ? .... 2 miles down the road is cheam motors .. they sell subaru's, you know :-)

On a more serious topic, Wilsons weren't bad as a dealership, I had my 306Dturbo and the wife's 106 from there. No hassles.

SteveM

 

I work in Kiln lane (the road that wilsons is in) and I have to say I have seen them moving a few 206 CCs about but I haven't seen a big delivery of them (they have such little space they park them all down the road when they get a delivery)

As for wilsons not being a bad dealership after all the hassle the secretary here had with her 406 I would have to totally disagree with you!!