10 Reasons to NOT BUY a: PEUGEOT 206

Welcome to a special episode where we give you 10 reasons the Peugeot 206 is a car you should NOT have on your driveway!

Do you think there are more than 10? Did I miss any obvious ones? Do you disagree?

Probably you have an answer to all those questions...so comment below!

Next... look on the channel for the video explaining the 10 reasons you SHOULD buy a 206!

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[FallaXX]

I own a 206 sw and the paintwork is beautiful, no issues asides from a few scratches, ac works wonders, very comfortable, got mine for 1200 and it was very well looked after, 2006 206 sw does also have electric windows and fog lights, must be driving a crappy not looked after 206

[Kcbw]

'Gear sticks in weird place' where the hell do u want it to be

[noskills]

I’d argue that the paint work issues are the manufacturers fault rather than owners - Citroen/Peugeot vehicles of a similar age often seem to suffer with clear coat/lacquer peel and it seems aggravated by pressure washing. My 55 plate red berlingo was a show queen for this.

[OliverKuiz]

I drive a couple thousand miles a week in my 1.4 hdi, it's not comfy, but my Fiat Panda was so much worse. My AC needs regassing, my chassis is rusting and the turning circle is horrendous. The car is so loud in the motorway, and I've added soundproofing to it. It's a love hate relationship with my car, but it's my car, and I've driven so much worse. I'll be retiring mine this year to my younger brother or 4x4 project (not decided yet), but I'll tell you this: its my second 206, and boy I'm jealous of then Iranian models, in fact I almost bought one and drove it back but lock down happened. However, it's my car, and having a great connection to a car matters and nothing else. Heck, my favourite car is the seicento and they're lacking more than the 206. I've gone on abit so I'll end with 1 notable point about your video... *YOUR VIDEO HAD VOLVO ADS ON EVERY AD BREAK*

[fstin]

Probably paintwork and rear axle are common problem in uk, i live in italy and my 206 from 2003 and around 190k kilometers (120k miles) has no problem in the rear axle, ac works from 2003 super nice and really cool, the paint is perfect, has no peeling at all. BUT i agree with low spec and, as my point of view, i like the rough feeling of the car, with little to no sound dampening from the outside, it makes kinda enjoyable for a ride, but it's all personal, i agree with it. Nice video!

[backwoodsbungalow]

All good points that put me off replacing my 106 with a 206. I would add thick front pillars and short suspension travel. The 203 204 & 205 were known for comfortable suspension, so the 206 suspension was disappointing.

[DonJasongarcia]

I just bought one... Love it! So far so good! I live in Trinidad and tobago

[squeakers]

Mostly good and fair points. Mine must be a needle in a haystack then. Got fully working AC on mine, there's a recharge sticker from 2 years ago, must have just got too hot in the summer for them then. Would also like to add on last point, everything feels quite cheap and the doors sound like a tin can.

[pesgamesimulationsv]

I am buying my third consecutive 206 next month in sha Allah

[chrisfarr]

I raced in the 206GTI series with the Track Attack Club. We ran coil-overs on the front with Gaz Golds on the rear and used NS-2R tyres and they weren't too bad. I also raced a 306GTI and should never have sold it. It was a great handling car once it had modified suspension on it with upper and lower chassis braces to the front end. The 138bhp engine is just under-powered though. As a cheap race car, it ticked teh boxes.

[hero-wptm]

I had a 1.4 verve I paid £550 was a decent car for the most part but I found all about the lift off oversteer which ended with the car hitting a verge at about 30mph still came off a lot better than I thought it would

[flori]

Hahahaha, I feel like the 206 is one of THE best designs of all cars, not only Peugeots 😂 How taste can be different …

[mungekscifo]

I commented on your last video on 10 reasons why you need to buy 206. And I just bought 206 as my very first car. And I don't have issues with the paint work at all. Mine is red just like yours. Also, my AC works pretty well in tropical weather in Indonesia. FYI, the spare parts are quite expensive compared to Japanese cars here.

[glowiever]

I've been on the fence about buying the 2004 206 xs AT. the only problem is parking space is very sparse here, and where I live there's no rentable parking space. parking on street is forbidden.

[dzenan]

As a 206 owner, here is my answer (cannot make it shorter, sorry):
1. Yeah, the paint was probably manufacturer's fault. My engine hood is pealing badly and above front and rear wheels paint is peeling completely to metal. At least it won't rust although the tires threw plenty of salt that is used on road during winter. I have to repaint it almost completely, but I am not sure if the issue will happen again. Worst thing is that I have seen many 206s and I am the only one that faces problems with paint.
2. Well, not all of 206s are ugly, especially facelift models. Mine was ugly when it had older bumper that was used since 1998 (it was even seen on facelift that had no fog lights). Weirdly, mine has plenty of hidden options like an option with electric mirrors and front fog lights. Found an RC front bumper and it looks beautiful. And yeah, SW is ugly as hell.
3. To be honest, I have the AC in my 206. I have just tested it if it works and, surprisingly, it does. Although I never use it. I just open window and issue is solved.
4. My 206 is really comfortable. The only issue is the legroom between the rear and front seats. The space is really small, but at least, both front and rear seats are very comfortable.
5. Well, speaking of driver position, I found nothing bad, probably due to my model that is with LHD. And yeah, don't wear big shoes or you may accidentally press brake and gas at the same moment.
6. Well, my 206 understeer a few times. Surprisingly, it never oversteered, not sure how, but I can sometimes feel one of the rear tires coming off the ground sometimes when I try to avoid a car, yikes 😬. I hope that I don't end bad.
7. Yeah, it is mostly for girls, but even mens like it. To be honest, I like it as well, that's why i bought it.
8. Well, it's true. It was once hit on front right fender, then on a rear right panel underneath the tail light. It was damaged with the previous owner. To be honest, I wouldn't buy it at all, but since I know about the car body repairing and plenty of things, I bought it.
9. I had that issue, the rear right wheel went curvy and was scraping inside. Found the used one from SW, but I felt bad for not keeping the strut bars with it. At least, it's better. Everyone will say that the rear axles are really bad. I can confirm it as well. Repairs here is more expensive than the used rear axle, which is even bad.
10. Well, I have nothing bad here as well. My 206 has auto headlights, AC, 4x airbag (some 206s didn't had passenger airbag and front fog lights. I have a plan to add electric mirrors since I found the installation and will add the cruise control. Hope it ends great.

[Fcknpacey]

not alot of these cars came with any fancy bits but my 1.6 hdi gti has auto wipers and auto lights

[GECKOZFTW]

Nearly 2 years ago, I bought a cheap Y reg 206 2.0 HDi GLX. It had some issues that meant it died but my god did that car have charm. I’m tempted to get another. It would need to be either a 2.0 HDi or a GTi for me to do it.

[zeez]

What’s your general view of Peugeot put together cars ? I have a 2003 Peugeot partner 2000cc but no experience with them.Are they reliable and ok made ?

[TheCODAddict]

I have a 206 gti 180 and my god they are unbelievable to drive

[alkoia]

vw newbeetle, fiat 500, smart, chevrolet matiz, those are really girly cars. 206 is like a normal car a little bit more in touch with its feminine side, but not flat out girly. Most people i see driving it here in athens greece are dudes.