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 Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2013 5:43 am |
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Joined: Jul 20, 2012
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Location: west midlands
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I was looking into selling my 1.1zest 206 and buying a 206 1.4 hdi van
I was wondering how reliable they are, how economical are they to run and would anyone recommend doing this.
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Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2013 6:01 am |
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Joined: Oct 11, 2010
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Location: Birmingham
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I would bud, the 1.4 hdi vans are brilliant on fuel, really reliable, always fight through and i didnt have to replace one thing for a year except a drive belt, try and get a fleet van meaning it will have alot of service history and be in top notch as its repaired probably. Power isnt that great but what you expect? i havent drove a 1.1 so i couldnt give judgement lol hope it helps
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Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2013 6:08 am |
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Joined: May 25, 2011
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Location: south coast
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i got one as a works van its on a 54 plate done 84k now (got it on 38k), its thrashed day in and day out been serviced once i that time (3yrs). all that its needed was a bottom pulley as the old design was faulty and pugs changed the design of the newer ones.
gives around 50 mpg all the time and as said that is flat out full throtle all of the time.
ok its not the fastest of things normaly sits at 85-90 without to many problems keeps up on accelration with most things driven like it should be it will give 60 mpg.
really can not fault the thing.
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Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2013 9:30 am |
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Joined: Jul 20, 2012
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Location: west midlands
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looks like I might do that I know the 1.4 hdi car is very reliable cheap on tax and good on fuel but I'd prefer the van 
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| I\'m new here, thought i\'d join as i\'ve just bought my first car, 206 1.1 zest 3 black (55) | |
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Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2013 9:39 am |
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Joined: Jul 20, 2012
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Location: Gainsborough
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I've heard good things about the 1.4 hdi car and van, but why get a van as you could just fold/ take the seats out if you need to carry things and then put the seats back and you can have more passengers!
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Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2013 10:21 am |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010
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I had a 1.4 HDi as a courtesy car years ago. Even round town it would average 60mpg.
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Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2013 11:44 am |
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Joined: Jan 29, 2011
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Location: Westhoughton, Lancashire
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| I've heard good things about the 1.4 hdi car and van, but why get a van as you could just fold/ take the seats out if you need to carry things and then put the seats back and you can have more passengers! |
Cheaper insurance. Boy racers don't drive vans.
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Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2013 12:03 pm |
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Joined: Jul 20, 2012
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Location: west midlands
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I'd rather go for the van so people don't rely on me for lift don't need 5 seats 
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| I\'m new here, thought i\'d join as i\'ve just bought my first car, 206 1.1 zest 3 black (55) | |
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Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2013 12:06 pm |
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Joined: Jan 16, 2013
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My partner brought a 1.4 hdi 206 and i brought her 1.4 8v 206 from her. Wished i had saved for a hdi instead, the hdi is so much better on fuel and a lot cheaper to tax.
Its not that much slower then the petrol 1.4, but running costs is miles better.
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Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2013 12:06 pm |
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Joined: Jul 28, 2011
Posts: 64
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Location: essex
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only thing about the van versus car you wont benefit from the cheep tax.commercial tax is over 200 notes.dont think the insurance will be cheeper either.
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Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2013 12:27 pm |
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Joined: Jul 20, 2012
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Location: west midlands
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so really i'd be better getting the hdi 1.4 car as tax is only 35 for the year and its good on fuel
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| I\'m new here, thought i\'d join as i\'ve just bought my first car, 206 1.1 zest 3 black (55) | |
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Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2013 1:03 pm |
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Joined: Jul 28, 2011
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Location: essex
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i think so gloves,plenty of decent 1.4 hdi cars about,versus not many decent vans.buy one off an old codger thats been looked after.
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