#1: How long is a 206 life span? !!! Author: DaFoot, Location: Sheffield/LeedsPosted: Thu Dec 16, 2010 5:22 pm ---- Last MOT I had warnings on exhaust silencer and brakes (discs/pads). Car is due a major service and now I'm getting serious clutch issues (description of thrust bearings I've read on line seems to fit the bill for where the problem is).
I'm getting the train to work tomorrow as I don't trust the car to survive the commute until fixed!
All in I'm expecting a bill anything from £500 to 700 if I get it all done.
It's a battered old 1.4 GLX, X reg (2000?) with nearly 80k on the clock. I do around 20k miles a year.
So...given the age of the car, the mileage it has done and the sort of miles I'm doing, is repair a waste of money? Guesses on how long it's likely to last if I get it repaired (assuming 'only' the above problems exist!)?
Is it time to bite the bullet and change cars?
#2: Re: How long is a 206 life span? !!! Author: DaFoot, Location: Sheffield/LeedsPosted: Thu Dec 16, 2010 5:23 pm ---- Oh, I forgot to mention there is a minor oil leak from the engine block that keeps getting mentioned when it's serviced/MOT tested!
#3: Re: How long is a 206 life span? !!! Author: Mrs_Howey, Location: WorthingPosted: Thu Dec 16, 2010 5:26 pm ---- It will be fine once you've got everything fixed, as long as you look after the car and service it, it should last for at longer yet.
Howey is on 105k miles and runs like a treat
#4: Re: How long is a 206 life span? !!! Author: Ste, Location: Hull -or- The World Of Info CodePosted: Thu Dec 16, 2010 5:27 pm ---- I've heard and known petrol 206's to exeed the 100k mark quite frequently.. It all depends on your finances I guess, if it was my car I'd get a new one but if you feel you cant afford to do that at the moment I guess the fix will work out better for you?
#5: Re: How long is a 206 life span? !!! Author: namgaj, Location: Chasing Ash, Addaz and Lee........... hopefully catching Addaz and havin fun :PPosted: Thu Dec 16, 2010 5:31 pm ---- They get to an age where wear and tear items need replacing, but regular servicing and looking after in general should see it go a while yet granted with the odd thing like bushes, tyres, ect replacing
#6: Re: How long is a 206 life span? !!! Author: Andrew, Location: Black Country Ay IPosted: Thu Dec 16, 2010 5:33 pm ---- If you get the things fixed and serviced it would sell for more afterwrds, in comparison to a listing that says "in need of major service"
Mine is a 1.4 and ive been told thatif looked after it could last to 150k. Thats why I search/ask on here as soon as I get a fault and get it sorted promptly, there is a lot of sentiment in my car though so I'm going to see how long I can run it for
#7: Re: How long is a 206 life span? !!! Author: Callum206, Location: West SussexPosted: Thu Dec 16, 2010 5:40 pm ---- Its French 5 miles until you have problems
#8: Re: How long is a 206 life span? !!! Author: DaFoot, Location: Sheffield/LeedsPosted: Thu Dec 16, 2010 5:44 pm ---- It has been serviced regularly by me (well, the garage!) - every 15k miles or since I've had it. But that's only 18 months or so, before that I suspect it had been neglected
#9: Re: How long is a 206 life span? !!! Author: Addaz, Location: SuffolkPosted: Thu Dec 16, 2010 5:54 pm ---- About 5 minutes
Ah crap, its broke, 5 minutes have been
#10: Re: How long is a 206 life span? !!! Author: qwert, Location: ukPosted: Thu Dec 16, 2010 5:58 pm ---- How longs a piece of string....
#11: Re: How long is a 206 life span? !!! Author: brad-morris, Location: BromsgrovePosted: Thu Dec 16, 2010 6:12 pm ----
qwert wrote:
How longs a piece of string....
In inches or centimetres?
#12: Re: How long is a 206 life span? !!! Author: Alan_206HDi, Location: Hatfield Heath, HertsPosted: Thu Dec 16, 2010 6:35 pm ----
qwert wrote:
How longs a piece of string....
Twice half its' length...
#13: Re: How long is a 206 life span? !!! Author: Hotchy, Location: GlenrothesPosted: Thu Dec 16, 2010 7:14 pm ---- Forever, nothing will take my pug away... please take it away
#14: Re: How long is a 206 life span? !!! Author: kingdom200, Location: Leamington SpaPosted: Thu Dec 16, 2010 9:37 pm ---- i would fix it... at the end of the day 90% of the time when u fix something its one less thing to worry about.. you could sell it and go buy an even bigger shed that need a lot more money spent on it
#15: Re: How long is a 206 life span? !!! Author: vipertsniper, Location: DoncasterPosted: Fri Dec 17, 2010 1:11 am ---- mines on a v reg and done 93k ... touch wood ... id like to get 150k out of it ...
i cant afford another car .. not that id want one
as someone said above - better the devil you know
#16: Re: How long is a 206 life span? !!! Author: DJ-, Location: UKPosted: Fri Dec 17, 2010 1:29 am ---- depends how much you look after it?
#17: Re: How long is a 206 life span? !!! Author: Edward, Location: In the garagePosted: Fri Dec 17, 2010 2:45 am ---- 15k miles oil change intervals aren't ideal. I'd do 10k miles on a petrol at most.
#18: Re: How long is a 206 life span? !!! Author: mjsroofing, Location: south walesPosted: Fri Dec 17, 2010 4:29 am ---- these engine bullet proof, head gasket leak oil from the cambelt side but thats about it, clutch should do around 120k, thrust bearing are comman though, , clutch is only £80 though, light service every 5k ( just oil and filter) hoover your air filter, full service every 10k, plugs, oil, oil filter, fuel filter, air filter. the engine should exceed 150k this way.
if you were local i'd do it for you cheap
#19: Re: How long is a 206 life span? !!! Author: purrjoe, Location: South CoastPosted: Fri Dec 17, 2010 5:11 am ---- I've spent a fair amount on consumables on my 1.4 HDi this year, but have carried out the work myself and I'm not a trained mechanic.
It's now completed 134K miles and, (touch wood), is running very well with no issues.
As long as you like the car and can afford it, have ALL the known faults rectified. Better the devil you know and all that .......
#20: Re: How long is a 206 life span? !!! Author: mjsroofing, Location: south walesPosted: Fri Dec 17, 2010 5:13 am ---- our 1.4 hdi is on 156k sound nice drives well does 50mpg
#21: Re: How long is a 206 life span? !!! Author: Spanerman, Location: Neath, South Wales.Posted: Fri Dec 17, 2010 5:18 am ---- Diesels tend to live longer.
Horrid things.
#22: Re: How long is a 206 life span? !!! Author: sherman_2009, Location: Glouster & Manchester UKPosted: Fri Dec 17, 2010 5:19 am ---- I went thew the same situation as you pal i bit the bullet as the car were spending most of its days in the garage getting fixed so i bought a new car might be a idea for you aswell just look at how much you could save, i have a 1.8 now and its chepper to insure than my old 1.4 206.
#23: Re: How long is a 206 life span? !!! Author: mjsroofing, Location: south walesPosted: Fri Dec 17, 2010 5:25 am ---- our 1.4 hdi is on 156k sound nice drives well does 50mpg
#24: Re: How long is a 206 life span? !!! Author: devildriverxii, Location: StevenagePosted: Fri Dec 17, 2010 5:41 am ---- I was thinking of asking the same question, mine's a 2000 x-reg 2.0D hdi glx blah blah but it's done over 127,000 miles =P and it still runs like a peach =) (touchwood) it's also in pretty good shape apart from stone chips on the bonnett =(
#25: Re: How long is a 206 life span? !!! Author: sillyhilly, Location: The Mean Streets of CoventryPosted: Fri Dec 17, 2010 6:01 am ---- If you look after any car well enough then they will last many many years!!! All the items you've stated are all wear and tear. But £800, better get other quotes
#26: Re: How long is a 206 life span? !!! Author: mjsroofing, Location: south walesPosted: Fri Dec 17, 2010 6:10 am ---- cars can last forever, i've a ols 406 1.9 td on 250k still driving nice, ans a vectra gsi 2.5 v6 on 290k and still sounding and driving nice
#27: Re: How long is a 206 life span? !!! Author: Geoff, Location: Evesham, WorcestershirePosted: Fri Dec 17, 2010 8:23 am ---- I just got rid of my 206 last week... 62k miles. The expected service bill with new clutch, dodgy overheating problem fix and wishbones was probably going to be 2/3s value of the car.
It was more economic to buy a 2yr old car and only have to pay for the service items.
#28: Re: How long is a 206 life span? !!! Author: DaFoot, Location: Sheffield/LeedsPosted: Sat Dec 18, 2010 12:09 pm ---- Decided to get rid. Lots of problems, garage nervous about gearbox lasting much longer.
Anyone in Sheffield area want to make me an offer to take away for parts?!!
#29: Re: How long is a 206 life span? !!! Author: mjsroofing, Location: south walesPosted: Sat Dec 18, 2010 12:14 pm ---- if it passed the mot just use it for another year to get your millage out of it then sell it.
#30: Re: How long is a 206 life span? !!! Author: DaFoot, Location: Sheffield/LeedsPosted: Sat Dec 18, 2010 12:31 pm ---- It wont go through an MOt. Last one was Sept, things failed since then.
#31: Re: How long is a 206 life span? !!! Author: lofty, Location: Near ManchesterPosted: Sat Dec 18, 2010 12:58 pm ---- I reckon a good ten years. Mine is that and has done 105k now. Can tell its not as good as it used to be.
#32: Re: How long is a 206 life span? !!! Author: SionJ, Location: MoldPosted: Sat Jan 08, 2011 6:28 pm ---- 128k on my 7yr old one, but it is a 1.4 hdi. Slips out of of 4th occasionally on bumpy A roads and the drivers seat rail is totally knackered. Temporary bodge on it at the moment, but sure it will be an mot failiure for that. £100 from peugeot is a no no and not seen many on ebay. Might look out for a cheap new interior.
Drive with mechanical sympathy and service it regulary and it will do big milage. Drive it like a nutter and neglect it and it will be a money pit wreck in no time at all.
#33: Re: How long is a 206 life span? !!! Author: Lee, Location: EnglandPosted: Sat Jan 08, 2011 6:42 pm ---- How longs a piece of string....
#34: Re: How long is a 206 life span? !!! Author: namgaj, Location: Chasing Ash, Addaz and Lee........... hopefully catching Addaz and havin fun :PPosted: Sat Jan 08, 2011 6:44 pm ----
Lee wrote:
How longs a piece of string....
10 inch if you cut it that long
#35: Re: How long is a 206 life span? !!! Author: Rob2859, Location: HalifaxPosted: Sat Jan 08, 2011 7:09 pm ---- my engine lasted 87k however i did kind of force feed it water, causing it to throw a rod and blow 2 mahoosive holes in the side of the engine
#36: Re: How long is a 206 life span? !!! Author: Seabook, Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2011 1:14 am ----
DaFoot wrote:
Last MOT I had warnings on exhaust silencer and brakes (discs/pads). Car is due a major service and now I'm getting serious clutch issues (description of thrust bearings I've read on line seems to fit the bill for where the problem is).
I'm getting the train to work tomorrow as I don't trust the car to survive the commute until fixed!
All in I'm expecting a bill anything from £500 to 700 if I get it all done.
It's a battered old 1.4 GLX, X reg (2000?) with nearly 80k on the clock. I do around 20k miles a year.
So...given the age of the car, the mileage it has done and the sort of miles I'm doing, is repair a waste of money? Guesses on how long it's likely to last if I get it repaired (assuming 'only' the above problems exist!)?
Is it time to bite the bullet and change cars?
unless you change car every years, those things are tire and wear so you have to face it at some point
but yeah, won't cost 500 for the clutch and exhaust and brakes
#37: Re: How long is a 206 life span? !!! Author: leffex, Location: 1Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 11:46 am ---- hehe
180,000 miles and counting or 290,000km.
1.6XS, year of 1999, 88bhp(extra i think 95), cold air direct feed with sport-filter, bosch 4sparkplugs and not much more really.
#38: Re: How long is a 206 life span? !!! Author: Brian, Location: VVT Land, FifePosted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 11:48 am ---- I think the little TU engines will last for a long time, providing that they've been looked after! You could buy a new car and need to spend £500 on that too, so it's catch 22.
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granted with the odd thing like bushes, tyres, ect replacing
