1998 Peugeot 106 Zest 3 review from UK and Ireland

Car was a ex- Northern Irish mobility car. It should have arrived in A1 condition, but instead it had a dent on nearly every panel. I refused to accept it until it had been to the body shop.

The car was supposed to have been valeted, however the car was delivered dirty and had thick greasey marks all over the headrests.

The car should have arrived with a CD player, but instead it had a cassette player. This was replaced at the dealers expense, but was wired in wrong and needed the code to be plugged in everytime the engine was switched off. Another CD player later and after a further two visits the wiring was sorted!

Suspension creaked and groaned after a couple of months. Dealer not interested at even looking at vehicle unless I handed over money, despite still having Peugeot Platinum Warranty.

Drivers mirror replaced after 45000 due to mindless vandalism. Part should have cost £60 from Peugeot. Managed to get a pattern part for £30 including delivery.

Front section of exhaust replaced at 38000 miles.

Rear section of exhaust replaced at 54000 miles.

Battery died at 3am at Stansted Airport after car was left parked for 5 days. Battery replaced 53000.

Airbag warning light started flashing at 54000. Dealer unable to establish fault despite using diagnostic computer and lots of reassurance before handing over keys. When asked for a quote I was told up to £400. That's when I sold the car and vowed to never visit a Peugeot Dealer again.

The 106 Diesel is very economical. The infrequent visiting to my local filling station always brought a smile to my face.

The electrics are dire, and the dealers are inept charlatans.

The driving position is terrible. Those tiny offset pedals do nothing for your posture. I had to invest in lumbar support.