1992 Peugeot 106 XSi review from Greece
"Sweet but expired chocolate"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
At 210000km fuel pump wiring had corrosion
At 210000km I changed steering gear
At 230000km I changed front trailing arms
At 235000km I changed electronic ignition coil module.
General comments?
I bought this car in November 2006, third hand for only 900 euros (700 pounds).
Although in bad body condition, it's a very fun to drive car, it has good handling, and it is a very well balanced car between the two axles.
Mine has rear disk brakes from a Peugeot 106 1.6 16v, and a 24mm in tube torsion bar, with front coil springs and front/rear shock absorbers from a 106 1.6 16v.
The engine lacks torque at low rpm (1000-4000), but at higher revs it runs good.
It travels smooth up to 110miles/hour, but after that you must be very patient.
For its time this car was a little bomb, but today it's just a slow car.
I like it a lot, and I believe that when you buy a third hand Peugeot car with 200000km, you must expect reliability problems.
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| A great first car, but not a luxury |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1992 |
| Year of manufacture | 1992 |
| First year of ownership | 2006 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2006 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.4 Manual |
| Performance marks | 4 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 7 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 6 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 8 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 202000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 242000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Fiat Duna |
| Date of Entry | 23rd April, 2008 |