Hello peeps, I need a bit of help making a decision.
Been saving for ages for a nice motor and at last ones caught my eye.
Theres W-reg black pug 106 GTI in a reputable ford garage in clitharo it's had one (age 50+) owner from new and only has 11,000 miles on the clock, Its up for &6995 but the dealer said he'd take £6500 (slightly more than I wanted to pay)He also said that it was in mint condition. Thing is, if a buy the car and the insurance, Im going to be totally skint for months.

What do you guys and girls recon?
Good deal or to highly priced?
Lookin forward to your reply's
YOU COULD SWAY THE DECISION!!!!

Summer is coming there will always be that
deal of the week...

Walk away and keep to your budget..

No point in buying it if you cant enjoy it ?

Hope this helps...

Peugeot 106 (96-04) 1.6 16v GTi 3dr
Hatchback 3dr
2000-W
Mileage 47,000

Prices

Dealer £6,599
Private £6,321
Part Ex £5,813
Trade £5,651
Cost New £12,340

1587 120 24/20,000 13 Unleaded 33.2

As you can see, the price he is offering to you, is completly average according to "What Car?"

Personally, i wouldnt buy it for that price, Pug dont seem to hold their value to well, there are probs far better deals on other private sale cars.

Just my suggestion

Cheers ax_125,
As soon as I drove a 106 gti I wanted one.
It's been so hard to find a nice one within 60miles of where I live, trade or private (been looking for ages). But I suppose if I do wait something will eventually come up. The thing that Attracted me to it was that it had only done 11,00 miles.

Besides, AX's, Saxo,s and 106's are all basically the same car, so which ever one you get, wont notice much of a difference

£6500 sounds good for a car that has only got 11k on it. But £6500 also sounds alot for a 106Gti. You could get a Subaru Impreza on a 98 plate for that, or a manual FTO on a 95, depends on your insurance I suppose.

myself id get a vts reasons being. cheaper, faster and apart from the speed they are the same car! prob save urself a grand or 2 buyin a vts. more money to mod and insure!!!

Get yourself a 106gti dude they're much less common hence more desireable and they have the same 1.6 16v engine as a VTS so cant be that much difference in speed. loads of saxo's have been modded an very few 106's thats why you should get one, to stand out and be different!

Cheers Gary,
been thinking about it loads and I recon a 106 GTI is definately the one for me.
You hit the nail on the head there mate, Being different is what modding's all about!!!

why not buy a cheaper 106 and get a GTI engine conversion? i know it may seem like a lot of trouble, but you may be able to save yourself some cash doing it that way......... or buy a quiksilver, theyre a 1.4 so theyre gonna be nippy and they look identical to the GTI. your choice mate, hope you make the right one.
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how much was your buget? if u ain't going over it much, i'd go 4 it as the milliage is ace, ownership spot on and in good nic. nice selection of car ur going for too.

Well I,ve been to see it, put a deposit on it and I pick it up tommorow. It's mint, so if you see anyone driving round in a mint black 106 GTI its me!! so giz a beep !!!!
Thank's for your help

got any pics sounds nice

Picked it up yesterday and brought it home, its truely fun to drive. Had a quick look round the car and by chance looked under the boot carpet (the spares under the car) and found a well hidden ACCIDENT!! repair form. One quick look over and a couple of phone calls to the previous owner and find out that it was involved in a minor accident before he part ex'd it (He'd forgot to mention it to the dealer). Straight on the phone to the dealer ranting and raving, they swear they knew nothing about it so offered me my money back. The car goes back 2moz and im gutted!!!

gotta be gutted

unlucky matey. at least you found the problem straight away and your gonna get your money back.

was it a major accident, if not then id of kept it meself. just think if you hadnt of found that form what could of hapend. What are u gona do then, just keep lookin for another GTi?

The car still looks mint, it got hit on the left side and it was insurance repaired so it was all documented and saftey checked. only prob's are a couple of gaps on the left side, between the boot and the rear panel (just get my finger in) and above the left hand door there should be a slight gap, but there isnt and it closes tight to the roof. I'd love to keep it, the running's are fine and it flew through it's M.O.T. If the dealer offered to knock about £1500 off i'd probably take it!!! but if he doesnt then f**k him!!!

talkin of 106s my mate has just bought a golld 1 which is 160 brake. awesome car.

I think he ragged my mate off in his clio tonight goin past the top of the Runnell... <img border="0" alt="[cwlmao]" title="" src="graemlins/cwemotions042.gif" />

160 BHP in a car that light, it must be rapid. They also corner like there on rails I must admit for the short period I had mine, it brought a big smile to my face everytime I drove it.

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Nah, he's put it back for sale at full price!!
I would put money on that he doesnt tell the next owner about the accident. I keep checking on auto trader and the car is still there!

thats pretty sly that innit.

have you not found any others yet?

Thats well bad. he should have at least offered to knock some money off for you......and then to put it back for sale at the full price, thats just bad

Just started a new job and it involves loads of travelling so I havnt had much time to look.
All the nice 106 gti's seem to be miles away, if only I could find one near.

Want to buy a beetle?

Nah, sorry mate!!! It's a pug 106 gti for me.
Surely there should be some enthusiast's out there intrested!!! there getting rarer and rarer.