Back in May 2008 me and my partner purchased an X reg Peugeot 206 as a little run around. In that time we’ve had problems with a sheared off radiator fan, peeling paint on the rear bumper, a squeeling wheel on the front passenger side, steering pulling to the left, and before christmas our neighbour reversed into the side of it and creating a massive dent. (He didn’t own up either).

To top it off last week we noticed a grinding noise coming from the front brakes. We dropped it off at a local garage, and within 30 minutes we’d received a quote back of £600 minimum to get it back on the road. It has a leaking radiator, worn out brake pads and discs, cracked rear tyres, perished brake hoses, and a jammed/broken compensator valve.

The MOT ran out on 18th Feb, literally a few days after we noticed the brake noise. It’s been sat on our drive ever since, and given the peeling paint and large dent we’re seriously considering selling our Peugeot 206 for spares or repair. A bit of a bummer as we’re trying so hard to save, but I think the best option is to cut our losses and buy another used car. A VW with a diesel engine perhaps.

I found the AA site quite useful when researching a spares or repair sale:
AA car sellers guide