Good deal

loopylou · 16 Jan 2006 at 20:50

Good deal?

Hi,

I am currently looking for a car and I have been offered what seems like a really good deal.

An r reg 306 Vivant, 1.6 petrol, 5 door, with 60k. MOT, Serviced and Taxed in Oct. In really good nick apparently. Owned by the wife of my uncles best friend who is also a peugeot dealer. They said I can have it for £1800, which I thought was really good. I haven't had the chance to pop up and see it yet (it is in York, I'm in Essex) but my uncle knows the car and says it is sound.

I was just wondering if this was a good price, and what sort of features I would expect to see on it, e.g. P/S, C/L ect?

mad_allan · 16 Jan 2006 at 21:59

A quick look on AT shows it seems to be a good price.

As for spec, it will have 5 Doors, Adjustable steering column/wheel, Central locking, Driver airbag, Electric mirrors, Electric windows, Electric sunroof, Power steering.

loopylou · 16 Jan 2006 at 22:03

Sounds good then, I've got some good insurance quotes £705 which I didn't think was too bad for 0ncb, licence nearly a year old.

Silent Bob · 16 Jan 2006 at 22:04

I used to have one of them with 50k miles. I sold it over the summer for £2,500. It had electric front windows, remote central locking, manual mirrors, dual airbags (option i think), power steering, aircon (there were 2 versions, 1 with aircon, other with sunroof).

Guv · 16 Jan 2006 at 22:05

Personally I'd expect better for £1800.
My step brother got a 1999 T reg 306 1.6 meridian for £1700 almost a year ago. It had done higher mileage but was also a better spec. It was a phase 2, which is this one?

I'd either try and get it a bit cheaper or look for another one.

Just my opinion though

loopylou · 16 Jan 2006 at 22:09

I know it has a sunroof. Going to get some more details tomorrow

Kamerad · 16 Jan 2006 at 22:13

R reg will be a phase 2.

loopylou · 16 Jan 2006 at 22:16

Guv said:
Personally I'd expect better for £1800.
My step brother got a 1999 T reg 306 1.6 meridian for £1700 almost a year ago. It had done higher mileage but was also a better spec. It was a phase 2, which is this one?

I'd either try and get it a bit cheaper or look for another one.

Just my opinion though

what's different about the spec?

[TW]Fox · 17 Jan 2006 at 02:26

1800 quid for a poverty spec 306? Don't waste your time, thats lots of cash for not much car.

Find a higher spec one or buy a newer, better specified Citroen Xsara for less money, they are mechanically identical.

Cue whinges about looks and people arguing that of course the 306 is better becuase it looks nicer, as if anyone on the street would even give either car a second glance anyway

Guv · 17 Jan 2006 at 08:24

loopylou said:
what's different about the spec?

The meridian has ABS, half leather seats, air conditioning.