waue1978 wrote:
Only other problem is the rusty door thing though. They didn't properly fix that problem until 2005, but you may get lucky & find an older one which has had the warranty work done. Easy way to tell is to open the doors & look around the edge for the sealant. On one that has been done properly it is a very flat & even all the way round. The earlier ones look like a monkey was let loose with one of those bathroom gun thingys.
Someone told me, the dirt gets onto the seal, and vibrations in the door scratch through the paint and then rust stes in
They said to religiously clean the seal to prevent this
Whether that works or not?
1999 D8.5 HDi GLX - Sold
2007 Mondingo Zetec - I seek forgiveness Bring back my 406
Religious cleaning is good to prevent rust whatever the car. They can also rust under the trims at the bottom of the windows where the metal on the trims scratch the paint.
2000/X Peugeot 406 110 HDi LX Family 93k to 2000/W BMW 530D SE Auto 84k to 2003/03 Peugeot Partner Hdi Escapade 98k to 2003/53 Vauxhall Zafira DTi Elegance 74k
lozz wrote:Lol. sam ..ibet you a fiver youve still got that focus nextyear
I'm planning on changing November to januaryish
So more than likely I could have it :p
I'm just window shopping at the moment
2020 BMW 520d MSport Touring My Daily
2017 Dacia Logan MCV 1.5DCi Laureate Wifes
1996 Land Rover Defender 90 County SW 300TDi My Toy
2003 Ford Mondeo ST220 3.0 V6 My Other Toy
2000/X Peugeot 406 110 HDi LX Family 93k to 2000/W BMW 530D SE Auto 84k to 2003/03 Peugeot Partner Hdi Escapade 98k to 2003/53 Vauxhall Zafira DTi Elegance 74k
FarmerPug wrote:back to insurance then.
is it at the age of 21 or 25 that it starts to drop a bit?
waue1978 wrote:21 & 25. Possibly a bit more at 30.
i cannot remember my premiums dropping when i hit either 21 or 25. i think the yearly rise in premiums cancels any discount for reaching a certain age, indeed if said discounts actually exisist at all i turned 30 last year but had only just got the 406v so cannot comment on that, but generally i have paid around the 400-500 quid mark for the last 5 years. the 1.2 corsa i had was near as damn it 400 quid to insure fully comp and the 406 fully comp is only bout a hundred pound more. i feel for young drivers trying to insure their cars now adays i managed to insure my first car for 650 tpft. it was a nail of a 1983 vw polo, that was in 1997
1999 d8 1.8 petrol - died at 85163
51 plate hdi 110
In 1996 (aged 18) I insured a Mk2 Granada 2.8i for £1000 & begrudged paying that as it was £300 more than I paid for the car. Now people of similar age are paying twice that to insure a roller skate!
2000/X Peugeot 406 110 HDi LX Family 93k to 2000/W BMW 530D SE Auto 84k to 2003/03 Peugeot Partner Hdi Escapade 98k to 2003/53 Vauxhall Zafira DTi Elegance 74k
i turned 30 last year but had only just got the 406v so cannot comment on that, but generally i have paid around the 400-500 quid mark for the last 5 years. the 1.2 corsa i had was near as damn it 400 quid to insure fully comp and the 406 fully comp is only bout a hundred pound more. i feel for young drivers trying to insure their cars now adays i managed to insure my first car for 650 tpft. it was a nail of a 1983 vw polo, that was in 1997