The Peugeot 206+ was supposed to be a temporary means of transportation, while my Smart Fortwo got repaired.
However, as so many other temporary fixes, it ended up being a permanent solution.
If I should summon up the “Pug” in one word, it would have to be the word “Booooring!”
In the +6 years we had it, it has never let us down. It took us anywhere we wanted to go, and has pulled our trailers without breaking a sweat, while transporting everything we own, from one part of the country to another.
So on paper it’s absolutely perfect, and strangely enough, that is the thing I dislike about it. I’m not into “magic carpet/sofa” style suspension, I like to feel the road under me, and as long as I don’t get stranded along the way, the quirks of a car gives it personality.
We bought it on the 12/5-2018, when it had run 114.000 km, and sold it again on the 6/8-2024 with 226.500 km on the odometer.
Modifications
Probably one of the cars I’ve had, that I’ve done the least modifications to.
LED and Heavy Duty bulbs
These Peugeot’s have a bad habit, with burning out lightbulbs.
Normal headlight bulbs often last about six months, so after going thru 3 sets of headlight bulbs, I switched to “Heavy Duty” bulbs, that survived far better.
Other bulbs (numberplate, instruments etc) were converted to LED when they needed changing.
Bluetooth Radio
The Clarion FZ502E headunit, that I had bought for the Daihatsu Cuore, and later moved to the Smart Fortwo Coupé was installed in the 206+
Trailer hitch
Mounted a trailer hitch with a standard 7 pin socket.
Cruise control
I got a very good offer on mounting a cruise control, and with all the highway milage we were doing, shortly after moving to Zealand, I accepted it.
Unfortunately some sensor in the car was acting up, so it never actually did what it was meant to do.
Except for one single occasion, where we had a torrential downpour of rain, and I had to pass thru a flooded area. After something got submerged for a moment, the Cruise Control worked perfectly. Unfortunately it stopped working after the car was left to dry up, and the next morning it was broken again. I suspect it was a ABS sensor plug, since they were a known error source on sister company Citroën back when I was a Citroën mechanic 🙂
Repairs
There were quite a few repairs during the 6 years, but never anything that left us stranded at the side of the road.
Lightbulbs
Peugeot’s from this era, swallw lightbulbs for breakfast, lunch and supper.
I had to change 3 sets of headlight bulbs during the first 18 months of ownership.
After changing these to Heavy Duty bulbs, they lasted about two years before going again.
Fan
Another known issue is the heater fan, that must have a lousy bearing, as they tend to become very noisy, before they stop working all together.
Exhaust
I had to change one section of the exhaust, which isn’t bad during 6 years of ownership.
Horn
The horn fell apart, and had to be changed. Luckily an easy fix, as there only is one bolt connecting it to the car.
