Lost The 205 Bug

[jo's MI16 0]

I feel I have lost the 205 (mi16) bug. I am considering selling her and maybe going for a 106gti. The reason being that I'm being charged a ridiculous amount for my insurance(sky insurance) and she has sat on the drive for the last month with no tax. I just don't know what to do for the best. Please help. :-(

[Batfink 201]

you really think a 106 gti will be better!! :lol:

[jo's MI16 0]

would be cheaper. newer, and I'm getting older.

[tomcolinjones 26]

you really think a 106 gti will be better!! :lol:

106 gti is much too civilised! s1 rallye maybe, but only because they look awesome! other than that keep your mi16, or any 205 for that matter.

Cant be much difference in insurance can there?

[james28 0]

change your insurance company if you dont use it on a daily basis go for classic insurance mucho cheapness

[welshpug 1,657]

would be cheaper. newer, and I'm getting older.

 

crap gearbox, more rust issues, naff rear beams, same rear brakes as a 1.9 205, many have issues with the seating position.

 

 

 

best thing about them is the newer wiring and a good engine

[damien 22 1 Cars]

205 mi to 106 gti, i dont think so. if you was upgrading i could understand or even downgrading because of cost but going for the 106 is 2 steps back and a step to the side.

 

each to their own i guess

[jo's MI16 0]

I don't know what to have, i just feel like a change and cant make my mind up. I want something nice and sporty which is also family friendly and something that my 17 year old daughter would be able to drive when she passes her test, also something that is cheaper to insure, instead of jumping up over £150 each year. Any ideas of different cheap reliable cars would be very helpful.

[cRaig 273 1 Cars]

Surely putting a 17 year old on a 106 GTi wiill still be comically expensive?

Insurance has been getting more expensive on the the whole for all cars, so I cant imagine sellinga 205 and buying something of similar performance will provide a saving in insurance costs.

[tomcolinjones 26]

Tax the pug, and drive it! you will remember what its all about! and get somethign small for your kid to drive.

[jo's MI16 0]

My daughter wants a 106 quicksilver bloody insurance on them aint cheap, lol. especially after she has passed her test. The only thing at the moment that is putting me off selling my car is that i have spent a lot of money on having it resprayed (usual lacquer peel) and having engine rebuilt, so would be gutted if some boyracer brought it and wrapped it around a tree or something else.

Edited April 16, 2011 by jo's MI16

[tomcolinjones 26]

Get a 1.1 in silver and say its a quicksilver! she wont know

[jo's MI16 0]

yeah right shes a petrol head just like me! she knows her cars even though she is blonde.lol.

[damien 22 1 Cars]

at 17 any car is going to be expensive to insure a 1.4 or even a 1.1 i would try and compromise with your daughter keep your 205 and get a small engine diesal 106 and then when she has some no claims of her own get her to work her way up the engine sizes eg a 1.4 quicksilver ect

[omega 82]

my mates 17 year old daughter just passed her test and has just boght a 1.1 106 and the insurance is 1800 pounds!!!!! so who knows what it would be on a gti

ps shes blonde as well

[Batfink 201]

might as well blow £1700 a year on taxi's. At least she can go to the pub then and theres no maintenance or tax to pay

[james28 0]

17 now is just not worth getting a car the insurance is just rediculous might as well wait until 21 save some money to buy a car then

as for your pug mate market is dead mine is a mint 205 gti6 and i have not had a sniff of a sale.Tax is and use it