Citroen XM Forum

Janette's Fiat Punto cabriolet is dying of hgf so it was time to buy something new.

A new French car is coming at the end of the week - but what could it be?

21,000 miles from new, 2002, FSH and in china blue?

Peugeot 406.

I've bought a skip so definitely not a 406! Does have a 2.0 engine.

Will, does mean I won't be at home saturday till mid afternoon as I have a train trip to Essex to make.

think of it as 100 off a 406!

A 307?? Sorry I'm not that clever, what is hgf?

nope, that's a cone with a flake off not 100!

hgf = an underbonnet sauna!

aha, an underbonnet sauna. Not fixable I take it..

captainhaddock wrote:aha, an underbonnet sauna. Not fixable I take it..

fixable but the car needs roof adjusting, some light welding, two tyres, a knock on the back suspension sorted ... £600 -or so - which isn't worth fixing.

argh well, never were into Punto's Rented 2 or 3 years ago and the first one gave me permanent memories of the most un comfortable ride ever. Even though the others were a bit less bad, to be honest.

I like the punto - missed out on one with 54000 miles on the clock for £595 last weekend. They're economical and the engines have some go. Bit of a harsh ride with some scuttle shake but the handling is fantastic. It's the wheel at each corner. Just transferred the deposit on the 306 cabriolet.