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		I moved to Aylesbury because of work 4 month ago and I decided to buy a car.
A very kind person here can sell me his Peugeot 306 1.4i at 550 quid, is it a good price? The conditions are very good and has 84000 miles.
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		What year is it? Tax and mot?
Doesn't too bad
	
	
	
	
		
	
 
 
	
	
	
		
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		Can get a DT for that price. More powerful, more MPG, stronger gearbox and probably other things.
	
	
	
	
		
	
 
 
	
	
	
		
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		I wouldn't bother, the 1.4's are pretty shit quite frankly!
	
	
	
	
		
	
 
 
	
	
	
		
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		mmm I'm a newbie, so what do you suggest?
	
	
	
	
		
	
 
 
	
	
	
		
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		As said; a nice little dturbo would suit you well. The point of a 1.4 306 is for new drivers to have and inevitably crash and dent; we've all been there
	
	
	
	
		
	
 
 
	
	
	
		
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		There is probably a few for sale on here, take a look in the for sale section.
	
	
	
	
		
	
 
 
	
	
	
		
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		all agreed...but if insurance is an issue then you may want to check before you give up on the 1.4 n get a 1.9 turbobdiesel...
but a dtub would be a better car
	
	
	
	
		
	
 
 
	
	
	
		
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		Go for the dturbo over the 1.4. I had a 1.4 and i scrapped it on 74K with mint body work as the engine was leaking everywhere D: The engines and gearboxes in the 1.4 are awful.
	
	
	
	
		
	
 
 
	
	
	
		
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		If you were going to pay me £550 for a '97 1.4 i'd want to sell it quickly too! before you changed your mind!
Get a DT, not the most refined engine in the world, but a good solid reliable workhorse. Easy to service too and will go on forever!
Therell be a buyers guide on here somewhere too, read it, there are a few common things which you can probably use to knock a price down if you know what you are looking for!
	
	
	
	
		
	
 
 
	
	
	
		
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		Depends on your requirements, if youre only doing short journeys then the 1.4 would be better for you. Could easily argue them down from 550 though.