106 Buying tips required

amjake · Post by **amjake** » 18 Jul 2005, 18:36

Hi All
My daughter (17) is looking for 1st car and wants 106, I take it the best spec on 1.1 (insurance!!) is the XL so what I am after are any buying tips on what to look for/ look out for etc. to get the best we can for up to £1000.
Thanks in advance
Kev

106XS1998 · Post by **106XS1998** » 18 Jul 2005, 22:00

ive had a few problems, look for a rear wheel slant on the back, if it looks like /-----\ then the trailing arm bearings are prob gone, its expensive to replace, and its more cost effective to replace the whole back axle suspension unit. 106's have a urge to have an erratic idle, so let the engine warm up and listen to the engine, if the revs are up and down, it could be anything from a faulty map sensor to a vacume leak.