Euro Oppos! Would you be interested in a Peugeot 106 S16 from Japan?

"Flavien Vidal" (flyingfrenchy)
04/11/2019 at 03:04 • Filed to: None

So, here is the deal... I’m thinking of getting myself a Peugeot 106 S16 2nd generation here in Japan. I’ve wanted one for a few months now and while the Delta is getting prepped, my wife could use it to practice driving a LHD car. But then I would have to sell it in a few months... The car would probably have around 130.000km and would be around 4000€ landed ( shipping to whatever port included) . I “do my own invoice ” too, so importation costs would be minimum...

I understand that a 4000€ Peugeot 106 S16 in very good condition with low-ish mileage is quite a bit under market value , but my goal would be to simply resell the car after a few months without losing money on it (granted that I don’T break anything... that’s another story :D )

Not looking for a buyer, but just opinions from you guys if you think selling a 106 S16 at this price would be doable... If not I might just send it to myself in France and have it replace my Mini there... Not sure yet.

DISCUSSION (25)

Babz > Flavien Vidal
04/11/2019 at 04:04

Awww man ! I always loved these things and prices are starting to take off, if I had 4k burning in my pocket this would be hard to resist !

Flavien Vidal > Babz
04/11/2019 at 04:47

I wouldn’t sell it until a few months from now ;)

You have time to save haha

Babz > Flavien Vidal
04/11/2019 at 05:34

Yeah, but I already have a bit of a moneypit of a project car and I have other projects in the works, so impulse buying a car I don’t actually have space for is ... well frankly irresponsible.

Dumb question, were 106's sold new in Japan ? Or has this one been imported by someone at some point ?

Flavien Vidal > Babz
04/11/2019 at 07:52

Ye s, they were sold new here, in LHD form even! And what is being responsible... pffff who needs “responsability” in his life?? :D

Chinny Raccoon > Flavien Vidal
04/11/2019 at 08:24

Is there some reason for the LHD? They were building them in RHD for other markets.

Babz > Flavien Vidal
04/11/2019 at 08:40

Ohhh, nice ! Are there any specific quirks about JDM 106's ? #DougDemuro :D

Tripper > Flavien Vidal
04/11/2019 at 08:40

How old is it? Asking for the USA.

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > Flavien Vidal
04/11/2019 at 08:57

I would buy it just for those wheels hnnnnnnngggg

Flavien Vidal > Chinny Raccoon
04/11/2019 at 08:57

Japanese loved LHD car back in the 90's... cars were sold new at dealership in LHD forms just because “cool”. The reason I’m buying a LHD one is because I want to export it after and not lose money on it :)

Also I just bought a Lancia Delta Integrale and I’d rather have my wife practice LHD driving on the 106 rather than on the Delta ;)

Flavien Vidal > Babz
04/11/2019 at 08:58

A LOT but I’m sure I’ll go over that when (IF? auction is tomorrow) I get it...

Flavien Vidal > Tripper
04/11/2019 at 08:59

Not anywhere close to being importable... like 2000 or so, I forgot

Flavien Vidal > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability
04/11/2019 at 08:59

The one I buy still has th e stock wheels... but yeah... White wheels FTW!

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > Flavien Vidal
04/11/2019 at 09:06

Yes!

Kinja'd!!!

Tripper > Flavien Vidal
04/11/2019 at 09:10

Yea:/ I thought so. It’s got those late 90's early 00's lines.

Spamfeller Loves Nazi Clicks > Flavien Vidal
04/11/2019 at 09:22

Everything is importable*

* if you want to spend a few million dollars, buy 5 examples, crash test them, come up with modifications to comply with US law, certify to the NHTSA that you’ll make those modifications, and get the EPA exemption

Flavien Vidal > Spamfeller Loves Nazi Clicks
04/11/2019 at 09:24

It’s more complicated and expensive than that really... but hey... land of the free amirite!?? :D

Spamfeller Loves Nazi Clicks > Flavien Vidal
04/11/2019 at 09:26

Oh, I know the exact process in detail . I just don’t want to rewrite the 600+ page guide to it.

Flavien Vidal > Spamfeller Loves Nazi Clicks
04/11/2019 at 09:53

hahaha I bet it’s a freaking pain in the butt :D

As an exporter here in Japan, you have no idea how much I deal with americans asking “hey, how much would that R34 be to Phoenix, AZ”... All the restraint it takes to not get mad at those people.... :)

Spamfeller Loves Nazi Clicks > Flavien Vidal
04/11/2019 at 10:02

The worst is the assholes who insist they know what’s involved in federalizing a car or that they know ‘this one weird trick’ to illegally import a car.

SPEAKING. OF. Exactly how hard is it to get your hands on a Mitsubishi FTO COTY? I’m trying to decide between that and holding out a bit longer for a GP Version R.

Flavien Vidal > Spamfeller Loves Nazi Clicks
04/11/2019 at 10:13

Oh I know man... I deal with them daily lol... As for an FTO, they aren’t hard to find but I don’t recall US legal ones yet... When did they start production?

Spamfeller Loves Nazi Clicks > Flavien Vidal
04/11/2019 at 10:19

That’s why I’m asking specifically about the FTO COTY. All manual examples become legal in the US in 1 year, 6 days. So if they’re particularly hard to find, I want to get a head start.

The FTO itself, probably about 50-6 0% of MY94 examples are currently fully legal for US import. Obviously gotta check exact production date, but to my knowledge, MY94 production ended in August ‘94.

Spamfeller Loves Nazi Clicks > Flavien Vidal
04/11/2019 at 12:23

Actually, I probably should have mentioned that particular bit... all of the ‘95 FTO COTY (and only the COTY) were built between April 1 and April 17 of 1995, making them fully US legal as of 4/17 /2020.

But, uh, they only built 207 of them. And only 20 of them are manuals.

BlurpleToyotaDishwasher > Chinny Raccoon
04/11/2019 at 14:49

LHD is t he JDM version of JDM.

duurtlang > Flavien Vidal
04/12/2019 at 03:45

Had I not spent multiple times what that 106 costs on restoring and restomodding my 205 cti, I'd be tempted. They are said to be awesome.

FSI > duurtlang
04/27/2019 at 06:08

Don't we know a Dutch who is looking for a second fun car?^^