Most modern classics need a wealth warning but it’s fair to say the value of a sound Peugeot 205 GTi 1.6 or 1.9 is only going one way, and it isn’t down. For now at least, starting prices for clean runners have settled at around £4000 (we found a tidy 1989 1.6 with 113,000 miles, new parts and a long MOT for £4k).
From here they go all the way to £43,000 for a one-owner, 1991 1.6 with 17,000 miles. In 2017 everyone was in a tizz about a 1989 1.9 with 5726 miles that fetched £38,480 at auction. The year before, the record was £31,000. You see our point?
Fortunately around £5000 to £8000 should be enough for a solid GTi, while £12,000 to £15,000 buys a good, low-mileage…