Re: peugeut 106 or polo?
Polo has a better reputation. If you are buying private, get a mechanic to check it out first. Lots of dodgy dealers out there that will sell rubbish cars for a living. See how many owners are on the Vehicle License Certificate. More than 1 every 3 years is not encouaging. What year are the cars, NCT-ed, crashed, what mileage and how much?
Remember you may have to service a car and put 4 new tyres on and replace a timing belt.... Could cost over E1000 to put a car right.
Best first time cars to go for in my opinion (and many others) are:
1) Toyota Yaris
2) Toyota Starlet
3) Ford Fiesta
4) Nissan Micra