Reply to: Cheap Diesels

[Paddy]

I think that Citroen's are expensive when things go wrong.

That is the perception and I am happy about that because it keeps the prices down.
The diesel engine Tdi is used by Peugeot and Ford and (Fiat?) also use it in their range.

Suspension is different to a car with coil springs and shock absorbers and most garages will shy away but in reality the serviceability of the suspension is almost as simple as changing an oil filter. Parts are expensive from Citroen dealers but very cheap from GSF parts. I need to change two suspension spheres it cost £40 in parts and it took 20 minutes. If it was conventional suspension the equivalent parts would cost at least £150 from quick fit at take a couple of hours.

[sasguru]

Quiet. Get an Aygo (after brakes recall is done) and you'll feel a lot better.

Or not.

Shhhhhhh!

[AtW]

Or get some self-esteem.

Quiet. Get an Aygo (after brakes recall is done) and you'll feel a lot better.

Or not.

[sasguru]

Change your neighbours then

Or get some self-esteem.

[Spacecadet]

Changed every three years.

Think of the neighbours boy!

Change your neighbours then

[sasguru]

If they were that good you would only have had one

Indeed.

[DimPrawn]

If they were that good you would only have had one

Changed every three years.

Think of the neighbours boy!

[Spacecadet]

German quality.

I've had three 3-series beemers (from new) and never had a fault or failure on any of them.

If they were that good you would only have had one

[DimPrawn]

Yeah and throw it away when it breaks as the repairs will be more then you paid for the car. Only a complete dickwad would waste 3K of their money on that pile of poo.

German quality.

I've had three 3-series beemers (from new) and never had a fault or failure on any of them.

PS. the 320D has 170bhp and returns about 45MPG even if driven REALLY hard on long journeys.

[sasguru]

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1421412.htm

Just don't go out if there's more than 2mm of snow.

Yeah and throw it away when it breaks as the repairs will be more then you paid for the car. Only a complete dickwad would waste 3K of their money on that pile of poo.

[DimPrawn]

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1421412.htm

Just don't go out if there's more than 2mm of snow.

[sasguru]

If your wanting a Golf which isn't really a Golf then buy a Seat Leon. They look nicer than the Golf are cheaper than Skodas and you dont have to drive around with a shameful badge. I bought the Seat Leon 1.6 but any of the ones that are good in the Golf are good in the Seat.

How can you be shamed by a badge you complete nonce?

[sasguru]

Quiet.

That's why they sell them at below market prices. And why not if the car only spends time on motorways and better maintained?

Sssshhhhhhhhh!

[Scary]

Get an ex-directors E-Class Merc - should be good for x00,000 miles.

or one of these.

[Churchill]

There is a C5 (2001), Automatic, Diesel, 48,000 miles, (55mpg)
group 8 insurance for £2650 on Autotrader

I think that Citroen's are expensive when things go wrong.