Anyone had or have a c4 advice please
AndyW - 12/2/13 at 09:41 PM
Hi all,
In the continuing search for a newer tiptop for the wife, we have seen a nice Citroen c4 low miles low price, full history, hpi clear and all that. I
have no experience with Citroen so has anyone had one, or have one and can give some advice on what they are like. Or whether to avoid and reasons.
Thanks
Andy
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Strontium Dog - 12/2/13 at 10:11 PM
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Originally posted by AndyW
I have no experience with Citroen
I'd try to keep it like that if I were you!
Horrid to drive and nasty to work on and bound to give you trouble. Maybe OK for old people that don't go anywhere.
Last girlfriend had a C3 so I got rid of her!
Seriously the worst car I have driven in years with the most awful grabby brakes I've ever encountered, it needed the ABS just to control the
ridiculous brakes. And don't get me started on the handling!
I hate them, can you tell?
BigFaceDave - 12/2/13 at 10:19 PM
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Originally posted by Strontium Dog
quote:
Originally posted by AndyW
I have no experience with Citroen
I'd try to keep it like that if I were you!
Horrid to drive and nasty to work on and bound to give you trouble. Maybe OK for old people that don't go anywhere.
Last girlfriend had a C3 so I got rid of her!
Seriously the worst car I have driven in years with the most awful grabby brakes I've ever encountered, it needed the ABS just to control the
ridiculous brakes. And don't get me started on the handling!
I hate them, can you tell?
What he said!
My mum had a berlingo which had no end of things brake/fall off and go wrong! As said before if you put your foot with in 2 inches of the brake pedal
it would try to catapult you through the windcreen, every single bit of trim squeaked it had the turning circle of about 3 miles and the only worse
handling thing I have ever driven was a knacked range rover classic which could make you feel see sick before it even set off
When was the last time you heard someone say I really miss my citroen.......
But some people do love them!
Ninehigh - 12/2/13 at 10:30 PM
Er, the hdi engine is a darn good one?
Never had a citroen but got a peugeot atm..
loggyboy - 12/2/13 at 10:59 PM
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=178529
AndyW - 13/2/13 at 10:21 AM
Thanks for the replies
I think that has answered the question!!
Andy
MikeR - 13/2/13 at 11:20 AM
I had a citroen ZX with the 1.4 75hp engine (1993ish).
Great car. Very soft suspension so could take speed bumps at 30mph. Engine was willing and strong. At 70mph i got 47mpg. Didn't rust. Didn't
break. Didn't fail. Only problem I can remember was a sticking brake caliper.
Oh, and the gearbox broke at 83k miles. Uneconomic repair so i gave it to the garage.
(nb i used to do changes from 1st to 2nd in about 0.2nanoseconds so that may have been part of the reason).
If anyone can be bothered, registration was L530HYH - it may still be going as the garage repaired it and sold it on.
Retired dad has got a C3. Its small, cheap to run and gets them about. He's not had any problems in 7 or 8 years of ownership doing 3 or 4k miles
a year.
The common factor between my dads and my car - very very base spec. As little on them as possible so as little to fail as possible.
loggyboy - 13/2/13 at 11:45 AM
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Originally posted by MikeR
If anyone can be bothered, registration was L530HYH - it may still be going as the garage repaired it and sold it on.
Hasnt been on the road since 2005:
Date of Liability 22 09 2005
Date of First Registration 30 06 1994
Year of Manufacture 1994
Cylinder Capacity (cc) 1360cc
CO2 Emissions Not Available
Fuel Type PETROL
Export Marker N
Vehicle Status Unlicensed
Vehicle Colour WHITE
Vehicle Type Approval Not Available
Vehicle Excise Duty rate for vehicle
6 Months Rate £74.25
12 Months Rate £135.00
Peteff - 13/2/13 at 12:09 PM
I got a 03 Berlingo 2.0hdi a few months ago and it's no problem. The brakes are sound and it handles fine plus it doubles as a van and pulls my
trailer well. Friend had a diesel C2 for 5 years and the only thing to fail was the injector washers, common fault and he kicked himself for getting
rid of it for an Audi TT.