Advantages: comfort, style, economy, space Disadvantages: not a nippy speedy car
This review is on a CitroenC5HDi LX 110bhp diesel hatchback 2002 model (02). (The picture under this heading is incorrect and shows an estate car - apologies - picture not from me. The details relate to this hatchback)
We bought this car several months ago and I absolutely love it. I have been used to having a company car which is renewed every three years and thought having an older second hand car again would be a nasty shock to the system but have found the complete opposite is the case with this one! We were not planning to buy either a Citroen or a big car but we needed to get something fairly quickly and we went to a local independent garage from which we have bought many cars over the years for ourselves and which we have recommended to many friends an family. The original plan was to buy a car of a similar size ...
Advantages: Big roomy car Disadvantages: Poor quality
A very large roomy car with a very comfortable ride, the main complaint i (and others) have whit it is the electrics. I have have done 46k miles in 3.5 years and have now had 5 batteries fitted after the cells have crumbled in side them, the central locking keeps unlocking itself and stays unlocked even although it should re lock its self after 30 seconds and the hatch pops open as you drive along the road. As the car came with a 3 year warranty you can imagine the number of times it was in and out of Citroen only to be told "we cannot find anything wrong , and i was just unlucky to get a faulty battery each time. The other problem with this car is the poor fuel consumption, I average around 31 MPG ( and I do a fair mix of driving) and was told by the dealer after several complaints "Its a big heavy car sir that not bad"
Great car ...
Advantages: Excellent cruiser; Super fuel economy; Powerful engine; Equipment levels Disadvantages: Difficult to keep clean!!
I bought my C5 as a replacement for an ageing 406 HDi. Any car I own has to be an excellent cruiser, comfortable and reliable and (touch wood) the C5 has been all of these. In the 5 months I\'ve owned it, I\'ve covered approx 9000 miles. The only costs I\'ve had are a full service and cambelt when I bought it (I always do this with every car I buy) and 4 wheel alignment (car was scrubbing the front tyres). Apart from this - nothing else.
The equipment levels of this car are great. The air con is a boon; the c.d. player gives good playback, although the radio reception can be a bit hit and miss at times; the on board computer gives interesting statistics (!); the automatic lights are a boon; automatic wipers are great; the cruise control a God send on long journeys. All in all, it has everything I want and need in a car
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