Citroen SM

Advantages: Excellent Service, Good Stock of Cars
Disadvantages: None at present

...*Reg Vardy – Citroen Dealership* *Background* My Old-Faithful Seat Ibiza recently failed its MOT and the garage in question wanted a very large sum of money to carry out any further repairs. Considering my bank balance is not exactly worth of a lottery winner, I thought I’d venture out and buy a replacement vehicle. Scary thought. Being female, and wanting to enter a male dominated environment does not exactly instil me with feelings of joy! To begin this journey, I bought the local newspapers to search for a roadworthy car of reasonable value. The choice was overwhelming. Everywhere I looked was another dealership; offering yet more deals, for what were reported to be excellent cars. Not to prove a point, but I know nothing about cars, so didn’t really know what was a good bargain and what wasn’t. So where better place... Read review

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Advantages: Quirky. Fun. French.
Disadvantages: Creaks and shakes. Slow. Unsafe.

..."AAAhhh, it's a little Citroen Saxo." Yes, for about a year now I have been driving around in my little Saxo, and I now feel qualified to tell you something about it. This review, I'm afraid, comes four years too late, as the Saxo went out of production in the year 2000. It has since been replaced by a more 21st century, bubble-like car, the C3. There no question that the C3 is the nicer of the two, with its chic French curves, however at £9.000 it's not to everyone's liking. And so we come to the humble Saxo. Weighing in at 805kg the Saxo is very small, so obviously would not be suitable for big families, or indeed for people with big legs which invariably get crushed if they sit in the back seats. An avid Saxo-spotter, I have found they come in a spectrum of colours, the most offensive and most striking being bright yellow. It... Read review

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Advantages: Fun, Handles well, Cheap to buy
Disadvantages: dealer parts are expensive, few common problems

...Citroen Saxo 1.4 Exclusive Firstly a bit about what the car has, both inside and out as standard. I'm basing this on a 2000 W plate Mk2 5door automatic model. Inside Electric heated mirrors Electric windows Tilting/sliding sunroof Two air bags, driver and passenger Standard CD player Three speed fan Rear heated windscreen Valour upholstery Rev counter Digital clock Spit folding rear seats Outside Colour coded side strips and bumpers Colour coded mirrors and grill Power steering Servo Assisted Brakes Alloy wheels as standard Remote central locking Car alarm Boot spoiler Statistics According to book figures Top speed - 103 mph 0-60 - 13.9 seconds 3 speed gear box Mpg - 35 Torque 82 lb-ft Petrol Insurance group 5 1360 cc 8v Weight - 880kg My own opinion... Read review

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