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Great town car, economical to run and have managed to fit an amazing amount of stuff in (including a 6 ft tree out of the sunroof, a complete patio set and a full - on Ikea buy - out - not bad ! ) . Cheap to service and is quite nippy when it isn't full !
Disadvantages:
Can't adjust rake of driver seat so my husband has to stand on the clutch pedal to get in ! Also, very low braking on the pedal - this is a design issue & technically safe but can feel v last minute .
I bought a metallic green Citroen Saxo Forte 1.1 3dr in April 2000 for the princely sum of £6k which was £1200 off the list price at the time because no-one seemed to want metallic Woodland Green.
It has been a very reliable car - now done 45K miles and apart from one warranty niggle (airbag light faulty) and the stepper motor having just had to be replaced it has been fine.
The positives are it is cheap to run, rarely needs oil / water etc topped up and we have only just had to replace two of the Michelin tyres it came with. Great for town driving - a bit Fiat Punto on the motorway - feels a bit tinny for passengers, but handles fine. Easy to park, cheap to service (and car tax) and surprisingly spacious for carrying loads (back seat folds to 45 degrees, or flat if you remove the seat pad.
On the negative front, the airbag light came on within two months of purchase and was fixed under warranty. My partner finds the pedals too close together and unlike the (slightly more expensive but much more spacious) Renault Clio, you can't adjust the rake of the driver's seat, so taller drivers may feel uncomfortable when doing long journeys with the wheel on their knees. We have done mainly long journeys and it can get a bit cramped for elbow room in the front - fortunately we don't normally have rear seat passengers, but we would get a bigger car if we did. We chose a three door version as the front seats pull back further for legroom - apparently the five door version front seats do not pull back as far because the rear door gets in the way. No breakdowns as yet but the stepper motor recently packed up (regulates the idling speed) which has nowe been fixed (£170).
Not bad as a second car, but not really a great main car.
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Advantages: nimble with good performance for its engine size, fun handling Disadvantages: Steering takes getting used to, basic interior, basic equipment
b3rtie 04.06.2006 ·
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