I'm 22 and work as a Web Developer for a financial services company.
I'm 22 and work as a Web Developer for a financial services company.
Member since:26.09.2001
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******UPDATE AT BOTTOM******
I have been buying brand new Citroen Saxo's since I brought my first car in 1997. I brought a 1.1i at first, then a 1.4i and about year ago I finally progressed to my dream car, a Saxo 1.6i VTS.
I went to my local dealership in Peterborough (where I had brought the first two Saxo's, and where my Dad had brought a total of 5 brand new Citroen's over a period of 7 years). I found the customer service at this branch appalling.
I was constantly patronised by the salesman from when I entered the showroom, to when I left. He made it very clear that, because of my age
(21 at the time) he did not believe that I had the funds to purchase a car at that price. He was rude, arrogant and incompetent.
I wrote to Citroen UK head office to complain. They took 5 weeks to respond and arranged a meeting between the manager of the dealership and myself to discuss my requirements. I noticed a radical change in the attitude of the staff in the dealership, after my complaint and the fact that I had mentioned how many brand new cars my family had brought in the past few years.
The rest of the sale went smoothly and I have had my Citroen Saxo VTS for about a year now. It's a great car for performance, reliability and it is a pleasure to drive.
I have test driven a lot of "hot hatches" including the Clio, Tigra and Fiesta and none of the match the Saxo's pace and performance.
The only other downside to the car, is it does drink a lot of petrol. It tends to have very similar urban and non-urban fuel consumption cycles, so I costs quite a lot to travel long distances.
******UPDATE******
As this was my first ever opinion on Ciao (and it’s quite poor), I have decided to update it with some more detail about the car and it’s spec and features.
PASSENGER COMFORT
The seats are sports car style (like bucket seats), so you can drive like a mad man and your passengers will not fall out of their seats! They are velour upholstered as standard, and look and feel great. The headrests and seat positions are fully adjustable for maximum enjoyment (!), but, as in most small cars, the foot space and the room in the back are lacking.
PERFORMANCE
Max Speed - 127mph (although it does go faster than this, erm…..apparently!!!) Acceleration 0-60 - 7.6 seconds
LOAD SPACE
Seats up - 280 litres (9.9 cubic ft) Seats down filled to waistline - 640 litres (22.6 cubic ft) Seats down filled to roof - 953 litres (33.7 cubic ft)
You can get about ten 24 500ml can packs of duty free lager in the boot, which is enough for any discerning bootlegger!
ENGINE - 1.6I 16V
Cubic Capacity (cc) - 1587 Bore and Stroke (mm) - 78.5 x 82 Compression ratio - 10.8:1 Max Horse Power - 120 Max rpm - 6600 Max Torque DIN (Ib ft/rpm) - 107/5200 Fuel System - Multipoint fuel injection CO2 Emissions (g/Km) - 201
CONSUMPTION
I know I said in my original opinion, that the fuel consumption was quite similar on longer journeys as it was around town. I had some feedback in the comments section asking for some figures on the consumption side of things. I think the main reason it feels like it’s using about the same amount of fuel on long journeys, is that the urban cycle is so high in comparison to the extra urban. I have included a comparison with the 1.1 model, and you can see that the difference is quite apparent:
Having said all of this, if you can afford to run it, this is a fantastic car to drive. Dropping it down to 3rd to overtake at about 50mph gives you the acceleration of a top sports car, and makes you feel like you are in the cockpit of a fighter jet.
If you can’t afford to buy one, why not steal one! (That was a joke by the way!).
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Great op. The VTS is a great car for modifying, even though it looks the dogs b******s anyway! I am considering buying one soon myself, and more than likely gonna modify it to the limit :-) Paul :-)
Conicview 15.10.2001 19:54
Good op. I nearly bought a saxo as I have had two citreons and liked them both but unfortunately a secondhand one did not turn up - but a Polo did and I am very happy with that. Glad you like your car though - next time maybe.
craigy_baby_2000 15.10.2001 17:46
Fantastic opinion, and the detail that you have added in your update really helps the quality too. Your writing style is excellent, look forward to reading more of your work! :)
Advantages: 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.
MG121 10.07.2003 ·
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