Citroen Saxo 1.6i

I bought this car in 1998 with the advantage of 2 years free insurance.
I am a high mileage user and the car is very expensive to service compared to other manufacturer dealers. Minor services cost around £135 major closer to £200.
The VTR handles superbly unlike some people views that have reviewed it as it like a go-cart and bends are a breeze to go through.
The car does lack power but for a small hatch this is to be expected for this price. The top speed flat out for a VTR is 125 MPH on my clock but lacks on acceleration.
The car is overpriced in this country and the build is cheap and tacky for this 11K price level the 2 years free insurance made the price down to around £8800 once taking that off.
Small things like body shell holders tend to come out if driven through puddles allow the body to come to come off and rub against the tyres. The drink holders should only be used if stationary otherwise you will get wet seats (new VTR has cloth trim unlike mine which are velour trim like on the VTS much more softer and comfortable).
The pedals are also a bit to close together but on long journeys I have no problem with this and learn to live with it as it suits sportier drivers.
The driving position can make it difficult to get out of, as you can not adjust the steering column.
I have taken out the extended warranty for 2 years and this proved worth the £380 cost with 2 years green flag included as minor things like Alarm ultrasonic detectors (needed to be replaced as alarm kept going off) are covered in the warranty. However none of the body is covered only mechanical and electrical.
Another problem is the tyres for the car they are a different non standard size and until recently only a few manufacturers made them making the cost of the tyres more expensive.
The Michelin Pilot SX were replaced after 48,000 miles on mine (Firestone Firehawk 690 are around £70 including balance and are equivalent to the Michelin which is around £120 a tyre) and due to the alloy wheels being Citroen/Peugeot specific a special fitting is needed to use balancing machine.
The suspension is quite hard, as this is a sporty model and you do tend to feel every bump, this car is meant for the boy/girl racer and is not your average run-around.