Citroën Saxo 1.1i Desire 3d (00) (2001/Y) Owner Review
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Economy
Value
Remote central locking, cd player, sunroof. power steering, so not the worst but far from the best.
Costs
Service, tax and petrol are all ok with around 35-40 mpg when driven carefully, although insurance is gp4 - quite high for what it is.
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On the road
Driving
Fairly easy to drive although very small biting point and dodgy brakes/gearboxes can make life difficult.
Performance
Nippy for a 1.1 and copes fine at 70ish, brakes were really bad.
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Living with it
Reliability
Not too bad, had to change gear linkages when only 2 years old and brakes need changing often, as they're rubbish. Not too many other problems although a few rattles.
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Nice little run about, can pick them up cheap enough and its not a bad little car really for the money.
Comfort
I'm only 6""1, so not the tallest, and found getting in and out can be awkward, not a lot of adjusting is available as only the seat can be moved back and forward, steering wheel is fixed. Small in the back too, but it is only a small car after all…
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Security and Service
Security
Very, very easy to break into and no deadlocks or alarm, only remote central locking as a security feature - hence the gp4 insurance (not very safe in an accident either!)
Service
Helped me out a lot most the time, so no real complaints.
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Problems and Ownership
Problems
Engine
Other
Few annoying rattles.
Ownership
Did you buy the car new?
Used
Would you buy the same model again?
No
Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?
No