Citroën Saxo 1.6i 16V VTS 3d (97) (2001/51) Owner Review
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Economy
Value
£12K new, paid £6500 with 17k miles, months ago. You get what you pay for! So good for the price I paid.
Costs
Insurance average. Fuel can be good for sensible drivers. With warranty left until sept 04' not had to spend a penny! Thank God. Stay away from any old cars if you can!
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On the road
Driving
Not bad. Hard suspension so ride can be rough on bad roads. Nice on smooth roads. Good handling, but understeers on tight wet corners. Brakes are average. Visabilty is good. Rates well in small patking spaces.
Performance
Torquey engine, good acceleration. 1 tank costing £30 will do between 200 and 225 miles. Driven other 'nippy' cars and this compares to Renault 19 16v. Manufacturer could make it sound better as standard. Willing engines.
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Living with it
Reliability
Screws falling out, seased rear caliper, alarm going of for no reason, fog lights and back lights let water in.Exahust blowing. May have to do with some of the speed you can acheive. (132). No engine/gearbox problems so far (22k miles) everything else ok.
Image
Felt better in Renault 19 16v, but better than the majority of other small cars. Popular car. Rated hot hatch of the year by Max Power in 2003. Can turn heads.
Comfort
Nice seats. Steering wheel cannot be adjusted which is a pain at times. Not much room in the back, if you need room look elsewhere. Pedals too close for average sized feet but nothing that you cant get used to. Sunroof could have been electric. CD player.
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Security and Service
Security
Not bad. Could be better with deadlocks.
Service
Dixon Citroen is poor. Don't ring you back unless they want their loan car back. Waiting time was poor but has improved. Typical dealer really. I had to tell them what was wrong on one occasion. Much room for improvement.
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Problems and Ownership
Problems
Engine
Other
Needs to be built better, but otherwise good.
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