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[Kate]

Hi all.

I got some rent money back and was thinking about getting a second, more economical car for a while.

Has anyone got any experience of the Citroen C5 diesel? They seem quite cheap to buy.

Thanks.

[henryd]

Not a bad drive,engine/gearbox hard as nails,lots of electronics though and that's where the problems will come from

[Nick W]

Cheap to buy, nice to be in, horrible to own.
That's what Citroen means.

[Kate]

Cheap to buy, nice to be in, horrible to own.
That's what Citroen means.

Why are they horrible to own?

[D]

In the last month or so I have been stuck behind 3 Citroens, all 57 plate or newer. All with the rear lights exhibiting odd behaviour when the indicator was being used. I sat there wondering how expensive it would be to put that right. Maybe it is just a coincidence that they were all Citroens or perhaps it is a sign.

[Nick W]

Cheap to buy, nice to be in, horrible to own.
That's what Citroen means.

Why are they horrible to own?

Intermittent/constant/serious/trivial/electrical problems and the bills that go with them. Which is a shame, because when a hydraulically suspended Citroen is working properly, it makes you wonder why all cars aren't built like that.

[Kate]

In the last month or so I have been stuck behind 3 Citroens, all 57 plate or newer. All with the rear lights exhibiting odd behaviour when the indicator was being used. I sat there wondering how expensive it would be to put that right. Maybe it is just a coincidence that they were all Citroens or perhaps it is a sign.

Oh that's a bad sign. Electrics can be a nightmare. I even had electrical problems with my Morris Minor once.

[serek]

Cheap to buy, nice to be in, horrible to own.
That's what Citroen means.

Why are they horrible to own?

if you get hdi
then you have long list of things to go wrong and then its not so cheap to run
maybe more expansive then omega petrol

[Kate]

Cheap to buy, nice to be in, horrible to own.
That's what Citroen means.

Why are they horrible to own?

if you get hdi
then you have long list of things to go wrong and then its not so cheap to run
maybe more expansive then omega petrol

That would be just my luck.

[Kate]

Can anyone recommend something better?

Cheap to buy and fix.

[serek]

Can anyone recommend something better?

Cheap to buy and fix.

golf mk3 tdi, audi 80 tdi, 406 hdi there few cars on list 

[jonnyboyws6]

I've got an 02 plate HDi. Big comfy old bus but bland, I have no enthusiasm for it what so ever. I've put calipers on a few of them, seems to be a common weakness, the fronts have the handbrake which seizes up and the rears just dissolve! And another stupid french quirk, the wheels have no hole in the centre so they won't go on a normal balancing machine. But it is economical and comfy.

[btc]

I had an HDI one for almost 3 years and 70k never had an issue very comfy but bland

[henryd]

Can anyone recommend something better?

Cheap to buy and fix.

golf mk3 tdi, audi 80 tdi, 406 hdi there few cars on list 

I'll second the 406,just sold mine to a customer who was so impressed with it he wanted to buy it,it's done 207000 miles but that didn't put him off 

[05omegav6]

Can anyone recommend something better?

Cheap to buy and fix.

golf mk3 tdi, audi 80 tdi, 406 hdi there few cars on list 

I'll second the 406,just sold mine to a customer who was so impressed with it he wanted to buy it,it's done 207000 miles but that didn't put him off 

He probably figured that if it could manage that mileage without blowing up, then it might last forever

Pugs of that era don't rot away like earlier stuff