1990 Citroen CX TGD Break review from Germany
"A very comfortable tourer and family car, but with a high financial risk"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The car now has its 3rd engine with about 80000 km. The engine is very sensitive to overheating due to minimal loss of cooling liquid. Rubber and plastic parts of the cooling system as well as the radiator need permanent attention and were finally replaced at 380000km.
The gear box had its first problems with a broken main bearing at 60000 which was replaced without cost by CITROEN. At about 420000km the gearbox simmering had to be changed.
Rust had penetrated mayor parts of the roof and the back door, so that a complete restauration had to be carried out in 2000 at about 430000 km.
The turbocharger is still the first, but now at 500000 km it's slowly loosing pressure.
The first injection pump had to be changed at 250000 km, now it is about to be changed for the second time.
The car is under full service, brought to the garage each 5000 km.
There were frequent minor problems from the beginning e.g. broken hinges on the back door etc.
General comments?
A car to travel with over long distances. The interior is very comfortable. However the engine performance is not sufficient any more.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| First year of ownership | 1990 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2001 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.5 turbo diesel Manual |
| Performance marks | 7/10 |
| Reliability marks | 7/10 |
| Comfort marks | 9/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 3/10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 0 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 501000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Citroen CX |
| Date of Entry | 27th July, 2001 |