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1993 Citroen Xantia LX review from UK and Ireland

"Unreliable, poorly built and expensive to maintain"

What things have gone wrong with the car?

Rear arm bearings, at a cost of around £300.

Ball joint.

Two of the three bolts holding the hydraulics pump together snapped in half!!! A new pump costs £350, and fitting cost around £80.

Since the failure of the pump, the hydraulics deteriorated significantly in quality, which no doubt would have been costly to repair.

Split water pipes.

Tracking, which caused extensive damage to the front tire's.

All of the wiring for the stereo (both electrical and speaker wires) were faulty. The stereo kept shorting out and eventually became unusable.

General comments?

I owned this car for almost exactly a year, and I spent at least three weeks of that traveling to work in my girlfriends car.

I had no confidence in the vehicle at all. As soon as one fault had been remedied another one developed, and at no small cost.

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Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? No
First year of ownership2001
Most recent year of ownership2002
Engine and transmission 1.9 turbo diesel Manual
Performance marks 6/10
Reliability marks 3/10
Comfort marks 8/10
Dealer Service marks 3/10
Running Costs (higher is cheaper) 3/10
Distance when acquired138000 miles
Most recent distance143000 miles
Previous carVauxhall Nova
Date of Entry 17th October, 2002

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