1987 Citroen AX RE review from Netherlands
"Some trouble, but still very reliable"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The head gasket blew last week.
Due to rust problems, the bottom of the car needed a lot of welding. There was a considerable hole in the floor behind the passenger seat.
Door lock (driver's side) is loose.
Exhaust pipe fell off the car while backing into a parking space. It sounded like a Harley Davidson (pretty funny).
There are some rumbling noises in the right front wheel socket, when taking curves at high speed. Lots of investigation and repairs by the previous owner, but no cause found yet.
General comments?
I bought the car from a friend for only 150 Euros (100 Pounds?), so I could afford some repairs.
It's my first car and I'm totally in love with it (I've even got a new Citroen logo from a scrap heap in France to replace the original, which was stolen last year!).
The engine runs really well, no ignition problems.
Gears are working fine, no troubles expected there.
A big plus is that the AX is pretty easy to fix. Most repairs won't cost a lot of money.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1987 |
| First year of ownership | 2001 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2002 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.1 Manual |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 8 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 4 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 160000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 165000 kilometres |
| Date of Entry | 19th August, 2002 |