1992 Citroen AX GT review from UK and Ireland
"Dents, unreliable, but woohoo!!!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
This list is a long one.
Carb blew on 89k, plastic arm broke off meaning the chokes wouldn't open so no petrol could get in the engine.
Driveshaft bent warping the front discs and knackering the pads.
Rear drums replaced due to leak.
Gearbox rebuilt at 90k to fix a noisy wheel bearing. Wheel bearing replaced after £500 gearbox rebuild, strangely failed to fix the wheel bearing.
All forward facing lights replaced due to rust in the lights. Every bulb replaced in and out of the car.
Passenger seat came off its mountings.
Plastic wheel arch fell off.
General comments?
The words boneshaker, rattle, and unreliable were invented for this car. Everything inside the car squeaks and if it doesn't squeak it's broken.
It looks typically french and has been likened to an empty crisp packet because it dents so easily.
But despite all its faults, it's cracking to drive. Twin choke carb coupled with short gearing and light weight mean it rockets up to 60mph. It runs out of puff shortly after but who cares, your teeth are rattled out at 75mph anyway.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 1992 |
| First year of ownership | 1997 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2000 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.4 petrol Manual |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 5 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 4 / 10 |
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| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 7 / 10 |
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| Distance when acquired | 82000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 100450 miles |
| Previous car | Rover - Austin Metro |
| Date of Entry | 30th August, 2000 |