1985 Citroen BX review from UK and Ireland
"Quite possibly the worst car ever"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The plastic petrol tank leaked 56,000.
Rear brake calipers seized 56,000.
Handbrake cable snapped 56,024.
Suspension would not rise (faulty pump) £230.
Suspension pipe leaked.
Rusty suspension pipes all needed replacing costing over £200.
Head gasket blew 56,500 miles.
Gearbox whine at 56,700 miles.
Clutch cable snapped 56,845 miles.
Heater matrix leak (needed whole dash removing to replace) costing £££!
Engine stalling, poor starting, running rough.
Power steering pump failed.
General comments?
If you want to really annoy your local mechanics then buy a citroen BX. The guys who had to work on them must have had the patience of saints. I have done a bit of mechanics myself, but never in my life have I found a car so annoyingly difficult to work on! Torx screws hidden everywhere etc..
This car cost me a fortune to keep it on the road and to be honest I should have just scrapped it in the first place. Horrible horrible horrible!
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model year | 1985 |
| Year of manufacture | 1985 |
| First year of ownership | 1992 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 1992 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.6 Manual |
| Performance marks | 1 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 0 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 3 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 0 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 56000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 57500 miles |
| Previous car | Citroen Ford Capri |
| Date of Entry | 5th August, 2005 |