2003 Citroen C3 review from Australia and New Zealand
"Absolute unreliable rubbish that cannot be trusted"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The fuel injectors self destructed when the vehicle was just out of warranty. The citroen dealer intimated that it was a product fault BUT declined to fix it free of cost or to give any discount. I wrote to Citroen to complain and they did not bother replying.
General comments?
For the first 18 months of ownership we believed this was a reliable and very economical car. Although underpowered, we loved it and maintained it METICULOUSLY with the assistance of a Citroen dealer.
Then we went on a long trip and were nearly stranded when the fuel injection system decided to self destruct. I have two small children and the idea of being stranded by the side of the road in a new well cared for car is JUST UNACCEPTABLE.
DO NOT BUY A CITROEN, trust me. I owned a D Special, it was supurb although ancient. What they make now is GARBAGE. Please please do not make the same mistake we did.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model year | 2003 |
| Year of manufacture | 2003 |
| First year of ownership | 2003 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2006 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.4 petrol Manual |
| Performance marks | 5 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 1 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 1 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 1 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 0 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 30000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Honda Accord |
| Date of Entry | 8th September, 2008 |