1999 Citroen Saxo VTR from UK and Ireland - Comments

Offside Drive shaft failed, just after I got it home, replaced at a citroen dealership, 400 quid.

Sunroof leaks in heavy rain.

Remote locking stopped working, possibly due to above fault as sensor is in the roof.

I love this car... I came from an Escort which wouldn't go round corners and had lacklustre performance... I had planned to get the furio to save on insurance, but found out the VTR was cheaper to insure than my Escort... work that one out!!

OK, it has it's faults, but I can live with all of them for the handling and performance it offers, goes like stink and corners like it was on rails, my only real moan is that ABS wasn't standard in 99... I just love the look of the car, from any angle it just looks mean, even in standard form.

The interior isn't that bad either, nice seats, sunroof, albeit a leaky one, dash s functional and could probably do with a little livening up, the pedals are a little cramped, luckily I've got small feet so I can live with that as well.

Basically it's a great little performance hot hatch, will show most things a clean pair o heels from he lights, and will batter even more into submission round corners and islands... I even drove round an island at 40mph once and it didn't flinch... try that in an Escort!

Get one... you will never regret it... I won't anyway.

I'm getting mine on Friday!

Can't wait. I think I bin a couple hundred quid ripped off, but who cares, I dun care really, I found cheap insurance. I'm only concerned with the fact that theres a lot of minor problems people are getting, and I really don't wanna be goin to get it fixed on my weekend off!

I test drove it (i previously had a 1.4 306) and it was amazing! The garage was just off the M1, and it's a huge dual carriage way, I left the garage all nice and slow taking care of it, 100 yards down the road, foot to the floor and WOW!!! I'm 6ft 3, and my heads just off the roof, I don't know whether the seat was at the bottom of the floor or not (couldn't work out how to change it!) but I'm not bothered, it was comfy enough for me, better than 306 springs in your back! The handling was most impressive, a full roundabout I slung it round about 50mph and all you can hear is the car screaming "IS THAT ALL YOU GOT!!!" AMAZING simply AMAZING.

I'm not a boy racing Ch-av (spell checker) by the way people, the friendly car salesman said I would go far in management with my direct approach of "12 months tax MOT and £100 off an I sign the papers today". Gotta love car salesmen and their "I'm not lying to get ya to buy this car". approach.

I'm 18 and I have just passed my test. I am in love (no joke) with this car. It looks incredible! I have never felt so strongly about a car before. However to get one, my only problem is the insurance. Can I get insured? I don't want to drive any other car. If I'm not driving the citroen 1999 saxoVT 1.6. I don't like the more recent Saxos which have the dorky looking front grille and fatter headlights it has to be 1999! I was just wondering if there was any ideas on how I could purchase such a car; what should I look for? How can I get it cheaper? What should I be careful of? Second had problems.

Regarding your insurance problem, I'm 17 and looking into buying a 99 Saxo VTR 1.6. What I suggest is insuring the car in your parent's name, with Norwich Union. If there good drivers, you could be looking at around £650 fully comp!

Go for it guys, I'm 17 and will soon pass me test and I've got me a 99 Saxo VTR on the driveway, I've gone out and driven it (with a legal 21yr old with 3yrs license of course) and it is an amazing car, but as its the only car I've driven (apart from the 1.4 206 I'm learning in) I really won't know how good it is until I drive other cars. My dad and brother who have both driven it love it and say its too quick for me first, but I love it. I've had no problems with the car yet either, my sunroof don't leak, it starts first time at 5 in the (very cold, icy) morning. insurance will hurt tho, ill be paying about 1500 third party when passed test, but if you can afford a VTR in the first place I think the insurance won't give ya too many problems!

I believe you should join Quinn Direct insurance, your looking at £1244,32 - save more than the £1500 quote!

And by the way I'm 17, in a busy town, and that's full UK license third party fire and theft :)

I got my Saxo VTR on Sunday 9.10.05. Its late 2000 with 50,000 miles. Never had a Citroen before because they seemed to "chunky" and designed for OAPs, but the Saxo caught my eye. It is an amazing car, very fast, great looks, handles roundabouts at speed without batting an eyelid, and the silver alloys and slightly tinted windows finish it off to perfection! Expensive to buy, but well worthy it if that's what you want from a car!

I'm 18 years old just passed miles test and I'm thinking about getting a vtr I can get insured for £1900 fully comp from Adria flux and I've had an accident as well so I think the vtr is a cheap car to insure as it is only a group 7 insurance.

You think a VTR is fast; it gets left behind by almost anything at the lights. The VTS is pretty nippy though.