1999 Citroen Saxo East Coast review from UK and Ireland
"Cheap, no thrills, fast for 1.1, good engine"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
50,000 - Drive shaft
65,000 - Windscreen wiper motor
65,000 - Air bag sensor broke
67,000 - Hole in exhaust.
Change oil myself every 10k
Serviced professionally 20k.
General comments?
This is a 1.1 Saxo, I've driven many of my friends cars which are clio's and Peugeot 106,206. The 106 and the Saxo (same car) seem a lot faster for the engine size. My car is easily as fast as a lot of 1.4's out there.
Ride comfort isn't brilliant, the suspension is a little worn and bumpy.
The cabin is very nice, it is cheap, but looks nice enough not to depress me! The seats could be more comfy, but then again this is a cheap car.
Sound engine. The engine in this car has lasted very well, with no major faults, shame the niggly faults seem to let the reliability down on this car.
Car has never broken down since new. I would recommend to new drivers as its very nice and easy to drive. Would make a great city car although heavy mileage is probably not going to be much fun in this as it is noisy past 80.
All in all great car, if you looking for a budget car I would recommend this, or a Skoda Fabia which are great cars.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1999 |
| Year of manufacture | 1999 |
| First year of ownership | 1999 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2006 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.1 Manual |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 7 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 8 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 8 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 0 miles |
| Most recent distance | 67500 miles |
| Date of Entry | 5th October, 2006 |