1996 Citroen Xantia LX from UK and Ireland - Comments

9th Feb 2004, 06:09

"An nice car, but expensive to repair"

What things have gone wrong with the car?

4 of the spheres needing fixing, which a Citroen dealer charged us £400 for, bad idea to go to a Citroen dealer for repairs.

New exhaust needed at 60000 miles at a cost of £199.

New part needed for handbrake which cost £95.

Headlights needed adjusting.

Central Locking Fob needed repairing.

New brake pads and shoes.

General comments?

This car is the worst I have ever owned, in the period of 5 months it has cost us £780.

I would definitely not buy another one.

Very heavy on petrol as well, great for long distances, but not for driving locally.


18th Feb 2004, 05:34

You need to shop around more and get several quotes for the work rather than blame the car! Any car is going to need replacement parts. If you think the spheres are expensive check out VW/Audi dampers (shock absorbers). That'll make your eyes water!!


5th Dec 2005, 04:49

£400 for spheres.

They cost just under £20 each to buy and take about 15 minutes each to replace.

Like the other post says, shop around, you can't bad name a car because of quotes for a dealer.

Is it any wonder Citroens get such a bad name by people who just don't seem to understand the basics.

Add another comment

Note: A Comments RSS Feed RSS Feed is available.

All Citroen Xantia reviews

Other CSDO Media Sites: Airline Flight Reviews | Mobile Phone Reviews | Motorcycle Reviews