1999 Citroen Xsara VTR review from UK and Ireland

My boot does not lock when using the remote central locking.

Alarm went off every two hours.

This is my seconds Citroen after having a marvelous experience with my 1.1 SX Saxo. I decided to then spend my hard earned cash on my Xsara VTR.

It was an excellent bargain at only 5000 with 22K miles on the clock and a full Citroen service history.

The colour of this car is vital. Mine is in Bora Green and makes the great lines stand out. I have seen similar models in silver and they do not look this good.

I have had several problems in my 7 months of ownership. the major one being the alarm which went off every two hours until I disconnected the alarm siren. The boot would also not unlock when using the remote key fob prior to this.

The exhaust cracked but I put this down to the short distances it has travelled before I owned the car.

All of the lights on the dash would light up when cornering which was very disconcerting.

I am very unhappy with the way the dealers have dealt with my request to get these problems looked at. The customer service was very bad. However, these faults have all now been rectified.

Overall the car has been great and is just what I have wanted. Performance is great, especially after it goes past 3000 rpm.

Economy is fantastic.

This car stands out far more than your standard Focus and Astra and leaves you feeling great that you are not driving something everyone else has got.