Citroën BX

Although the Citroen BX19 Diesel cannot be bought new I must stress that I haven't owned a car in its class that is more economic and reliable. Even being 10 year old and 187,000 miles on the clock it is considered only just 'run in'. I have kept to the routine maintenance schedule such as oil and filter changes and took it to the garage whenever there seem to be problem. The only rust I can find is a 10mm hole in the bottom of one door, if this had been an Escort or Montego rust would have been a problem. The suspension is second to none, but can be costly when needing repair. To date in the last 4 years I have had the following ...

The model i bought was a 1.9 Diesel and before i slaughter it I'll list its good points. For a start, the PSA group 1.9 Diesel engine is excellent. When mine wentt the engine had covered 200,000 miles and was still in perfect working order. Body rust is also not a problem with the use of some palstic panels while the interior is spacious, it has large carrying capacity and all the electrical gizmos (sunroof, central locking, windows) were fine. When this car was new amd when the latest problems were fixed it was a good car with a ride still praiseworthy even by todays standards. But, the reason for the ride is the killer blow for this ...

Just over 6 months ago, I bought a Citroen BX TZD (Turbo Diesel model) from a friend of a friend for £1000. Since then, I have had to spend in excess of £650 to keep it going. The hydraulics system is a total nightmare - constant fluid leaks, spheres that need replacing one after the other on a regular basis, and various other problems that I do not begin to understand! Now, the alternator has packed up and I've been told that it will cost at least £400 to repair. OK, I give in. I've decided to cut my losses before things get seriously out of hand. On the up side, when it is working properly, this model is very comfortable to drive, and has ...