Citroën Saxo 1.1i Desire 3-door

I bought my first car in September 04. It was a Citroen Saxo. It was 5 years old then. I'm still driving it. I am not going to lie and say it is perfect and I've never had any problems with it. Far from it. In the first 2 years I've owned it, I had to take it to the mechanic quite a lot mainly because of the brakes or the exhaust. It became clear to me that my car was not reliable especially in cold weather. Many times, it just wouldn't start. But in the last 3 years, I'm not sure why, it has been a great little car. I have it serviced every year now and I suppose it helps keep an eye on any possible problem. I recently drove ...  Read the complete review

Yes they dont have a great reputation for pretty much anything but when I was buying my car I couldn't resist a look at a SAXO, being only 17 when I bought my first car I couldn't o for anything too quick due to insurance prices. So I needed a nice looking 1.1 - 1.3 that wouldn't cause me problems or break within the first year. I spent a long time looking at everything from 106 Independences to Vauxhall Corsa's, driving around the country to find garages. I did want to buy a new car so it would b reliable and allow me to get a good price for it in a few years when myinsurance would go down and I could get something a little faster. I first saw this Saxo ...  Read the complete review

Ok, they have a bad name. Poor resale value. Poor build quality. Not reliable. Boring looking. Now for your average "expert" this is the description given to most Citroens. To me, this is the description of ANY car on the market that doesn't have a price tag higher than my wage. This is such a negative start to a review of a car that I quite like, but I have to say I am fed up of people slagging off cars because a peer has told them they are rubbish. My mother-in-law has recently bought a Saxo 1.1i 3 door Desire. This is an appropriate name for this version, because due to the price/specification balance it is highly ...  Read the complete review