Citroën Berlingo (1998 - 2009) 2.0 HDi Forte (90bhp) 5d (2003/53) Owner Review
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Summary
What does this car say about you?
Chooses practicality over looks.
What do your friends / family / neighbours think of the car?
From the out side they say its a van with windows or it looks like a postman pat car.But once inside they say its good value for money.
Would you buy this car again and why?
No,Its ok for the money but its to noisy on the motoway which i spend alot of time on.It is also sparce on the gadget front.
What are you likely to buy next?
Citreon Grand C4 Picasso 2.0 HDI EGS 7seater. Just ordered 8.8.07 2 month delivery time carnt wait.
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Buying experience
Type of dealer you bought from?
Franchise
Did you buy this car new?
Yes
What price did you pay?
£0
When did you buy the car?
September 2003
Did you get a good deal and why?
Yes because the company bought a few of them for engineers to use as service vehicles.
Is there any special reason why you bought this car?
It was the most practical car/van on offer by our lease company at the time.
What was the dealer like?
Citreon aberdeen handled mine they are quite good and helpfull and services have always been top notch.Although i have had faults with there courtesy car policy as sometimes they say they dont do courtesy cars and sometimes they do.Other than that great.
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Driving it
What's it like to drive?
Can be quite fun if you drive it hard.Not the fastest car on the roads but you can still surprise a few people at traffic lights!.Top end is not so good once up to 70-80mph its hard work to get any more unless your willing to wait for it to gather momentum.It is also one of the noisiest cars i have ever owned.On the motoway you have to shout to talk to anybody in the back and then you wont hear the reply!.The radio has to be quite loud aswell to cover the road & engine noise on the motoway.But its not all bad you can have some fun on the country lanes with it as long as you dont mind working the gearbox and arnt scared of a bit of body roll.
What's it like to park?
Easy simple as that.Plenty of glass to see through and the mirrors are well placed and a good size.
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Living with it
Have you had any problems with the car?
It had to be recalled for some front spring covers to be fitted .Which was done under warrenty.Other than that just normal wear and tear items.It has now done 60,000 miles pretty much trouble free.
What's most practical about your car?
Has to be the sliding rear doors.There are just fantastic for anyone who has kids.They make it so easy to get the kids in and out.Also the boot is bigger than it first looks and its surprising how much you can get in there.
Favourite gadget, option or accessory?
Not really any gadgets on this car but the remote central locking is helpful and electric windows is good.Although i would expect this to come as standard on any car.
