Citroën Xsara Picasso (2000 - 2010) 1.6 HDi Desire 5d (2004/04) Owner Review
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Summary
What does this car say about you?
Now theres a family on a budget, that put practicality before anything else
What do your friends / family / neighbours think of the car?
Have you seen next door the've bought an egg.
Would you buy this car again and why?
Absolutely no way. The last straw was that i kept banging my head on the rear hatch because the darn thing wouldn't open high enough. I have the scar to prove it.
What are you likely to buy next?
Back to a Zafira for us. It served us well before and it is doing so once again.
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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?
£11,300
When did you buy the car?
April 2004
Did you get a good deal and why?
The dealer matched the online price that i had been previously quoted
Is there any special reason why you bought this car?
We require a versitile, economical, family car
What was the dealer like?
Prior to purchase fantastic. After purchase Terrible
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Driving it
What's it like to drive?
In a word terrible. Ok iI test drove it over the usual 2 mile up the road and back and i thought it was ok. However we found that if you spent forever trying to get comfortable and on one long journey we litterally felt crippled at the end of it. The engine was fairly nippy and very economical (50mpg) but at motorway speed the boom from the engine was terrible. We resorted to driving at 60mph max
What's it like to park?
The car is not very long but i guess due to the steering set up it had one of the largest turning circles i've ever experienced. Visability was pretty good, but despite be power assisted the steering at slow speeds was relatively heavy
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Living with it
Have you had any problems with the car?
We didnt own it long enough to find out - 5 Days was more than enough
What's most practical about your car?
There was plent of space inside. A shame the seats were unbelievably uncomfortable
Favourite gadget, option or accessory?
Digital Speedo looked good, A shame there was no rev counter.
