Belt failure in a Citroen C8 - excellent customer service from Citroen.

The cambelt of my daughter’s Citroen C8 broke at 99,000 miles and repairs were likely to cost us more than £2000. For normal use, the handbook recommends changing at 100,000 miles. Otherwise, for "severe"...

Is a Citroen C1 door the same as a Peugot 107 door?

I've just had a cylinder block hurled through my C1's passenger window and the door is bent beyond repair. I can't find any spare C1 doors online yet, but I can find Peugot 107 doors. I know it's a long...

Should I buy this used Citroen C4?

I have seen a 2006 Citroen C4 1.6i 16v SX 5-door automatic at JCS Kegworth used cars and really just fancied it. It is a petrol auto with 51,400 miles on the clock, full service history from new, alloys...

Engine failure - can you help?

I stopped driving after red warning light (oil pressure I think). AA attended but couldn't diagnose fault so towed to garage. Garage seem wary about stating the cause but have declared a new engine is...

Buying an MPV - is a C4 picasso a good idea?

I want to replace my Renault Grand Scenic, which I've never really liked, and have looked at a 57 plate Citroen C4 Picasso 5 seater 1.6 diesel auto. Inside it's great - loads of room for three kids. However,...

Can you recommend a new automatic hatchback for an annual mileage of 6000?

I am looking for a new automatic 5-door hatchback that is comfortable for four people, economical and has good acceleration - diesel or petrol, annual mileage about 6000. I was going to look at the Nissan...

When should I sell?

As we do 25,000 miles each year, a couple of years ago we bought a 5 year old Citroen C4 diesel for £5000 with 61,000 miles on the clock. Now, after almost 50,000 miles of pretty much trouble-free motoring...

A first car for an older driver

I have a friend who plans to start to drive but she is not a teenager. What would you recommend as a first car, to be cheap to buy and insure? A used car is in mind as budget is limited.

Replacing a well loved Xsara Picasso

I’m 66 and 6’10” tall and have run a Xsara Picasso Exclusive 2.0 HDi from 2004, which I love. Everything about it is right for me; however, it is approaching eight years and 100,000 miles so probably...

Replacement for C3 with space in the back

I am thinking of replacing my Citreon C3, but currently squeeze 5 bales of hay into it every weekend for my horses. I have always wanted a pick-up but they are heavier and I drive 17 miles to work each...