Let's all hope your good luck continues.
I suggest that if you want to avoid another dreaded Xantia
fault (Expensive 2 Fix as usual ), carry out CITROBICS once a week by cycling the suspension height quadrants. Neutral- Handbrake On-Start up-Warm up. THEN... height control to High, Low,then High,then back to normal.This will prevent them seizing up..Keep smiling and enjoy your Vanning.
I tow an elddis 1200Kg with a C5 2.2 135 bhpb salloon hdi lovely tow car round 35mpg towing
would have prefered an estate for the extra room for gear though . my previous car was a citroen zx1.9 tdi 145000 mls no probs but not heavy enough to tow a reasonable size van
Quote: Originally posted by old chap on 02/6/2007
PS dont buy new, the depreation rate is frightening try camping & caravan club's Autosave for a good deal + 2yrs warranty OLD CHAP
Hi, I have just sold my C5 2.2 HDI Estate and I have to say it was awsome to tow with pulled like a train great MPG and massive load space, and the self leveling suspension was a dream. I have a Vauxhall Signum 1.9 cdti 150bhp now and the C5 was easy as good if not better at towing. HIGHLY RECOMMENED!! BUY ONE!!!
Had Citroens for the last 10 years, earliest ones with full hydraulics (BX), minor issues, later ones with convetional suspension, no probs at all, usual bits wear out but not any breakdowns to speak of. Alternator replaced under warranty on my last Berlingo, but not a drama.
------------- Life is one big holiday, only broken up by as little work as possible
Towed with a Citroen Xsara 1.9 HDI for 2 years. Fantastic tow car, obviously it is limited in it's towing abilities to lighter 'vans, and the storage space is limited. That said, it managed quite adequately with our 1,000kg Elddis and all the kit of 2 people. It goes without saying that the C5 estate will be able to tow considerably heavier 'vans and swallow a whole lot more kit. With regards to engines, absolutely fantastic, had 3 Xsaras in a row, the latter 2 being HDIs, just keep going and going. Towed to Edinburgh last year and achieved a staggering average fuel consumption of 30.1 mpg, much better than you average 4x4.
I miss my Xsara, but a new addition to the family has required a larger car, a 2004 Vectra CDTi. Will be touring with it for the first time later this week, hope it is as good as the Citroen!
------------- As every ambulance man knows, the actiavation 'phone is wired directly to the kettle
I've towed with most big Citroëns. They all had good stability, thanks to effective rear end geometry helped by gas springing which doesn't rebound and oscillate like steel springs do. Citroën's uncomplicated trailing rear arms don't move in any plane other than up and down unlike beam axles etc so any attempt by the caravan to take over is nipped in the bud. The only steel sprung car I ran noticed the presence of a caravan far more and needed a stabiliser. But I've never felt the need for a stabiliser with any Citroën.
Reliability: you can't really generalise about any one manufacturer - you can get a good 'un or a bad 'un from any of them. A friend recently forked out £1,700 for a fuel pump for his Audi, so much for German reliability. Let's face it, modern cars are hugely reliable compared with cars of old. Even though there are many more cars around these days, how often do you see one disabled at the side of the road? Not so often. 20 years ago it was a common sight on every journey you took. I have no misconceptions about my Cit. It does go wrong and bits fall off but I'm honest enough to admit it. However, many years ago that happened a lot more and once you question these people who reckon they've discovered the best car in the world, in fact they've had at least a few minor problems too. It's just that car ownership is a very emotive thing and some people don't like admitting they have problems.
Go for a C5; the Hydractive copes admirably and the estate is huge. I get 42 - 52 mpg with my Euro 4 Hdi diesel (2.0 litre 138bhp). Quicker and more frugal than the older 2.2 Hdi I had before. Ever since I had electric heated leather seats on the Xantia I've stuck with that spec, Citroën do these extras so well. Get it serviced twice as often as the book says, but don't use the main agent for that. There are Citroën specialists all over the country who are allowed to stamp the service record book and whose work is far better in my experience. Plus you get to talk to the person who worked on your car.
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