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[omega3000]

Citroen saxo 1.1 yr 2000 .

Anyone owned one and what to look for mechanical & structural before purchasing 

[henryd]

Citroen saxo 1.1 yr 2000 .

Anyone owned one and what to look for mechanical & structural before purchasing 

they don't generally suffer from rot issues but many have been owned by young drivers and thrashed half to death

[omega3000]

Citroen saxo 1.1 yr 2000 .

Anyone owned one and what to look for mechanical & structural before purchasing 

they don't generally suffer from rot issues but many have been owned by young drivers and thrashed half to death

Is that not the vtr version that gets thrashed though , this ones just a 1.1 sx  Nice to know they dont rot though ..

[tunnie]

Most could not afford the insurance on VTR, most of the chav me ones with stupid body kits are 1.1's

Consider any Saxo thrashed 

[omega3000]

The one ive seen is bog standard and original wheels/paint/interior ect , doesnt look like its been messed about with .... if the bodyworks are ok i guess its down to engine reliability 

[mantahatch]

I bought my son a 2001 Saxo 1.1 base model to learn to drive in and keep for the first year. I hated driving it, no power steering no electric windows no central locking nothing. Thatsaid it never broke down in all the time he owned it it never missed a beat. I changed the oil when we got it and it never had its oil changed again, no filters wherechanged nothing.
I bought it with a slipping clutch. Started Friday evening after work, so about 5pm till it got dark about 7pm. Finished off Saturday morning about 08.30 till 11am inc oil change and gearbox oil change as you have to drain gearbox oil to do the clutch. It is very simple and easy to work on.

No rust issues with it, no issues with it what so ever really.That said I drove it to work a couple of times and it hurt my back. But going from comfy Omega seats to the horrid Saxo ones I am not surprised.

With no power steering I found it to be an ideal car for a learner, and the base model has nothing on it to go wrong. (except cambelt) we never changed cam belt and I was not bothered about it as car was so cheap.

Suspension arms can wear like any car. It was an advisory on the last MOT and I looked into it. The rear bolts are under the carpet in the footwells on the smaller engined cars. But still looked a doddle to do.

Simple easy to maintain car with no luxuries what so ever. Accept it for what it is and it is quite a good town car. Just don't try comparing it with an Omega.

[mantahatch]

Forgot to add, check insurance first. We paid ths same insurance for 1.1 Saxo as it would havebeen for 1.6 Astra 8V. This is down to the younger element that drive them.

[omega3000]

I bought my son a 2001 Saxo 1.1 base model to learn to drive in and keep for the first year. I hated driving it, no power steering no electric windows no central locking nothing. Thatsaid it never broke down in all the time he owned it it never missed a beat. I changed the oil when we got it and it never had its oil changed again, no filters wherechanged nothing.
I bought it with a slipping clutch. Started Friday evening after work, so about 5pm till it got dark about 7pm. Finished off Saturday morning about 08.30 till 11am inc oil change and gearbox oil change as you have to drain gearbox oil to do the clutch. It is very simple and easy to work on.

No rust issues with it, no issues with it what so ever really.That said I drove it to work a couple of times and it hurt my back. But going from comfy Omega seats to the horrid Saxo ones I am not surprised.

With no power steering I found it to be an ideal car for a learner, and the base model has nothing on it to go wrong. (except cambelt) we never changed cam belt and I was not bothered about it as car was so cheap.

Suspension arms can wear like any car. It was an advisory on the last MOT and I looked into it. The rear bolts are under the carpet in the footwells on the smaller engined cars. But still looked a doddle to do.

Simple easy to maintain car with no luxuries what so ever. Accept it for what it is and it is quite a good town car. Just don't try comparing it with an Omega.

Thanks Mantahatch , just looking for a cheap and cheerful town car that wont need fuel stops every day like in the elite , ive had a few small cars before but never a citroen so what you have explained is what i really needed to know  needs must in this climate and afraid something has to give ... fed up with being ripped off with insurance/tax/petrol prices . Thanks for the pointer's 

[Del Boy]

One of my youngest sons mates had a 1.1 106, that was alright, really nippy for what they are, head gasket went though, was an 02 plate with 80k. Not a bad little car though.

[omegod]

Make sure the steel wire in the seatback is not broken and sticking through the fabric, mine stabbed me in the back.....literally 

[omega3000]

One of my youngest sons mates had a 1.1 106, that was alright, really nippy for what they are, head gasket went though, was an 02 plate with 80k. Not a bad little car though.

Hope thats not a typical fault on em  although not the end of the world , should be a doddle to replace a head gasket with buckets of room in engine bay .

Make sure the steel wire in the seatback is not broken and sticking through the fabric, mine stabbed me in the back.....literally 

  One to look out for on test drive 

[Vamps]

Had the 1.0L version for Master Vamps to learn on, an ebay car, not bought blind though, dirt cheap to buy run and repair........basic but ideal for a learner, pxed it for twice the cost price 18 months or so later.....

[cem_devecioglu]

buy the vts and you will see it consumes more fuel than omega
 
before I bought clit , I tested a vts , it was fast (modded) I admit but consumption was not suitable for daily drive..
 
not bad cars imo.. but 1.1 too weak imo..
 
ps: vts have the same engine with pug 106 gti..

[Andy B]

Isn't the answer to this question ........

buy something else (unless it's an ID19/DS  )

[omega3000]

Isn't the answer to this question ........

buy something else (unless it's an ID19/DS )

Must be £17k for one of those  maybe ill just put a 1.7 diesel in the elite