New Member Hello - C8

[CCC8]

Hi,

Another family member due next month prompted a change from a Peugeot 407 SW so we have just bought a 10 yr old C8 SX HDI from a very local used car dealer in County Antrim. Had been considering an Espace but a 2k price difference and buying 2 miles from home for the Citroen versus 65 miles from home for the Espace made me opt for the Citroen on the grounds of convenience should we need to trigger the warranty. The local dealer has a reasonably good reputation and a 3 month warranty comes with the car. It was advertised as having a new clutch fitted. We took a reasonably long test drive noticing only a few cosmetic issues and a slack gear stick. On return to the pitch we haggled a deal dependent on fixing them. We picked up the car on a Friday evening and covered 200 miles over the weekend. It's just what we are looking for, roomy and red. I'm embarrassed to say that I never noticed a rattle at front right nor the fact that the plastic disc missing from the drivers seat was actually the seat riser lever! The gear stick was still slack after collection. I called with the dealer on Monday morning citing suspension and seating safety issues and the rattle was fixed the next day by fitting a new lower o/s bottom arm and a drop link (big stuff). Neither of us can source a seat riser lever at breakers or auction sites so he has ordered one from Citroen along with cables and rods to fix the gear selection/slack gear stick issue. The C8 is driving so much better now the suspension is sorted. I can't believe I didn't notice it in the test drive. I went over sleeping policemen and did the left and right full lock stuff and heard nowt compared to the awful noise the day after receipt? I've toured the breakers and sourced an umbrella holding parcel shelf, a drivers door seal, a little vent grille for the rear o/s temperature control pillar and been frustrated at not being able to source a cheap load cover from the auction sites for use when the rearmost seats are out. It will come I'm sure. This is our first Citroen. We have washed, vacuumed and cleaned it, tightened up loose fittings, tried out the various seating combinations androids been had a picnic in it. It's great, we love it. It's 10 years old with 70000 miles and had had one not very careful owner before being traded in to a large franchise who moved it on to the small dealer we bought from. I expect things will break now and then but with a socket set, a debit card and some pointers from those who have been there, seen it and done it we'll stay on the road...I hope.

[paul.h]

Welcome to the forum.

 

There are a few C8 owners on here who should be able to help out with advice if needed.

 

At 10 years old it will be due for the timing belt replacing based on age rather than miles.