pork_pie Posted October 9, 2004 Posted October 9, 2004 Took the hearse for its 25k service last wednesday. Lovely blue C3 Hdi Lx. Must say it is miles quieter and less peaky than its 16v brother. Also the car retained its childproof lock setting after 8 hours - a problem with my old C3 Hdi 16v. As for the fuel computer - i still question its credibility - 78.5 mpg witha mix of dual carriage driving and a smattering of urban madness. The service...... Got stung for £400. I went ape. I said "For a car like a Citroen that just takes the piss" Most of the cost were due to the state of the rear brakes and discs which needed replacing. They totalled £155 alone but the dealer has put an authourisation notice to Citroen requesting them to reimburse me. Has anyone got an idea about this notice? I don't count my chances high at all as these items are wear and tear items but then again these problems should have been ironed when I bought the car from a Citroen London dealership 8 months ago and the PDI should have identified this. In my other cars rarely have I had to change pads and discs. These changes have cleared the squeakiness and generally the car runs a lot smoother Quote
pork_pie Posted October 9, 2004 Author Posted October 9, 2004 Correction:The C3Hdi Lx was the courtesy car. Quote
Brilec Posted October 9, 2004 Posted October 9, 2004 Had a friend with a petrol 306 who seemed to get through front disks every 18k on average. Dealer told him it was normal for the model.... He did use it for commuting through London. Quote
pork_pie Posted October 9, 2004 Author Posted October 9, 2004 Commuting will pound them pads. I would like to know (impossible I know) how my car was pounded about with its first owner. I bought the car from Citroen Retail World in Brentford in February. At the time searching for a car (second half in January) the Citroen used car website only listed 2 used diesel Xsara Estates. It was either a trip to Belfast for a diesel auto or of course the one that is mine now. Bummer was I had to make 2 x 500 mile round trips from Scotch Corner to Brentford. Once to test drive it and second to collect it. The first owner was addressed to Citroen UK in Reading. Should I be worried? Quote
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