How reliable is the Citroen C3 Pluriel? Has anyone ever had a bad

[Zoroe]

experience with citroens? Do you think it'd be worth getting a second hand one that has driven 50,000 miles?
I don't intend to drive that many miles, but I've heard that they go to about 100,000 miles overall.

 

[spanner]

I had a Citroen C3 Exclusive Sensodrive (55 plate) and wouldn’t recommend a C3 pre-06/56 plate.

When I first bought it and phoned my insurance company to get everything switched over, my breakdown / recovery premium bumped up straight away, because it was an “older model so more likely to have problems”

It ran well enough and was problem free at first although a few months after buying it, the alternator went. In November 09, the right front coil spring went resulting in breakdown recovery, closely followed by the left spring in January 10.

The “Sensodrive” aspect of the car was the final nail in the coffin. It has a manual gearbox but automatic clutch (technically an automatic) which caused endless problems and was the reason I got rid of it at the first opportunity. It began intermittently going into “Snow mode” and without warning meaning a total loss of revs whilst driving even at high speed on motorways etc.

When it wasn’t acting daft, I actually quite liked the C3. It was nippy, handled well and was quite comfortable to drive.

 

[Amie™{NuckFexus}]

I have a Citreon C3 and it's very nice car. I've found it to be very reliable and it's my first car. I'm 18 and have been driving since January. It's easy to get the hang of, citroen is great for first car. I would definitely recommend. I would also recommend a second hand car to begin with because my parents have found that everytime they've bought a brand new car something has gone wrong with the vehicle. Maybe it's just bad luck lol. I saw your other Q that you are 17; a new driver. So yeah, go for second hand to begin with, but obviously be more careful what you buy. Don't buy a car with too much mileage. 50,000 is okay.

 

[Amie™{NuckFexus}]

I have a Citreon C3 and it's very nice car. I've found it to be very reliable and it's my first car. I'm 18 and have been driving since January. It's easy to get the hang of, citroen is great for first car. I would definitely recommend. I would also recommend a second hand car to begin with because my parents have found that everytime they've bought a brand new car something has gone wrong with the vehicle. Maybe it's just bad luck lol. I saw your other Q that you are 17; a new driver. So yeah, go for second hand to begin with, but obviously be more careful what you buy. Don't buy a car with too much mileage. 50,000 is okay.