Citroen c5?

celica1994 · 10-01-2015 1:56pm #1

hey im considering buying a 05 citroen c5 1.6hdi.. i had a 407 with the same engine and it was a giant pile of you know what, are these cars any better?

DoomZ · 10-01-2015 1:59pm

OH has a 07 one...still going strong.
But it gets no hard work...like me driving it :-)

DoomZ · 10-01-2015 2:02pm

A friend had a 07 407... Piece of crap.

celica1994 · 10-01-2015 2:09pm

yea the 407 is the worse car i ever owned, just curious if the c5 is much better?

DoomZ · 10-01-2015 2:14pm

IMO after experience of both, C5 is better, but a 10yr one...you need to really give it a once over.

celica1994 · 10-01-2015 2:15pm

DoomZ wrote: »

IMO after experience of both, C5 is better, but a 10yr one...you need to really give it a once over.

yea i agree, if im getting one it will have to be in very good nick, whats the big things to look out for, suspension im guessin?

DoomZ · 10-01-2015 2:37pm

Ya, suspension would be a place to watch for. Other than that, generally take it for a drive from a cold start, look for engine knocking, smokey fumes.
OH's C5 gave less problems( in fact none) than a 2011 Opel :-/

celica1994 · 10-01-2015 2:42pm

im guessing the dreaded DFP filter is another to watch haha

Mycroft H · 10-01-2015 2:44pm

Suspension is generally reliable. You must remember that the spheres are general service items with specified service intervals and not a fit and forget item. They do need to be paid attention every so often, something like every 120,000 miles with the new generation spheres.

The 1.6 is a grand engine. It does not tolerate abuse, the general Irish mentality towards servicing of a mate servicing it before the NCT doesn't cut it. They take a specific type of oil and don't like anything else.

However, the family has one. A 06 with near 180,000 miles and the only thing that went wrong was a starter motor at 130k. Grand comfy car.

celica1994 · 10-01-2015 2:48pm

yea i just found it interesting that they generally dont have a bad rep for cars, i wouldnt touch a peugeot again

bazz26 · 10-01-2015 3:04pm

The C5 and 407 are practically the same car. Higher spec C5 tend to have a more complicated suspension.

DoomZ · 10-01-2015 5:00pm

Peugeot and Citreon are much the same company, but for some reason the Peugeot is crap.

celica1994 · 10-01-2015 8:57pm

DoomZ wrote: »

Peugeot and Citreon are much the same company, but for some reason the Peugeot is crap.

seems so, i had a 406 years ago , good car, had a 407 and 607 and they were just terrible!

Citroen c5?

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