2009 Citroen c5 advice

waterfordal

Hi All,

Just looking for some advice on the citroen c5. I have my eye on 2009 VTR+ Nav model, which I would have to pay €11,500 for. I have test driven a similar model and found it comfortable. If anyone have any experience of owning one or any opinions I would be grateful.

Thanks,

Wterfordal

pred racer

Once you know that that model doesnt have Hydractive suspension.

Personally I wouldnt buy a big citroen without it.
(i owned the first model c5 and it was very good)

Apart from that, its a lovely car. The 1.6hdi needs to be well cared for or it can give trouble, oil leaks seem to be common on these engines if not looked after (ie my sister's )

waterfordal

Thanks for that. I was aware that the Hydractive suspension was included but i don't want to go up to the 2 litre engine to get it. One of th first things the seller mentioned to me was that the engines need to be well looked after or they will cause trouble.

Not sure about the price tag but there are plenty of extras - sat Nav, dual zone climate control, etc. or maybe they're just more things to go wrong!

ZV Yoda

waterfordal wrote: »

Hi All,

Just looking for some advice on the citroen c5. I have my eye on 2009 VTR+ Nav model, which I would have to pay €11,500 for. I have test driven a similar model and found it comfortable. If anyone have any experience of owning one or any opinions I would be grateful.

Thanks,

Wterfordal

We traded our 1.6 petrol Grand Scenic (2006) against a 2009 C5 1.6HDi VTR+ Tourer a few months back.

It's a good family car (we've 3 kids). It has plenty of cabin room, very comfy & the spec is decent. Very economical too. The boot is huge in the tourer. With the rear seats folded down it's like van.

On the downside, the 110BHP 1.6 engine is underpowered and it's a bit of a barge on back roads. Nice & solid on the motorway though.

If you want something big, comfy & economical, then it fits the bill.

pred racer

As above the 1.6 (even though it has the same hp as the older 2.0) is a small bit gutless with a load on, but not too bad.

waterfordal

Any opinions on the price lads? I know the car has been brought in from England and will have been well looked after.

pred racer

Before I bought my current car in jan, I was looking at bringing one of these in from England, a 2.0 exclusive 08 was coming in around 10k vrt paid,
Dunno if that helps.

bazz26

Why not go for the 2.0 litre? A 2009 will be on the newer tax system anyway where engine size doesn't matter, it's based on emmissions. 2.0 litre would be €330, 1.6 litre would be €225 at the moment.

waterfordal

bazz26 wrote: »

Why not go for the 2.0 litre? A 2009 will be on the newer tax system anyway where engine size doesn't matter, it's based on emmissions. 2.0 litre would be €330, 1.6 litre would be €225 at the moment.

I would like to but my budget is stretched as it is. Not sure if i can even stretch to th €11,500 for the 1.6.

bazz26

waterfordal wrote: »

I would like to but my budget is stretched as it is. Not sure if i can even stretch to th €11,500 for the 1.6.

Why not drop back a year then?

waterfordal

bazz26 wrote: »

Why not drop back a year then?

Had a quick look but it doesn't seem as though the 2.0 is available here in 2008.

pred racer

waterfordal wrote: »

Had a quick look but it doesn't seem as though the 2.0 is available here in 2008.

They are available in the uk.

Bearcat

We have the 2.0 hdi tourer 136bhp..... Mids 30mpg.....great poke mid range.....ignore the service sched and service it min every 10k miles says me......

Cornering not great with the hydroneumatic suspension but just sloping around or point to point on long journeys it eats the km or miles

anthony4335

Bearcat wrote: »

We have the 2.0 hdi tourer 136bhp..... Mids 30mpg.....great poke mid range.....ignore the service sched and service it min every 10k miles says me......

Cornering not great with the hydroneumatic suspension but just sloping around or point to point on long journeys it eats the km or miles

Mid 30MPG, why bother with the hdi?

Bearcat

It's call price Anthony....residuals are shocking poor for such a good car. I drove Galway /Dub and back yesterday. Very comfy. I leave it in sport mode re the suspension as I find the norm setting to wafty.

Good car imo and tremendous value for those in the 2nd hand market

waterfordal

pred racer wrote: »

They are available in the uk.

I'm fairly clueless when it comes to buying cars from the UK. I had a look at the VRT calculator and chose a random C5 from the autotrader and the price was coming out as the same the dealer was charging. The VRT estimate was €2,500 though so I may have got that one spectacularly wrong!

gyppo

I have a VTR+ Nav tourer for almost a year now.
Here are my thoughts on it:

Pro's are

• space,
• comfort,
• refinement, and
• ridiculously good fuel economy of 57/58 mpg (sorry for the old school mpg, but thats me i'm afraid).

Cons:

• A little underpowered.
• Sat Nav is only fair from a functional viewpoint.
• Paintwork (mine is black) is thin, and birdsh*t needs to be removed immediately.
• I also find it a very difficult car to park.

So far it has been faultless, and on steel suspension, its still a very comfortable cruiser.

Mycroft H

Never had too much of a problem the the 110 1.6 unit in a C5, it moves along. We've a 06' VTR and it has the hydrapneumatic suspension, did they phase it out in the later C5? Shame if they did. They're like driving a sofa for comfort.

waterfordal

They have Hydractive(?) suspension in the 2 litre and up models but not in the 1.6.

HJL

bazz26 wrote: »

Why not go for the 2.0 litre? A 2009 will be on the newer tax system anyway where engine size doesn't matter, it's based on emmissions. 2.0 litre would be €330, 1.6 litre would be €225 at the moment.

waterfordal wrote: »

I would like to but my budget is stretched as it is. Not sure if i can even stretch to th €11,500 for the 1.6.

I don't mean to lecture/criticise, but if an extra €105 per year tax [current prices] is completely unaffordable then maybe you shouldn't be stretching yourself car wise either and look for something less expensive.

I mean 5 litres of oil for these cars will be about €55, so if you are doing the miles to warrent a diesel you'll be looking at 2 services per year in which you've already spent more than the difference between the 2 tax rates on oil alone. What if an expensive job has to be done?

I don't want to burst your balloon, but don't be one of these people who will spend €11,000 hard earned cash to change their car just to save a couple of hundred on the tax per year.

Badgerburke

Just bought a 08 tdi and loving it so far. One question though, I don't have the car manual so how do I connect my iPhone to the radio?

Bearcat

Badgerburke wrote: »

Just bought a 08 tdi and loving it so far. One question though, I don't have the car manual so how do I connect my iPhone to the radio?

In our c5, only way to connect a smart phone is through the audio jack in the glove box......in reality to use phone function we installed a Nokia blue tooth .

bazz26

Badgerburke wrote: »

Just bought a 08 tdi and loving it so far. One question though, I don't have the car manual so how do I connect my iPhone to the radio?

Does your car have bluetooth to begin with? Switch on the ignition and then do a search on your phone for bluetooth devices.

Row

Badgerburke wrote: »

I don't have the car manual so how do I connect my iPhone to the radio?

Just click "english" on the top right of the screen and select your model..;)
http://service.citroen.com/ddb/

waterfordal

thanks for all the replies lads.

i think i'm going to take the plunge at 11,250. anyone have any advice re things i should look for that I might not have thought of. i have checked online about timing belt intervals and have found it hard to get definitive answers.

colm_mcm

Which engine is it?

waterfordal

colm_mcm wrote: »

Which engine is it?

1.6 hdi. 80k miles on it

colm_mcm

What's the warranty like?

Francie Barrett

The C5 is a great cruising car, especially on the motorway (rides like a much more expensive car) but unfortunately isn't so great to drive in an urban environment (it handles like a pig to be honest). If you like comfort, then by all means go for it. But if you're looking for a better all-round car, then I would look elsewhere (perhaps a Passat).

birdwatcher

Hi Op

I bought once of the 2009 1.6 C5s just over a year ago...haven't had a days' sproblem with it ever since.
Would highly recommend to anyone.
Citroens in general are huge sellers in the UK, but never seemed to take off here.

My one had a serious amount of mileage on it, and only one previous owner. I did a bit of research and found out it was a company car...rang the previous owners and got a printout of all the work (servicing) that had been done to it.

Don't be scared off by high mileage on these cars. the engines are generally bulletproof.

One thing you might consider if the seller won't knock off a couple of quid, is getting them to change the timing belt before you buy it....assuming you're buying from a dealer...otherwise, if a private seller, you should be looking for a few hundred off the list price to have this done yourself.

happy motoring

waterfordal

All I'm looking for is comfort and goof mileage so hopefully I'll be happy with the C5. Have agreed to pay €11,250 for it. 80k miles, timing belt not done yet but I am struggling to find accurate tbelt change intervals for th car.

Mycroft H

they're 150,000 miles or 10 years as far as I know. (1.6hdi)


However, it says to change them sooner if the engine is driven under harsh conditions.