SMARTLY Posted August 26, 2009 Report Share Posted August 26, 2009 I've just helped my son buy a Citroen C2 SX for hin to practice his driving skills. I bought him a car about 4 years ago but he went off to Uni before he took his test so I sold it. We have bought this car from ebay, we went and checked it out last weekend before bidding and apart from all four wheel trims having hit the car once or more times it was very clean. One lady owner ( yes I know ), 25,000 miles in five years and looks and drives nice, owner selling it not a dealer. Did an HPI check just to be sure. Got it for a good price. Pick it up Saturday. So the question for you guys anybody know anything about them and got any tips? It'll need tracking checking as a minimum due to the state of the wheel trims. Any common problems or things to look at sooner rather than later? Do they have timing belts? It's a 1.1 engine and manual box. One of the two keys wasn't working so I guess it's try battery replacement first otherwise a trip to Citoen to ask about reprogramming or replacement. any tips? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted August 26, 2009 Report Share Posted August 26, 2009 They get a clean sheet from my department apart from the normal wheel alignment.... not sure about the belt/ chain though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted August 26, 2009 Report Share Posted August 26, 2009 It'll need tracking checking as a minimum due to the state of the wheel trims. any tips? Yeah don't go for tracking...you should know this by now! A bloke round here used to have a C2 VTS...nice looking motor...how much bhp does the 1.1 have though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMARTLY Posted August 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2009 It's 61 bhp, ideal for a learner / new driver. Group 1 insurance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted August 26, 2009 Report Share Posted August 26, 2009 It's 61 bhp, ideal for a learner / new driver. Group 1 insurance. Damn that's gonna be slow! But then again they're not heavy cars so makes up for it that way. Group 1 insurance should be cheap as chips though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMARTLY Posted August 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2009 Group 1 insurance should be cheap as chips though Not for a 22 year old on a provisional Mind you he passed his theory today after studying for 3 days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie Posted August 27, 2009 Report Share Posted August 27, 2009 Group 1 insurance should be cheap as chips though my mate paid the best part of £1700 to insure his 17 year old son on a group 1 car........third party fire and theft..... not even a new one, on an 02 plate seems like the insurance company are giving him about 80% chance of having some kind of accident...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted August 27, 2009 Report Share Posted August 27, 2009 Group 1 insurance should be cheap as chips though my mate paid the best part of £1700 to insure his 17 year old son on a group 1 car........third party fire and theft..... not even a new one, on an 02 plate seems like the insurance company are giving him about 80% chance of having some kind of accident...... That's just taking the mick! When I was 17 it cost around 700 quid to insure an xr3i. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CIH Posted August 27, 2009 Report Share Posted August 27, 2009 I paid £1k to insure a £500 1.3 Golf mk2 about 6/7 years ago. TPF&T. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMARTLY Posted August 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2009 Four years ago I insured a Corsa for hin for £500, now chapest I can get is £865. these are fully comp. though. i did try the insurers on here but the underwriters won't take the risk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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