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“Dispatch 1.6 HDI ”

written by on 13/03/2014

I bought my dispatch from the dealer as a pre reg with 9000 miles it suited well for size and design, it drove fairly well but poor on fuel, but as the few miles went on it has give me grief, it now has 32k miles has had 2 EGR valves, at 30k the gearbox went and needed 1st gear syncro hub, a bill of over £500 the dealer wanted £900, the suspension rattles like a bone shaker so dose the engine I only use this for traveling to and from work and light duties, if I had used this as a delivery van it wouldn't have made 30k, I used to be a mechanic and I asked for the old gear hub back, I was shocked at the quality of the blocker ring on the gear it was made of an aluminium ring held together with two little rods and riveted at each end, totally inadequate for a van, these same gearbox's are used in all types of vans and cars, a ticking time bomb, I now hate this I'll loose a packet on this to get rid of it, I'll never waste money on a Citroen again or any of the other vans like it they all use the same body engine and gearbox and just change the grill and badge.