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“Cracking MPV”

★★★★☆

written by on 18/06/2012

I had a right nightmare trying to find a good towing car for my tourer, well to fit with my long wish list. I wanted the sliding doors, 7 seats, privacy blinds, tables for the kids, good towing weight and 2.2 engine. I didn't want to spend much but I found the C8 which I never even counted on until I test drove one. I bought a 2.2 without knowing it cuz it was advertised as a 2 litre and found out later when I came to insure it! Anyway it pulls like a storm, it's comfortable, I can load it up to the rafters and the suspension hardly moves (not that I do this all the time). Plus I think it looks a lot easier on the eye than others on offer. Yes the doors do have a mind of their own sometimes, the radio has CD mishap and the front seats side pads are squidgy but somehow are still supportive?? But I didn't pay a lot for it in the first place. On the hole I am really pleased with it and I'm glad I chose the C8.

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“BAD”

★☆☆☆☆

written by on 15/06/2012

I ALWAYS HAVE A PROBLEM WITH A C8, ELECTRICAL PROBLEM, TURBO PROBLEM OR ENGINE PROBLEM. VERY BAD EXPERIENCE.

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“factory fitted satnav”

★★★★★

written by on 01/08/2011

Hi, I have had my c8 for 5yrs now and cannot find another to beat its reliability and performance. I did have a new cam belt & clutch fitted but that has only been the most i have spent on it £1004 but well worth it after it was done.But just lately i have a leak when it rains coming in from one of the sun roofs, and being there are 3 in the exclusive i cannot find where it is coming from . I also need to update my satnav but don't no where to buy a new disc from . I have tried all Citroen dealers but they cannot help me .Be very grateful for any help with these problems .But otherwise i would advise anyone to buy a Citroen c8 and easily go to bed at night without worrying about me giving bad advise.

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“I have owned this car from new. For me it's very...”

★★★★★

written by pound19 on 19/05/2011

I have owned this car from new. For me it's very comfortable and stylish car than mpv car. It's true that the car have many problem like antipollution fault but in fact it's some kind of very sensitive sensors. I had got this problem too but i can fixed it by just clean car engine. This car have made about 10 years ago but i think it have modern system that some car in this year didn't have such as onboard computer ,door sensor. Unfortunatelly this model have been stop making for now

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“Have now owned two of these from new. a fantastic...”

★★★★★

written by on 13/11/2010

Have now owned two of these from new. a fantastic practical car, great for a large family. We have an 8 seater with rear bench seat and this is fantastic. Such a shame they have now stopped making this model.

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“Maybe I have been lucky - I find my C8 (living in...”

★★★★☆

written by on 12/11/2010

Maybe I have been lucky - I find my C8 (living in Denmark) very reliable. It has run more than 250.000 km by now without any major problems. But ofcourse some lamps and funny reactions on the electrical side can occur. Right now, I have one request: I have build-in board computer with the 7-8 inch screen in the middle. The screen is black most of the time, but on rare occasions it turns on - so the computer is basically OK, only the screen is somehow faulty. It seems to have something to do with temperature? Any comments on that? - e.g. where to find a spare screen. Please write me on [email protected]. Thanks

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“Citroen C8 04 ”

★☆☆☆☆

written by on 29/10/2010

Citroen C8 04

This C8 has been the worst car I have ever owned.
Cam belt snapped at 90,000 miles when it was not due for replacement untill 100k.
Depolution system warning light comes on and car limps home at 10 miles an hour. Citroen main dealer told us it needed a new depolution system so they fitted one £1200 and no difference, then they decided it was a fault with the turbo - yes we replaced that on there say so - no difference, they replaced various bits at costs I wish to forget.

This car has not run properly for over a year despite main dealer attention and nearly £7000 spent.

All common problems I am now finding out. DO NOT BUY ONE THEY ARE S**t

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Carl Kunz's Comment

Written on: 03/03/2011

It seems that your problem originates with the dealer and not the car. If they had made the proper diagnosis, the problem would be solved at once at relatively minor costs. Isn't there a kind of customer organisation who you can turn to to help you?

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Guest's Comment

Written on: 19/12/2011

I agree... I have a peugeot 807 (basically the same car) and I too think its the worst car I have ever owned. Don't worry you are not alone just check out the forums! I have had particulate filter failure, turbo failure, egr valve failure, fly by wire failure... The car has only done 80K with full main dealer service history. The HDI engine is shocking. I am currently 2,500 - 3,000 in repair bills in the last 6 months. Such a shame as Citroen/Peugeot used to have such a good reputation for quality diesels. All thrown away with this shocking example of poor quality design and engineering. You don't have a one off, they are all like this.

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“removing the rear heavy seats is extremely...”

★★★☆☆

written by on 26/08/2010

removing the rear heavy seats is extremely fraustrating and ends with something breaking off them. Too much plastic LOads of carrying space but the time spent in arranging the seats to get the space is very long.

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“I had had my C8 since new, bought it because had two...”

★★☆☆☆

written by on 04/07/2010

I had had my C8 since new, bought it because had two babies and the electric doors were ideal. I don't think there has been six months that have gone by where the car has not been in the garage being fixed. It has had a new particular filter, four volume mass meters and recently we have had the anti pollution light on and no one can fix it. It has gone into Citroen twice and as I turned the engine on to pick it up the same problem has occurred. The temperature outside keeps going down to minus twenty eight which affects the air conditioning which then affects the running of the car. It jerks when you drive it and it doesn't want to move anywhere. The after sales is awful at Citroen and they keep trying to sell you parts for the car that you just don't need. I would never recommend this car and if I had my time again I would stay well clear. I have now got Citroen Head Office involved as the Citroen dealer just don't seem to be doing anything and have not fixed the problem.

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“The Citroen C8 is a practical and stylish MPV let down...”

★☆☆☆☆

written by on 22/05/2010

The Citroen C8 is a practical and stylish MPV let down by poor engineering, an overcomplicated design and rubbish after-sales service. I've owned mine for 6 years. Don't buy one. Ever. Unless you want to pootle around with no power, limited to 3000 rpm because of the famous anti-pollution fault. This randomly comes on and puts the engine in limp home mode, whenever it decides to, usually just as you set off on a long journey. The dealer will sell you a change of particle filter for £750 as a solution. You don't need one and it won't help. I've been to 3 main dealers and 2 independent specialists with this fault over the last 60,000 miles and no-one can solve it.

After 3 years the chrome paint peels off the door handles. The washer system leaks. The front suspension is dodgy and the springs break without warning. The tyres wear faster than a dragsters. The headlight bulbs blow every few months and are a pig to change.

I got a great deal when I bought this car with £3000 cashback in 2004. Now I know why. Citroen, you are letting yourselves down with this car and damaging your reputation. I used to trust your brand. No more.

Honestly with hindsight, I would rather have had a vasectomy in 2004 than bought this car.







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Guest's Comment

Written on: 14/07/2011

I have to agree with this review. We bought ours in 2005 at 2 years old and it has been nothing but problems - some of which are covered above. Unfortunately what isn't mentioned is the grand-daddy of all C8 problems (on the 2.0l anyway), the premature cambelt failure (at about half it's replacement interval) leaving you with a bill of between £3000 and £4000. I type this with dirty oily hands as I have just replaced the fan belt, but after removing the front o/s wheel I discovered that the coil spring is broken on that side. Just glad I found this out with the car stationary as I've read reports of them going and punching right through the front tyres (not good at 60mph)!!

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“brilliant!! we have several mpv's in the past but this...”

★★★★★

written by on 03/03/2010

brilliant!! we have several mpv's in the past but this is by far the best yet it has all the bells and whistles such as built in sat nav, phone 10 cd changer computer etc etc and it all works!its the 2.2 hdi sx plus version. wife loves it and drives it all the time only thing that needed replacing has been the battery and a pair of tyres .the only "fault" its had has been a vac pipe came loose during some very heavy rain at speed.my local dealer have been great (i bought it ex demo from a citroen dealer)
one of the main reasons to buy was the slideing doors (and they're electric!)which we had on our previous synergie model and the proper adjustable seats unlike other so called seven seaters yeah you get bad ones but don't be put off !oh and we tow a 6 berth caravan with it too -- no probs!Fantastic

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“Looks like I've had a lucky escape. It was the best...”

★★★★☆

written by on 04/02/2010

Looks like I've had a lucky escape. It was the best car of its type on the market in 03 when I bought it new. It has been pretty reliable but with a few niggles such as the fuel pollution warning and engine management light coming on during a long journey, the winscreen washers and the failure of the electrics on the doors and alarm. I'm driving to the French Alps in the summer. Perhaps I should take another car looking at these reviews.

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“Great car if it was reliable. But 2.0 litre auto ...”

★★☆☆☆

written by on 24/12/2009

Great car if it was reliable. But 2.0 litre auto diesel needs more power and better fuel consumption. New auto gearbox required after 65000 miles. New drive shafts, lots of faults over the years; some couldn't be resolved. Tyres wear out at 10000 miles, electrics hopeless. Many visits to garage and spent a lot on repairs for a car we bought at 18 months old. Will never buy another French car; will go German or Japanese.

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“Now needs a new engine at 60000. Gave just stopped on...”

★☆☆☆☆

written by on 06/10/2009

Now needs a new engine at 60000. Gave just stopped on the motorway in France. No reason for this to happen. Garage have advised scrap it and tell everyone!! Never again

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“Purchased a Citroen C8 on an 03 plate what a mistake...”

★★★☆☆

written by millie99 on 26/10/2008

Purchased a Citroen C8 on an 03 plate what a mistake had the vehicle 3 years and have spent well over £3000 on it water pouring through sunroof into electrics. Since then sunroofs won't shut properly or windows on the door lock system Citroen state it needs a new mother board but won ' t supply as it is too expensive. Door handles peeling cannot be replaced they don't make them anymore. Now bottom pulley broken, when in garage major fuse blown, then they found the cam belt had jumped teeth. Now have car home for us to sort out. Each garage seems to find something else wrong!
Will not buy Citroen again, what a shame after 26 years of good cars!

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“Have had my Citroen C8 for 18 months, in that time I...”

★★☆☆☆

written by on 19/05/2008

Have had my Citroen C8 for 18 months, in that time I have had problems with the sliding off side door opening by itself while the car was parked.
An ignition key that was not recognised by the car. Replacement took 6 months to come from Citroen.
Now the automatic gearbox had lost its gears.
An MPG of 28.2 is not good news at today's fuel prices.

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“I started of 9 years ago with a seat Alhambra going to...”

★★★★★

written by on 22/01/2008

I started of 9 years ago with a seat Alhambra going to a Hyundai Trajet and now c8 what a car I'm staying with this one.

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“Good visible view, high up. Easy to maneuver. Lots of...”

★★★★★

written by scuby on 21/08/2007

Good visible view, high up. Easy to maneuver. Lots of room. Plenty of accessories and boxes to store things, cooler an excellent idea. Really comfortable on long journeys. Can't believe all the bad reviews people should write when its good as well which we are very happy with and would recommend to anyone.

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“We bought our first brand new car, as we had a young...”

★☆☆☆☆

written by ynysmon on 04/08/2007

We bought our first brand new car, as we had a young family, and wanted a reliable practical car. Within 1 week, it was back in the garage, and has been in and out since. You name it, it has broken. On the start of a road trip to Italy (very brave) we got 1 mile from our home and the gear box went. It cost us £600 in plane tickets as a result. We have had a constant leak in the driver sun roof from day one, which has been seen by two different dealerships and still not fixed. On our return from a holiday to the States, tired and ready for a sleep in our own beds, we found the ECU had gone. So had to be towed at our expense from the airport parking! So many niggles I could not begin, we just spent £400 extending the warranty as I would not dare keep the car without it, and sure enough, this is the truth, the next week, the sensor in the fuel tank went, so we ran out of petrol as the gauge showed 10 litres left! We are very disappointed - Citroen should have the decency to give the owners a lifetime warranty because of the poor product they have created. It is due to go back to the garage, as the fascia around the automatic door openers they replaced is in need of being re-replaced! Just another example for you!

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“I have a love-hate relationship with my Citroen C8. On...”

★★☆☆☆

written by Galland on 29/06/2007

I have a love-hate relationship with my Citroen C8. On the one hand it was the most practical and refined large MPV on the market when I bought it. On the other hand I do not feel that I can rely on it.
It seems Citroen had a really good idea but then failed to implement it well.
Not good enough Citroen!

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