Buying a saxo

  1. Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2011 Buckinghamshire Posts: 143 Hopefully soon to be Vtr
    #1
    I was wondering if there's a definitive guide to buying a saxo floating about somewhere? I have searched and comes back with f all
    Thanks in advanced
  2. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Apr 2008 Bedford & Manchester Posts: 17504
    #2
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by TwiggyMK View Post
    I was wondering if there's a definitive guide to buying a saxo floating about somewhere? I have searched and comes back with f all
    Thanks in advanced
    probably not.

    check for rust / broken axle / badly running engine.

    doesnt matter how much you check, something will break or be crappy, they're shit cars made even worse by the fact they're now getting old
  3. L-plater Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 44 MK2 VTR, Golf 4Mo, Bora TDI
    #3
    Check rust in arches boot floor and the underneath.
    Make sure it drives straight with no knocks, the cars do rattle but most can be sorted.
    Usual service history, MOTs to back mileage
    Check for major work done, clutch, cam belt, exhaust, tyres.

    Parts are cheap and easy to get so dont let problems put you off.
  4. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2006 Kent Posts: 8205 :(s)rac
    #4
    Funny what searching brings up when you look properly:

    Link
  5. Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2012 Norwich Posts: 453 Saxo Mk2 Vtr (sold) 106 gti
    #5
    Make sure the axle doesn't look like this /----\
  6. Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 173 52 Saxo Desire 1.1
    #6
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Ashleyp View Post
    probably not.

    check for rust / broken axle / badly running engine.

    doesnt matter how much you check, something will break or be crappy, they're shit cars made even worse by the fact they're now getting old
    so true.
    Dont get a saxo, get something else that isnt french.
  7. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2006 Maidstone Posts: 8210 Golf TDI
    #7
    If you just want a cheap, nippy and reliable car...buy something else.

    Cheap = yes
    Nippy = yes
    Reliable = not really.

    I am usually fixing something most weeks on mine.

    Look at the amount of threads in the Problems section for a kick off.....
  8. Newbie Joined: Feb 2012 Denmark Posts: 14 Citroen Saxo VTS 1.6 16v. year 1997.
    #8
    it makes good sense to buy a saxo if you go for a VTS version either 100 or 120 bhp. it is probably the funniest car you can get for this kind of money.
    the mechanical parts are ok quality, and the rust is no worse, than on many other cars.

    the electronics can be a pain in the ass, but if you don't mind some lights flashing on your dashboard from time to time, you will be able to live with it.
  9. Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2011 Buckinghamshire Posts: 143 Hopefully soon to be Vtr
    #9
    Well it will be my first car do there isn't a huge amount of choice, and I actually want saxo and yeah I'll be getting a VTR
  10. Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2012 blyth northumberland Posts: 260 saxo 1.1i desire and a vectra sri 140 estate
    #10
    its just common sense look over the car properly dont rush into the first thing that looks good on the outside a saxo is just like any other car with abit of age you always get age related problems with any car .
  11. Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2011 Buckinghamshire Posts: 143 Hopefully soon to be Vtr
    #11
    Yeah I was think more saxo specific problems, like clunking suspension etc little things like that
  12. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Stoke-on-trent Posts: 2640 Mk5 Golf GTTDI Mk2 VTR Project
    #12
    its hard to tell when somethings knocking going wrong on a saxo since they are so rattely anyways lol.. but if it drives well and its not rusting too badly then they are the main things as most mechanical bits are cheap to swap and fix