Do I buy a C2 or not ?

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Chris Moore - 29 Sep 2004 10:24 GMT

A question for the forum. I'm going to be looking for a new car
possibly in the next few months. I quite fancy a C2 - like the looks,
like the idea of a 1.4 HDi with the semi auto box etc. But I'm finding
loads of people with problems, it cuts out and so on.

Whats the verdict ? Do I keep it at arms length and go for something
else ? Problem is that the alternatives don't appeal. The Clio just
leaves me cold, whilst the 206 is sold by a dealer I won't touch here.

Anything positive or negative welcomed.

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Matthew Maddock - 29 Sep 2004 11:11 GMT

To my understanding the stalling problems were on the C3,
I have not heard of a repeat on the C2, but I would do some
research first - try Google - it should bring up lots of readers
reviews. I thought that the stall was a problems on the petrol
model - but I could be wrong about that.

Also check out www.parkers.co.uk they have free reviews online
and should give some useful advice.

Matt.

>A question for the forum. I'm going to be looking for a new car
> possibly in the next few months. I quite fancy a C2 - like the looks,
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> Anything positive or negative welcomed.

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Chris Moore - 05 Oct 2004 11:43 GMT

I shall give parkers a try. Thanks.

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Frank Kemper - 29 Sep 2004 13:06 GMT

noinboxhere@hotmail.com (Chris Moore) haute in die Tasten:

> Whats the verdict ? Do I keep it at arms length and go for something
> else ? Problem is that the alternatives don't appeal. The Clio just
> leaves me cold, whilst the 206 is sold by a dealer I won't touch here.

I drove some 20 minutes in a C2 diesel and was very amazed, because I
can't remember having ever been seated better in such a small car (and I
am taller than 2 meters). From what I have heard, most of the C2 problems
come out of the semiautomatic speedshift gearbox with its tiptronic
paddles. Although I am an auto-gearbox lover I would recommend to skip
this option and go for an ordinary manual gearbox. Apart from that the
car seeems not to be that bad at all. And it will be definitely more
reliable than a Clio, which has become worst in his class in the german
ADAC survey.

Frank

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Beemer - 29 Sep 2004 21:28 GMT

I own a C2 VTR 1.6 ( automatic) for 1 year now. I got no problem at all with
it. It is not as smooth as a real automatic gearbox but for the town traffic
no fight with the clutch!
A nice toy indeed.

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