Citroen C2 VTR opinions

[Ext User(oz-pinball-parlour)]

Any opinions on this car? In the market soon for a small car and don't want
to get your standard "run of the mill" Fiesta/Swift/Mazda2/Yaris etc. I like
the looks alot but worry about reliability, servicing and parts. Any
opinions greatly appreciated.

Cheers

[Ext User(Ben Thomas)]

oz-pinball-parlour wrote:
> Any opinions on this car? In the market soon for a small car and don't want
> to get your standard "run of the mill" Fiesta/Swift/Mazda2/Yaris etc. I like
> the looks alot but worry about reliability, servicing and parts. Any
> opinions greatly appreciated.
>
> Cheers
>
>

Test drive it. I'm not sure if it's in the same price range, but if so,
test drive a RenaultSport Clio and VW Polo GTI too.

Ben

[Ext User(Marco)]

oz-pinball-parlour wrote:

> Any opinions on this car? In the market soon for a small car and don't want
> to get your standard "run of the mill" Fiesta/Swift/Mazda2/Yaris etc. I like
> the looks alot but worry about reliability, servicing and parts. Any
> opinions greatly appreciated.

The importer won't give Wheels a car to road test. That alone would
make me nervous.

Marco

[Ext User(Troy)]

oz-pinball-parlour wrote:
> Any opinions on this car? In the market soon for a small car and don't want
> to get your standard "run of the mill" Fiesta/Swift/Mazda2/Yaris etc. I like
> the looks alot but worry about reliability, servicing and parts. Any
> opinions greatly appreciated.
>
> Cheers
>
>

I would look at the C2 VTS before looking at the C2 VTR. More power,
improved suspension set up, a normal manual gearbox instead of the
annoying Sensodrive automated sequential manual (which people either
hate or love, but mostly hate). A better car to drive in general.

Troy.

[Ext User(Adam F)]

"Ben Thomas" <no.sp@m.thanks.mate> wrote in message
news:2gcju3-qn5.ln1@teri.unico.com.au...
> oz-pinball-parlour wrote:
>> Any opinions on this car? In the market soon for a small car and don't
>> want to get your standard "run of the mill" Fiesta/Swift/Mazda2/Yaris
>> etc. I like the looks alot but worry about reliability, servicing and
>> parts. Any opinions greatly appreciated.
>>
>> Cheers
>
> Test drive it. I'm not sure if it's in the same price range, but if so,
> test drive a RenaultSport Clio and VW Polo GTI too.
>
> Ben

Hmm the Clio is about $10k more sadly, as is Mini Cooper. Polo is closer. In
fact, there doesn't seem to be a lot of competition for the VTS around the
$23k mark.


//Adam F

[Ext User(Ben Thomas)]

Adam F wrote:
> "Ben Thomas" <no.sp@m.thanks.mate> wrote in message
> news:2gcju3-qn5.ln1@teri.unico.com.au...
>> oz-pinball-parlour wrote:
>>> Any opinions on this car? In the market soon for a small car and don't
>>> want to get your standard "run of the mill" Fiesta/Swift/Mazda2/Yaris
>>> etc. I like the looks alot but worry about reliability, servicing and
>>> parts. Any opinions greatly appreciated.
>>>
>>> Cheers
>> Test drive it. I'm not sure if it's in the same price range, but if so,
>> test drive a RenaultSport Clio and VW Polo GTI too.
>>
>> Ben
>
> Hmm the Clio is about $10k more sadly, as is Mini Cooper. Polo is closer. In
> fact, there doesn't seem to be a lot of competition for the VTS around the
> $23k mark.

I wonder what is wrong with it, then.

Ben

[Ext User(Marco)]

Adam F wrote:
>
> Hmm the Clio is about $10k more sadly, as is Mini Cooper. Polo is closer. In
> fact, there doesn't seem to be a lot of competition for the VTS around the
> $23k mark.

About the only competition it might have at that price point could be
the new Suzuki Swift GTi (or whatever the new one will be called) which
is apparently coming pretty soon.

Marco

[Ext User(Troy)]

Marco wrote:
> Adam F wrote:
>> Hmm the Clio is about $10k more sadly, as is Mini Cooper. Polo is closer. In
>> fact, there doesn't seem to be a lot of competition for the VTS around the
>> $23k mark.
>
> About the only competition it might have at that price point could be
> the new Suzuki Swift GTi (or whatever the new one will be called) which
> is apparently coming pretty soon.
>

Yes, the 5 door Suzuki Swift Sport, which is supposed to be going on
sale at $23990.

Troy.