Faults:

Car will not start - possible power drain. The battery does not recharge after driving the car, which suggests a problem with the alternator.

Turbo spins but provides no power. Checked pipes, and took the car to 2 garages, neither could diagnose the problem.

Possible rear arm bearings pending.

General Comments:

The worst car I have owned. Some serious issues, and much money required to fix.

I have just got another car to replace the BX...

I am in no doubt that this car is simply a bad example, so I would get another BX, just not at the moment.

Faults:

The suspension developed a leak at 140000 miles. But I never bothered. Bought a 4 litres of hydraulic fluid and kept on topping up. Drove the car another 5000 miles like this. Worked fine.

General Comments:

Very comfortable car. All the buttons were still working when I scrapped it. Needs a little bit of care in the use of hydro pneumatic suspension. I raised the car to its maximum height and drove off road, that's when it developed the leak.

The best part is the engine. Gave me 8.8 miles per pound when a litre was 93p.

The car is lush from the inside and adjustable shocks make it highly comfortable. It's very spacious too.

I could never go above 95mph, as the car started to vibrate above that speed. Don't know why.

Faults:

Most of the electrical gizmo's didn't work 'cos the switches all needed cleaning.

Exhaust back box fell off

Electric sunroof switch broke, needed replacing (obtained one from a scrap-yard)

General Comments:

Bought the car to use as a tow-car for a caravan however I'm so impressed by the comfort, diesel economy and performance that it has become my everyday car, my previous everyday car was/is a Citroen 2CV and although the BX does not have the old fashioned charm of the 2CV it is relaxingly pleasant to drive. Compared to the 2CV it is not only big enough not to be intimidated in on the road, but also big enough to bully BMW's and the like.

Faults:

Hydraulic pipes needed flushing.

Radius arms needed replacing (expensive!!!)

Rubber diesel and hydro return pipes started splitting loosing hydro fluid.

Intermittent starter jam.

Intermittent dash light problem.

Intermittent ABS failure when the engine is cold.

Jobs to do:-

Front suspension legs need overhauling and the spheres need changing.

General Comments:

Probably the last car I would have considered until I drove one.

The most comfortable car I have driven. Feels secure and very roomy.

Although there have been a few problems the car has never failed to deliver me to my destination or door step.

The hydro suspension is a god send for us country folk as these cars don't mind a bit of off roading.

Cheap to buy, impressive performance but needs a service history if you buy one.

Faults:

After driving 20K miles in 6 months:

New exhaust back box.

New alternator.

2 tyres.

Plenty of oil.

Erratic speedo.

Knackered boot catch bolts.

...er...that's it.

General Comments:

This is my 2nd BX (the other's still going very well after 135K miles).

It's quick, even in automatic guise, and has a real luxury car feel. As expected, ride quality is fantastic (but it makes my friend feel nauseous, so if you're looking at one, take the whole family for a test drive..) Add to this great seats, nicely weighted power steering, good driving position, and electric goodies, and it adds up to a superb distance tourer with a bit of extra grunt when required.

On the minus side, it goes through a litre of oil in about 2 weeks. The famous Citroen brakes are better on this car if you disable the ABS.

If you can find a decent Citroen mechanic (dealers are hopeless), then for the money you are laughing.