Faults:

The car needed new front discs fitted.

New front sphere's fitted.

The car also had to have new drive-shafts fitted.

Gear Linkage fitted at 71000.

Rear door lock needed to be replaced

General Comments:

This car is high on specifications in comparison to other manufacturers in this class.

When the car is running properly it has, in my opinion, unrivalled ride quality with good performance.

I bought a bargain car knowing it needed work on it, but I am led to believe that my car repairs are common place on this car.

I would not recommend the use of dealerships as they are over priced and the dealers I have used have been inadequate in repairing my vehicle.

I have found a local independent Citroen Specialist who provides quality at a reasonable price!

There are a lot cheaper, genuine parts available if you look beyond the dealerships.

Faults:

Slight oil leak around sump plug. (Probably improperly tightened or no gasket.)

Driver's seat height adjust broken.

General Comments:

I've only had the Xantia for a few weeks, so this is really a first impressions kind of review. So far I'm impressed.

The car is very comfortable, although the floaty ride took a bit of getting used to at first. Headroom is a bit limited, I'm 6'0" and my head is only clear of the roof by an inch or so. That said, the car loses some space due to the sunroof, and I sit fairly upright.

The other minor gripe is that the glovebox is miniscule. I do actually keep gloves in it, and there's no room for anything else. Tapes have now been relegated to a box under the seat. The glovebox does boast a light, but it is of limited use as there's not room enough to make things difficult to find.

The car drives beautifully, with good acceleration and handling, although the gears seem a bit short for the engine. The gearbox is nice and positive without feeling clunky, although it is possible to change from fifth to reverse if you're not careful.

The Xantia is generally spacious, with good legroom front and back, and a cavernous boot which happily accomodates a large Great Dane when the back seats are folded flat.

Parking is made easy by having good visibility, a short tail, and power assisted steering.

My last car always seemed to run cool, so the heater never really got going properly. This is not an issue with the Xantia however. The engine gets to temperature within a few minutes, and the heater warms the car efficiently without cooking my feet.

The build quality seems good. Doors close with a satisfying 'thunk' and the car generally feels solid and well put together. The dashboard is well laid out, although there are a lot of warning lights and a couple of them I needed to refer to the handbook to find out what they meant.

To sum up, the Xantia is spacious, quick, and comfortable, and a pleasure to drive.

Faults:

Four new tyres.

Four new spheres (the rear two replaced by a Citroen specialist and the front two replaced by myself). I just have to do the front one near the radiator soon.

One new electric window cable and control unit (driver's side).

Rear wash doesn't work.

Front height corrector and all unions replaced due to pressure that kept blowing the hose off.

Seat height adjustment broke.

General Comments:

A very comfortable car even though I'm 6"03 tall!

I enjoy driving this car because it handles perfectly on the bends and on the long motorway journeys.

I'm enjoying learning to drive with the Advanced Motorists Association.

It tows the Landrovers with ease!!

I like using the steering wheel radio controls.