Used car buying guide: Citroen C6

Purchaser beware

Motor: Servicing for the 2.7-litre V6 will cost about £150 for an interim assistance, £320 for a entire two-annually service. Timing belts and tensioners ought to be improved each and every 100,000 miles or seven yrs. Check out the plastic thermostat housing, which can crack, causing a coolant leak. If the motor temperature light arrives on, it’s way too late. Rob Moss says the engines are potent but there have been challenges with the EGR valve, which can stick or are unsuccessful. The turbos can be problematic, way too. An motor management mild could sign an EGR or turbo challenge.

Suspension: Chassis troubles relate to worn decreased-base front ball joints (prior to a redesign in 2009). Any troubles with the suspension could land you with large four-determine fix costs. A entrance suspension unit is now about £500. It is crucial to have diagnostics run on any C6 that you’re wondering of buying.

Wheels, tyres and bodywork: Do not worry about the alloy wheels, but the human body can put up with corrosion about the rear window frame. Trim fixings and numerous of the parts in the pop-up rear spoiler are vulnerable to surface rust. Check that the spoiler operates as it should.

Brakes: The brakes are up to the activity, but there ended up remembers relating to the vacuum circuit, which could direct to the decline of electricity assistance. The Stomach muscles sensors can be problematic and the rear brakes can seize on, thanks to alloy and metal reacting. A strip-down clean up and coating must repair this. The tyre tension sensors are identified to fall short.

Interior: The cabin wears reasonably properly. The air-con needs frequent servicing: anticipate a re-gas every single next 12 months. The steering-wheel switches can cause the cruise command to fail. Check out all the electric powered capabilities and controls perform. If all the dashboard lights are out, examine the ‘dark’ button has not been pushed. Verify the driven rear seats and steering-wheel adjusters.

Also value realizing

Any knocking from beneath at the entrance on pre-2009 cars and trucks details to worn bushes and ball joints on the decrease suspension arms. You just can’t buy a ball joint on its very own from Citroën, but there are aftermarket alternatives.