I BOUGHT A CHEAP CITROEN FOR £300!

[@HighPeakAutos]

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[@saddoncarrs6963]

From a car dealer's perspective, I'd say you were right to take this one to the knacker's yard. From a youtuber's perspective, it would have been nice if you'd finished off the tale having had the engine problem(s) diagnosed and repair costs estimated. More comprehensive content.

[@BURP39R]

Once that car tiptoed over 5 it was fucked. You're chasing money. Such a pity. I hate French cars. They are great looking and have mad ideas. But built quality is shit.

[@MK-1973]

Spoiler alert! :D

[@teabagtowers3823]

At £300 at that mileage with issues that bad to fix it you'd be throwing good money after bad and probably not even make a profit. Better just to scrap it...

[@olli-pekkavuorinen1187]

I agree that it would have been interesting to hear what was wrong with the engine. This 1.6HDI engine (DV6) has also been used by Ford, Volvo Mazda, Mini, Suzuki and Vauxhall(Opel). It is actually one of the better diesels engines on the market -IF SEVICED PROPERLY. Unfortunately these sub £1k cars are treated like plastic bags: you get one when you need it and when it is full of trash, you throw it away and get another one. Very few want to put 25-50% of the cars value to a single service.

[@saddoncarrs6963]

@@teabagtowers3823 You agree and I agree that, as a car dealer, Matt did the right thing in having the car scrapped. However, Matt is also a youtuber and by not having the engine problems diagnosed and repair costs estimated, there was good content missing from the video. I was not suggesting he have the car fixed.

[@ChrisJones-cs7ii]

Had a similar issue on my wife's Pug 208 with the same engine, and with basic diagnostics, I was able to fix the car for just £30. All I had to replace was the MAF sensor element rather than the complete assembly (roughly £90-£120 for Bosch item) The car presented itself with similar issues, lack of power, lack of boost from turbo and very slight smoke, even kangarooing occasionally. Now it drives perfectly.

[@Mr330d]

@Pedro Daniel Lopes Ferreira full of shit

[@pev2197]

@Pedro Daniel Lopes Ferreira Depends on what price range the car is in. The c5 and c6 are quality cars! And certainly the 2.0hdi. The French also have/had the better diesels and were years ahead of the Germans. But the build quality in the cheaper cars is sad...

[@richardjohnson3463]

@Pedro Daniel Lopes Ferreira nothing wrong with Renaults

[@perfectstorm7379]

@@richardjohnson3463 Would agree, I own a Renault Traffic van that as a family we have had for sixteen years. Almost 200 thousand miles from the 2.0 litre turbo diesel engine and it is still running well. Always serviced on time by a top mechanic who does the job properly and thoroughly and the engine and gearbox are superb. Been looked after and it has served very well.

[@1881Gordon]

@@pev2197 I'm a VAG fanboy and even I have to agree with your comments. Well said.

[@nicolaebreaban8154]

Honestly, this car could have been saved. I owned a C3 Picasso, same year, for 6 years. I drove to Spain and back twice, drove to France and back, to Portugal and back, did deliveries in it to support myself during my degree, moved house in it a bunch of times. That car was my friend. I never had a single issue with it. I bought it used and serviced it on time, just the regular maintenance. I admit, it wasn't the most exciting to drive, but it was comfortable, very practical and economical. And not a bad looker, but looks are subjective. A very underrated car in my opinion.

[@dariomz139]

I agree with you I have done the 500mi Scotland, and bought another with a friend and re-sell for profit, service it on time, take care of it... And that was a good profit in it probably with no much wrong with it... They are cheap to fix too and to run too!

[@Tobi-ln9xr]

Nah it’s not underrated. Its a sh*tbox.

[@garethvw9262]

Any car could be saved, but man has a business to run, profit to find and the repair would likely be worth more than the car is

[@moonshapedabsolution]

Too uneconomical to repair unfortunately

[@mike969696]

Obviously it could have been saved, but the guy's running a business to make a profit, not to start a car museum!

[@bdeithrick]

RIP little Citröen. All she wanted was love

[@Steve-GM0HUU]

A little sad that so many cars in generally good condition are scrapped due to high cost of parts and labour. This car actually looked quite nice to drive with good visibility - no massive A-posts in your line of vision like most modern cars.

[@iandavenport4794]

Great video again Matt. Sure this weeks sponsor wasn’t Esso? You drove past it enough 😂. PS that E46 looks like a gem.

[@danecowan678]

Congratulations on the new car, looks absolutely stunning. Thanks for today’s video. Watching it now 😊

[@HighPeakAutos]

Thanks!

[@curtisj2165]

I thought that you were talking about the Citroën Picasso for a nano second

[@Conservator.]

@@curtisj2165 me too 😁

[@EinkOLED]

@@curtisj2165 If he was French

[@Trucker-Moosey]

@@EinkOLED HAHA, what you talking about shes a beast 25MPH!

[@lazylad8544]

I've got one of these. Although I've never liked French cars they are very reliable and cheap to run.

[@skybluenz]

That's been the quickest I've seen you go from pound signs in your eye's to complete and utter despondency ! Love your video's , have no idea why ! Best wishes from NZ !

[@frankrhodes7583]

I've had a Citroen grand c4 semi auto for 10 years without eney trouble due to it being serviced regularly. The diesel engines in the Citroens are bullet proof if there looked after with regular oil changes. Can't understand why your slating Citroens as there's thousands of Citroen owner in the uk that are happy with there motors. Great mpg, reliable,comfy and always feel refreshed after a long drive.

[@ravss4594]

Drive a car like the BMW M3 and you’ll realise how sh*t the Citreon’s are

[@gabrielzanoni3474]

@@ravss4594 pretty dumb comparison tbh, it’s like saying a BMW is junk after driving a Maserati

[@ravss4594]

@@gabrielzanoni3474 actually a high performance BMW like the M3 will drive better than most Maseratis.

[@ravss4594]

@@gabrielzanoni3474 next step up is probably a Porsche 911 but it’s marginally better

[@captainturbo4164]

Probably stating the obvious here but when in an unfamiliar vehicle I always look at the fuel pump diagram on the dashboard and the arrows will indicate which side the filler cap is on. Great videos keep up the good work 👍👍

[@stephenm5000]

Doesn't always work, my mu's Toyota Yaris icon shows the nozzle on the incorrect side...

[@jrewillis]

​@@stephenm5000it's not normally the "pipe" it's a small arrow next to it

[@stephenm5000]

@@jrewillis wish I could post a photo here LOL There is no arrow on the Yaris, but my Ford Focus displays the nozzle on the fuel icon on the correct side.

[@marklittler784]

That car body implies it's been cared for and deserves a continued life span.

[@Frezz1080p]

My Peugeot 308 from 2012 with the same engine has driven 450,000 km (279,617 miles) with the original turbo. still drive like a dream.

[@romanjeremy5156]

Do you sometimes put injector cleaner in the fuel or drive long distances ?

[@dracony7649]

wich engine do u have ? 1.6 or 2.0 ?HDI

[@Frezz1080p]

@@romanjeremy5156 Drive long distances ;)

[@Frezz1080p]

@@dracony7649 1.6 HDI

[@barriemoorcroft534]

My brother in law had a 15yr old 1989 Peugeot 405 with over 500k miles on it back in the day. 2 clutches, and a new turbo at 200k is all he had done. It was service every time on button by main dealer. Cars need maintenance. Look after them and they can go forever. One of the nicest cars to drive, ever.

[@gabrielhauser5988]

I had both... the BMW and the C3 Picasso ... and I prefer by far the Citroen. It's fast enough and it has so much room while being really handy in cities.

[@sprintertrueno1985]

they aren’t comparable Of course the C3 is WAY better in every way for daily driving, it’s made for that The BMW isn’t

[@Tobi-ln9xr]

"I prefer by far the Citroen“ 🤡🤡🤡🤡

[@Ryanux]

More to do with it being a diesel used in urban city conditions more than anything else really, would be the same in a VW, Vauxhall or Ford. Diesel + City + Cheap cars with no maintenance is the worst combo imho.

[@leehughes2666]

Would have bern good to see your mechanics do a report/diagnostic on it, just to see what it would cost. There was a lot of spec on that car, may be a little hasty there.

[@belgianfries3739]

I once had a C3 Picasso (executive version, large glass roof, 1.6hdi), nice car, very comfortable and very practical, in 2016 I left it at a Mazda garage when buying a new MX-5

[@Bettys_Eldest]

Citroens happened to be available at reasonable prices when I needed replacement cars. Had an L reg ZX TurboD, bought at four year old with 52k. Nothing more than regular servicing, tyres, brakes, tailgate struts, and a master cylinder failure. Gave 50+ mpg in town. Scrapped at 215k when I spun it in the snow, modifying the bodywork too much to be repaired economically. Followed it with a 53 reg Xsara HDi90. Bought at 3 years old with 30k. Did 55+ in town. Had an issue with the filters blocking which messed up the aircon (sorted for about £300) and twice the keys "unprogrammed", otherwise just servicing and consumables. It was stolen with just short of 200k on the clock, used in a robbery and trashed. No Citroen about last time, so it was replaced with a 59 reg Focus TDCI Estate, even more frugal than the Citroens with little work required, currently 184k on the clock. Will run it a couple more years then get an EV. Cars are so much more reliable than the three year old VW Golf I bought when I started driving. At the time I was so proud to take it from 32k up to almost 120k before it had to be scrapped.

[@howardlake6178]

You’ve excelled yourself! 2 great bits of humour. ‘I think we’ve got a new Pope’, was one 😂

[@HighPeakAutos]

😂 Thanks

[@Zeld322]

That is such a stunner of an e46! Oxford green + cream leather is the best combo imo, the colour matched soft top is stunning,.

[@HighPeakAutos]

I agree. It’s lovely

[@FrankSerpico29]

@@HighPeakAutos Needs a nice detail to take the swirl marks out of the paint

[@barriemoorcroft534]

@@HighPeakAutos I two last week, navy typical bmw blue and a maroon red, both pristine and beautiful. Caused a swelling in my pants

[@julianlord2697]

on the fuel gauge there is usually a sign of a pump and next to it is a small arrow, left or right. I only found out last year that this is common on cars to tell you which side to fuel.

[@frankyduschek562]

But not always

[@kanedaku]

@@frankyduschek562 Pretty much yes though.

[@kanedaku]

I came to comment that I hope he said that("what side is the tank on?") for entertainment value because as a dealer he should know this.

[@KristopherNoronha]

yep, I had hitched a ride with a friend the other day who was driving a replacement car as hers was being serviced... she wasn't sure which side the fuel cap was on. i told her this, and sure enough, the fuel icon had an arrow, and it pointed the right way 😁

[@scottgray6099]

It's not correct on my C3 Picasso.

[@UkatzGaming]

I would've actually diagnosed the fault before scrapping it. You never know if it's a 50£ fix or 1500£ one before you actually diagnose it.

[@curtisj2165]

A blocked egr valve would be a cheap fix

[@jameshogg601]

That wont be anything below £1000

[@letter1014]

@@curtisj2165 It was £350 for me

[@curtisj2165]

@@letter1014 for an egr valve? Wow

[@garrydiggins3181]

If it was EGR or DPF the engine light would be on so I would say it was the injectors which are not going to be cheap if you can get the bastards out

[@fingerhorn4]

That engine is perfectly fixable - probably. If everything else is reasonable at least investigate. C3 Picassos are roomy, comfortable, tardis dimensions inside, tons of boot space and their paint jobs last. Why dump it when the engine issue might be fixed easily?

[@wintersun398]

I had the same thought, was a real shame. However MV60WVS isn’t currently showing as being scrapped, so doesn’t look like it went to the breakers yard. Perhaps, despite what was said in the video, it was sold as a trade sale. Given the bodywork, and overall condition I would be surprised if it was written off.

[@trainman86trainstramsandmore]

@@wintersun398 It has gone to the the breakers now and is untaxed and unmot'd

[@WheelchairWonders]

What a shame for the poor thing Matt... Anyway, you parked it back in the exact spot I parked in when I came in to see you with my son Jamie last year lol... (Phil)

[@acciid]

The thing about French cars is, in France there are dealerships and garages everywhere, they know how to fix the cars, and it is cheap to do so. It is not uncommon to see cars from 30-40 years ago still trundling around the countryside. My late father-in-law had one of these, same colour but a base petrol model. It's now mine and I drove it for the first time a few months ago. It's not a bad car to drive, for what it is. It's slow, but it does the job and it's reasonably comfortable. Mine has several bumps and scrapes, but again that's not unusual in France. If I was the sort of person who got no enjoyment from driving like the majority of people (as evidenced by the number of mediocre SUVs and crossovers around) then I can see why a car like this would appeal, especially in France. As it is, I wouldn't buy one.

[@dogshavecars]

The humor in this was brutal. "most c3 picasso owners wouldnt know what soap is' lmao

[@romanjeremy5156]

Soap to wash your mouths with.

[@dospalmascb]

Not sure that was humour. More like pretentious Range Rover/ BMW driving……

[@AndrewSowerby]

Whoever owned this didn't know what oil was, that's for sure!

[@rivolistreet]

They use shower gel, no need for soap dish.

[@vastinkelter1393]

I drive c3 picasso 11 reg and apart of feeling old just past 40 (as all other users seem to be elderly couples in mid 80s) I am very happy with it. 1.6 diesel with bluetooth and cruise control, 60mpg and 30 tax. High seating position and fairly quick - not annoying at all. Being small base and still able to fetch several packs of insulation - can't fault it. Never had anything wrong in it after doing over 40k within 3 years. Really good car!!! 11:44 Shame on you as I actually produce soaps!!! And of course use them myself too!!!

[@megapangolin1093]

Great video, Matt, so pleased that you are going to the real people end of the market sometimes, it is so helpful to find out what buying a cheaper car brings to the mix of car ownership. Great looking car, overall, but as always, modern diesels are horribly unreliable sometimes. Thank you.

[@chrisali2173]

You should start taking a diagnostic device with you, it'd be great to know what these cars think is wrong with them.

[@donnie321]

The first thing I noticed when you popped the hood was that it was dangerously low on coolant but I guess it wouldn't overheat in such a short drive

[@clunkclickeverytrip]

Sometimes head gasket leaks can cause misfires

[@allanprits3484]

@@clunkclickeverytrip yes usually on start-up. After running a bit, heat can act as a seal. Think Matt made right choice.

[@Benjamin-xh5hj]

I am ashamed to say my Toyota avensis petrol can’t hold onto its coolant, I think it’s water pump or head gasket as I don’t get puddles on the drive. I just throw water in it every week or so, but the heater stops working when The water has leaked out, I’ve driven it for a long time and it’s never overheated. I think I’m lucky

[@Life_Of_AL]

That was the first thing I spotted too.

[@danielearley5062]

@@Benjamin-xh5hj I had a similar problem. It turned out to be an airlock which was cured by flushing the coolant system. You can do this yourself by opening the drain valve at the bottom, putting the hose in and just running it for a bit, then closing the valve and topping it up. Alternatively, get it done at a garage for not much more that £30-50.

[@martinwoodworth3715]

I bought a 2003 03 reg C3 1.4 diesel in nov 2005. Had nearly 14000 miles back then. It now has 152400 miles & it passed its mot last month. Went to cornwall & back cruising doing 70 mpg. I got myself in a money mess a few years back but getting sorted now. So I've just kept this car & it goes on & on & on.. :)

[@johnfiler6448]

Seems to good to scrap. I would fit a second hand power unit. I fitted a replacement engine to my 20 year old Nissan Micra and it goes like a bird. Excellent video. Thank you and Stay Safe.

[@Pyjamarama11]

Except this guy is a car dealer, not a restorer

[@JusticeCactus]

Every time you upload a video it brightens my day a bit. I love content like this! This Citroen was proper skip. I usually advice people to avoid these floppy wet croissants like the plague. They do make good yt content though.

[@bigjohno242]

Great video Matt . The tale of woe with this one is obviously a sheer lack of servicing / maintenance; that 1.6HDi has to be serviced on the button with top grade oil. I’ll never understand why so many people just don’t have their cars serviced regularly …. Also manufacturers service intervals these days are ridiculously long in my view.

[@GregPodster133]

2006 bmw 320cd. ( had this car for 12yrs) service intervals every 20 thousand miles. ( fully synthetic oil) but I have religiously changed oil/oil filter every 10 thousand miles and full service every 20 thousand 😄. I, like you think manufacturers service intervals are ridiculous 🙄 👍👍

[@AndrewSowerby]

With those service intervals, it's almost as if they want the car to fail just out of warranty. Now, where did I put my tin foil hat?

[@HA05GER]

@@GregPodster133 I don't think a 2006 BMW qualifies as these days. It's 16 years old. Modern stuff far longer service intervals especially commercial.

[@squeakers27]

Can't stand long service intervals. I'm sure the manufacturers test to see what is the longest interval they can have to make the engine just make it to about 150,000 just so they claim it saves you on servicing costs rather than what is the appropriate service interval to make it last as long as possible. My car claims 20,000 or 2 years but I won't go above 1 year or about 8,000 on fully synthetic. For the sake of an afternoon on the driveway and £30, worth it to me.

[@AndrewSowerby]

@@squeakers27 exactly

[@grahamburns3091]

Members of my family have over the years had xantias zx c5 ds4 all with great engines and no problems.

[@paulfletcher4559]

Hi Matt, it shows how far you have come in 4 years when you make a 20min video on a scrap Citroen C3, I take my hat off to your sir 🤣🤣👍👍

[@alexzander5511]

As you drive lots of different cars, it may help you to know, I learnt recently, that the fuel gauge on most cars has an arrow to show which side the filler is on. Enjoying your videos btw

[@Ibs123]

Subbed. Got no interest in cars but somehow you make cars interesting, I've watched so many vids of yours at this point. Will continue to watch too

[@breenpauwer74]

Pro-tip: The symbol of the tank on your dash has a little triangle/arrow: that is the side of the fuel cap 😚

[@digitalimager4946]

Matt, I wish you’d been around when I was able to indulge my love of cars. And the internet too, I suppose 🤓 The nicest car I was ever able to afford was a VW Passat CC 2010. Really enjoyed it. I’m a pensioner now and living in a Motorhome; 1995 Auto Sleeper on a Transit base 😳 Ah, well. Love your stuff. Honest. 🤗 I mean it’s honest. You’re honest. All strength to you.

[@miguelm4801]

thank you for scrapping it, you just gained a subscriber

[@scalecrawlnl]

Front row seat for High Peak Autos Friday Night Special! Always fun to go on a car trading adventure ✌ Thank you and a beautiful ride to get to the parking lot 😎

[@HighPeakAutos]

Thank you! I appreciate it

[@lifeinsidekyoto6553]

I agree. Except it’s always the following morning where I am. The perfect accompaniment with breakfast.

[@pedrolg]

Next time try the Smashing pumpkins method before scrapping. In a city diesel, specially the new ones, the entire exhaust system gets clogged up. By using a full tank with your foot to the floor maintaining 3-4k rpm above 45mph, you have a chance to clean it up. Either that or the timing belt snaps or the injectors pop out. I would do that before scrapping it.

[@mrstoives2444]

“It bloody is!”Matt shows us his northern roots👍😂

[@HighPeakAutos]

😉

[@BasedDep]

imo, when you don’t do a bunch of high quality shots your content feels more authentic. this video was great

[@MrChunkymunky1988]

Like you stated, the tax and mpg is a selling point on these. I changed jobs and had to travel a lot further so i bought myself a 1.6hdi xsara picasso and in 4 years apart from a new clutch it was perfect. I eventually got bored of it and ended up getting something a bit more fun

[@arniet1]

Actually went for a test drive in a 13reg recently off spec, not pre-arranged. Very comfy, quiet inside, felt solidly built and nice high seating position if you like. The 3 downsides. 1. Handbrake too low down, 2 crap storage and nothing in the centre, 3. Heavy clutch with high bite position. 09-17 reg regardless of care and service all seem to have same mot issues.

[@rhiantaylor3446]

I also love the E46 though you will need to watch the front wings for rust bubbles with earlier cars such as yours. With the Citroen, I might have taken the opportunity of the empty tank to put injector cleaner and just a little diesel to run it through the injection system. Even if you had to put a new CHRA in the turbo, it need not cost a fortune or it might just need some oven cleaner and an Italian tuneup !

[@llozd1985]

Mine c4 grand picasso 1.6 hdi have done 340 000 km and for family car its still drives smoothly ,nothing breaks except regular wear and tear ,love it ❤

[@Zsolto66]

I love all your videos, Matt and I appreciate your insight. But when you bash the C4 Picasso I always need to wince. I had one in the Exclusive trim level for six years when the kids were smaller and I have to say it was my comfiest, happiest and most versatile car ever. I drove it to the UK on holiday from Budapest twice and had many shorter vacations in it in between. Never missed a beat. Granted, I sold it when it was nine years old so I am not sure if I had loved it into its really old age. Of course I understand that it has no appeal for a young single guy like yourself :) But still, I think they were and still are nice cars for whom they were meant for :)

[@MrDesalex]

I had one for three years. It was 'orrible! Sort of automatic gearbox which was dreadful. Fit and finish wasn't very good, but it was very comfortable and pretty reliable.

[@MP-Fin]

My company has a Peugeot Partner which is on the same platform as that car. Over 200k km done and no problems 😀 I can't believe it! Good workhorse and HUGE inside! Gets great mpg! 👌🏻 And the best part? It's bought and paid for! Thanks for the video again!!

[@steve5772]

It's the thing with the 1.6hdi. treat it poorly, do a million miles a week in it, drive the nuts of it, and it'll run forever. Cosset it, just go to the shops and back and it'll be nothing but trouble.

[@rob5944]

Matt, there's usually an arrow on the gauge to show which side the cap is on 👍

[@TheRoybeasley]

Not on the C3 Picasso....

[@rob5944]

@@TheRoybeasley I guess not all cars do then. I only found out myself recently.

[@howardw3223]

Just wanted to say thanks for the Car Vertical discount Matt. I have used it a couple of times this week and will probably use it a few more times. Very useful.

[@taylorruckner5976]

Matt: "Well it wants a clean." Also Matt: *Throws paperwork and brochures all over the back seat*

[@tomarmstrong1281]

I admire the nous and personality of this channel. It taps into everyone’s interest who has ever bought a used car, which must be a large part of the British public. The presenter has his finger on the pulse and I would imagine this venture is quite a profitable little earner. Good luck to him.

[@HighPeakAutos]

Thanks

[@Ray62_145]

It's a shame that you have to scrap it, it looks like a nice little car and would probably do for someone as a project car who likes taking their time doing up cars, I'm on my third Citroen although I've never had a diesel, the one I have just now is a 2003 Citroen Xsara 1.6 16v VTR Coupe and has only done just under 46,000mls, I bought it in 2005 and it's never let me down once, so I'm definitely a Citroen fan, but I can understand your reasons for scrapping the poor little C3

[@iancolePRD129G]

I've had a C3 Picasso (I know why? ) a good deal pre reg. 30,000 miles a couple of warranty claims. Decided to go petrol and sold it on before any issues, oh and it was bright purple lol. Thanks again for the video Matt

[@robertmagee8223]

To find out what side the fuel fill is just look for the arrow on the gauge

[@HighPeakAutos]

Not always the case

[@kristena9285]

It's always pointing to Paris.

[@Alexander_l322]

@@kristena9285 I thought it pointed towards the nearest scrap yard

[@kristena9285]

@@Alexander_l322 Optional extra on the exclusive model ;-)

[@richardwigley4942]

Thanks mat love these low cost car shows helpful for us whot to look out for older cars better

[@johnmoloney5296]

You should have checked it out for the fault before crushing it

[@zak6931]

If your inexperienced with cars yeah you would….136,000 mile,no service history,with various issues(one likely a 4 figure bill,obvious what it is with black to white smoke) and very low coolant(shows the life it’s had)it’s obvious this cars at the end of its life.

[@johnmoloney5296]

@@zak6931 more than likely but you would never know your luck, great body on it so its worth a go

[@hellslayer9638]

Man , you gotta deal of the decade , just replace tires and check engine and change clutch good clean u can drive it for work or sell it for 4 times

[@mecharoo]

Could you perhaps briefly explain how it usually works when you buy a car without even seeing it, where do they come from and if it’s from a contact do they not at least send you a photo?

[@samcartwright9400]

People part exchange them aka trade them in when they buy a newer car

[@rickardo522]

I'm assuming, as he states it was part exchanged, someone who works for him at his business did actually see it. Therefore, this is not a random blind purchase, but he, himself, had not seen it or have sight of any other info when he films the video.

[@petercresswell9517]

If you look at the fuel gauge on any car there is a picture of a fuel pump with an arrow by it to indicate which side has the filler cap, good tip I found

[@zaneclone]

That HDi engine is in so many cars... and manufacturers- would prob' not have been an expensive fix... and that engine is a pretty hardy lump. I had the same in my previous car- a Focus- and in my car presently- a C3 Picasso- identical to this one lol !! Touch wood- mine's going perfectly... and I couldn't break the engine in the Focus either !! P.S- I do wash occasionally...

[@stephandolby]

I have a 2012 208 with the 1.6 e-HDi (DV6 D I think) and it's been very good, but it's not a fan of supermarket fuel. It occasionally threw up an EML which I believe was a boost issue (I don't remember the code), but the car didn't drive any differently, and the error cleared itself after a while anyway. The easy solution was to fill up with normal diesel elsewhere.

[@zaneclone]

@@stephandolby I never use supermarket fuel... ;)

[@leedstown]

Matt surely you know to look at the fuel gauge all cars have a arrow to which side the fuel filler is on

[@Brian-om2hh]

"I bought a cheap Citroen for £300" to which my first reaction is "oh, I'm so sorry". If you look at the fuel gauge, you'll see a tiny arrow. That denotes what side the fuel filler is on.......just about all cars have the little arrow. Shitroen seems somehow appropriate. This one isn't worth spending a penny on. And you can take that two different ways....

[@aperture44]

Always enjoy your reviews they are great. When you were looking for the side the fuel filler cap was on why did you not look at the symbol on your dash. This tells you which side it fills on?

[@tonycoughlin911]

I only realised this recently after 35 years of driving!!! Genius idea that's not well communicated! 👍

[@46gordie]

My mum in law had a c4 picasso. The dpf was choked because of short journeys. Once cleaned it was fine and black smoke and warning lights went. Have watched your videos for months now and luv them and your quirky comments. Keep them coming Matt 👍🤓

[@nudgenudgewinkwink3212]

If you maintain the 1.6hdi engine properly they will do lots of miles , Our company has a few berlingo/partner vans some with 150k plus miles and they still run up and down the M6 really well, What a shame coz the rest of the car just needed a good clean.

[@Mr330d]

Don’t say that here the PSA haters are out in force 🙄

[@chrisoncars4879]

Quite a run of bad luck there! Nice to see the Activa could come to the rescue. But this is exactly why I always have a modern small car that I can rely on and just works, one that I don't have to think about repairing and takes the pressure off my older cars - a C6, Saxo, 2 C5s, etc.

[@stevie007]

Do you think the AA bloke in the van parked by your Citroen thought !!!!! I see a Citroen C3 Picasso, I`d better park here and wait a while might very well get a breakdown call very soon 😂😂

[@HighPeakAutos]

😂 it was going to happen sooner or later

[@toysandgameswithesmeeandis4096]

Oxford green e46? Beautiful. We have an Oxford green e46 325i Touring manual. Love it.

[@choudhuryrahman7643]

Love the videos! I was wondering where you did the body repairs for that XE in the previous video? Thanks

[@rotorhead5006]

"C3 Picasso owners wouldn't know what soap is!" Cracked me up! Did the fuel gauge not have the usual little arrow indicating which side the filler cap is on? (Or did PSA cheap out on the ink???) 🤣

[@RD-dl9ms]

I've had three C3 Picassos. Really liked the practicality and MPG but two of them developed really worrying behaviours. The first was a series of DPF issues. The third was due to random engine management stalls. The one in the middle got written-off by someone turning right in front of me; they were on a red light. Can't blame Citroen for that one.

[@blade_20]

yes, still blame shitroen for that one

[@fredsucksatminecraft2753]

​@@blade_20 shush. Citroen make great cars. You need to stop being a fan of stupid German cars lol 😂

[@blade_20]

@@fredsucksatminecraft2753 - I prefer Swedish or Jap ;)

[@fredsucksatminecraft2753]

@@blade_20 I prefer French

[@blade_20]

@@fredsucksatminecraft2753 - I'm so sorry to hear that. Hope you recover soon ;)

[@EatingMachine23]

Bit of a random tip if you are driving an unfamiliar car. It typically shows which side the fuel filler is on the dashboard with a little arrow/triangle on the fuel light

[@curtisj2165]

Fun fact: fuel gauges have an arrow next to them t to show you which side the fuel filler is on

[@leeblackburn1545]

Was about to comment the same thing

[@curtisj2165]

@@leeblackburn1545 you would think that a car dealer would know that

[@Kayshots]

yess i got so annoyed when he opened the door to check lol. thought he ´´knew cars´´

[@julianheritage6436]

I bet lots of us thinking the same, a car dealer not knowing that 😊

[@HighPeakAutos]

That’s not always the case

[@duncanfindlay3227]

As a dealer thought you’d know there’s an arrow beside the petrol pump icon on your dash indicates what side the filler is on.

[@HighPeakAutos]

They don’t all have that. I don’t know how many times I have to say that.

[@rivolistreet]

Good clip, and sound advice in some of the comments on saving this C3. Why isn’t it worth fixing? I do sense a little chip on shoulder re-French cars: as soon as it goes wrong, chuck it etc. On the other hand your review of the Citroen Cactus was positive and fun. Maybe a dispassionate (or not) “what I really think about French cars” video would work. Anyway, keep up the great videos.

[@O123-j9s]

Another brilliant video your job is so interesting, just one thing, a few times you went for fuel and you had to look out to see which side the fuel tank was. did you know that 99% of all makes has a tiny little arrow to the left or right of the fuel gauge icon on the dash, to tell you which side the filler cap is, it's very useful as I also drive different cars a lot........

[@jonathangiles4854]

“Think we’ve got a new pope line” 😂

[@richardhemingway6084]

I brought a cheap Zafira diesel recently. Smoked a bit and low on fuel when I got it. Did a full service and put fuel in it, then the fun started. Warning lights all over, it was trying (unsucessfully) to do a DPF burnout. To cut a long story short, someone had removed the guts of the DPF and not told the computer. I had it deleted from the ECU map for £200. All was well, but not as cheap as first thought.

[@Milnoc]

I would have liked to find out what was wrong with it before scrapping it. It did pass its MOT not that long ago. What if it turned out to be just a bad spark plug or coil pack?

[@LucozadeClw]

It's a diesel. No sparks and no coil packs.

[@Milnoc]

@@LucozadeClw Whoops! Never mind that!

[@stevenbilclough2563]

Find it odd to blame Citroën in this circumstance. It's lasted 12 years and 130k and clearly had bugger all spent on it. Show me a car that would operate like new when subjected to that. If it was 5 years old with 40k on it..yeah but this has lived a hard life clearly and been punted on when that came back to bite.

[@peterlocke5204]

Nice little car for someone who likes citroens(there are a few out there), was it not worth getting your local mechanic to plug in a diagnostic to see if it was something simple? Cheers Matt.

[@Alexander_l322]

Chances are it’s had its day. 135k and smoking/driving like that it will be a turbo, injectors, egr, dpf maybe but whichever it is it won’t be worth the money to investigate and fix it.

[@peterlocke5204]

@@Alexander_l322you are probably right! eBay it then before taking it to the gallows.

[@ianb9729]

I thought an error on the fuel gauge was a standard feature on all Citroens and Peugeots! My father has had four Shitroens, they've got worse over time. The first BX was a brilliant car, the second made about 300,000 miles before he scrapped it. The Xantia Picasso and C4 Picasso were and are unloveable pieces of donkey dung. He gave away a Focus to my brother, ffs! My brother loves French cars too! He sold it and bought a Clio! PLEASE SEND HELP

[@preonmodel9906]

Good for someone with an engine ready to drop in… I had a 207 never had any problems….. it’s French car roulette I suppose 😂 My bro has an E46 like yours with hard top think it’s a 325i. Magnificent car 👍

[@Meuh974]

Thoses engines could last longer but so many people don't know how to use a turbo diesel: they don't wait oil pressure to build, they don't wait the engine to warm a bit, they rev it too high, too much city driving, they turn off the engine when the turbo is still spinning fast, they don't change oil every year etc. And I'm not even a big fan of French cars, I'm more into old Japanese gasoline cars.

[@Ian-ij4of]

Only a twit scraps a car without finding out what's wrong with it first

[@fishermansNME]

I'm pissing myself at the fact that you put £15 in the tank just for the scrappy😄 Nice entertaining vid as usual though Matt 😎✌

[@Aruneh]

I knew it would be buggered before I even clicked the video 😂

[@HighPeakAutos]

When I saw it my eyes lit up but it wasn’t a great example

[@tullochgorum6323]

Over the years I've asked a number of seasoned engineers about buying high-mileage modern diesels, because the economy is tempting. To a man they've said don't touch 'em - too complex to service and too expensive to fix. So if anything goes wrong the car's going to be a write-off. And to a man they have said don't touch French-designed cars - they say that the engineering is rubbish. So a high-mileage French diesel wouldn't exactly have been top of my list...

[@christianronn5301]

Why does everyone in the UK seem to have a tyre budget of £4,50? I’ve never seen a car in your videos with four matching name brand tyres.

[@HighPeakAutos]

I don’t get it either. People are short sighted

[@eggy1962]

@@HighPeakAutos some of us only do around 3-4k per year mostly local, i have had to scrap tyres due to rot so no point buying mega expensive ones. Different of course if your up n down motorways doin the average 12k per yr

[@auser1484]

Love it, great colour. Room in the back so when it breaks down you can camp out. 👍

[@HighPeakAutos]

Haha exactly

[@jasonrobards7695]

At the 13 minute mark the way to tell which side the fuel goes in. Is by looking at the fuel gauge- you will see a triangle in the middle of the gauge. Whichever side it is on is the side the fuel tank inlet is on any car.

[@HighPeakAutos]

Not on all cars.

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

The EAT6 and EAT8 gearboxes are really decent. Basically German tech made in Japan.

[@giovannidonega9391]

So are they Aisin then? Never really undertsood

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

@@giovannidonega9391 Yes, the EAT boxes are, the others (ETG etc) are basically bags of toss.

[@giovannidonega9391]

Friend of mine has an XC90 with the 8 speed Aisin, which is lovely. Thank you 👍

[@peterowen4456]

Some great gags in this video. I think the fact that it's going to be crushed is fair enough. With most of these bangers Matt does have a go at repairing them, this is just a dose of reality.

[@gazguzzler8294]

I keep buying old Diesels convincing myself they're cheap to run, but everytime something goes wrong its £400 at least. That pays for a lot of petrol

[@Alexander_l322]

Buying old diesel cars is fine if you like driving a diesel, do a lot of miles and know how to fix them when they go wrong and get either parts from a breaker or recon units to fit yourself. They don’t go wrong constantly but yea when they do it’s not usually a cheap fix.

[@happydays9613]

I had to give up my C3 Picasso due to engine fault. Burning engine oil rapidly. Loved the car, it drove beautifully until the problem occurred and was revealed. The car was took back and went into liquidation. I now own the next model up.