The Citreon airbag debacle

[IrishBlue2022]

Fair play mate; mine was a selfie of John Aldridge.

Are you him?

 

[Tommy.]

Are you him?

I dearly hope not...

I don't hate myself that much so feel fairly confident I'm not.

 

[Yarrgh]

I'm not generally interested in modern cars, but I permenantly crossed Citroën off my list of potential cars 25 years ago, when they started designing cars where to change a headlamp bulb you had to go to the main dealer who billed you something like £600 for having to remove the bumper and wing to get access. I dont give business to companies that take the piddle.

I can change a citroen headlamp in about 30 seconds. Are you sure you are practically minded?

Having said that, I got the letter through the post so need to get the airbag sorted.

 

[chrismpw]

Their hydropneumatic suspensions were ground breaking but also wallet breaking if it failed.

That was worthwhile complexity. Hiding light bulb access behind structure ... not really!

 

[chrismpw]

I can change a citroen headlamp in about 30 seconds. Are you sure you are practically minded?

Having said that, I got the letter through the post so need to get the airbag sorted.

Maybe 25 years later they changed things, from the model I was quoting and have stopped rhat nonsense. However, with ne once the trust goes I don't forget.

 

[wgtwiddle]

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[Walken]

I'm not generally interested in modern cars, but I permenantly crossed Citroën off my list of potential cars 25 years ago, when they started designing cars where to change a headlamp bulb you had to go to the main dealer who billed you something like £600 for having to remove the bumper and wing to get access. I dont give business to companies that take the piddle.

Now this, ladies and gents, is you how you harbour a grudge

 

[chrismpw]

Now this, ladies and gents, is you how you harbour a grudge

Not really - its what happens when trust is gone, and nothing is done to restore it.

Well, yes actually.

 

[Rita_Poon]

Not really - its what happens when trust is gone, and nothing is done to restore it.

Well, yes actually.

I thought you'd jump on 'harbour'...

 

[Walken]

I thought you'd jump on 'harbour'...

I'd like to say I'm inspired by Henley to deliberately misspell words to invoke nautical themes, the reality is I'm thick headed

 

[chrismpw]

I thought you'd jump on 'harbour'...

That's a good way to end up wet.

 

[Rita_Poon]

That's a good way to end up wet.

You saucy devil...

 

[Kurt.]

Update … my daughter’s car is still off the road, earliest date they’ve given us for repairs is November…. Only plus side for her is that they’ve supplied her with a brand new Ford Kuga ST line that she’s loving cruising around in.

 

[Groucho]

Any of you been affected by this ? My daughter has a DS3 and has been told to stop using it until they can repair it…. The earliest date we’ve been given for this is September 7th. I appreciate some people are having to wait much longer. The company though are refusing to cover costs for hire cars or trains etc…. Surely they can’t just not compensate owners of affected cars.

Wife’s last car was a Mercedes A Class (W169) and when they airbag issue arose for that model they were really quick about getting it done I must be honest.

 

[NeilMorepies]

Citreon Airbag Debacle are my favourite prog band from the late 70’s. I have all of their albums.