Mario himself.

Edited 1 June, 201412 yr by ChalmersCameron

So it's been around 4 month since Mario arrived. The actual date will be the 14th as he arrived on valentines day. Since then it's been up and down with Mario. So I thought I'd post a quick review and some pics to share with you all.

First of all, I'm 18. I was looking for a car that was cheap to insure but also very fun to drive so the Citigo was an obvious choice. After being quoted around £550 for main driver and fully comp (which is amazingly cheap, thank you low crime area) I decided to place the order.

Now Mario arrived in February, where he was immediately sent back to have the stripe reapplied. You'd think the garage could put a stripe on and remember to cleans the car beforehand but apparently not. Anyway that was quickly sorted with almost no hassle at all. Also I changed all the front bulbs to MTEC and also the rest number plate light and indicators.

So for a month, Mario settled in nicely driving through Lincoln but also I've learned he's very nice to drive on motorways, especially with cruise control! He'll happily sit at "70" One of the great things I've noticed is that on the standard car there is a lot of noise from the rear wheel arches due to lack of liners. I opted for the adjustable boot floor and with the plastic mountings on the side of the wheel arch it dramatically reduces noise from the boot, a very good investment then as it also makes it far more practical and it's cheaper than liners!

One other quick thing is I've also fitted a bull clip and a black shoe lace to lift the parcel shelf, very very cheap and does the job!

No it's month two and Mario is going strong! However that was about to change. Since Mario arriving in February, it had been constant rain so I was yet to see him in the dry. The first time did, I got the shock of finding that when the sun was on the car, the drivers door was actually a different shade of red. Back to the garage then!

After two weeks in the body shop Mario was back and in all his glory, drivers door and all!

Since then, nothing bad has happened and he's going strong! Mario is a fully loaded elegance model with all the options apart from the sunset glass and the panoramic sun roof.

Overall then, he's a wonderful car and I've been very very happy with him! He's not without his flaws but overall would recommend a Citigo to anyone!

I thought I'd do a quick pro's and con's list and the I'll post some pictures!

Pros:

- Very economical

- Stylish

- Fun to drive

- Reliable

- Nippy around town but still good on the motorway.

- Quite cheap on insurance

- Spacious for a small car (transverse mounted engine so bigger cabin)

- Very easy to enjoy and love

Cons:

- No passenger window control on drivers side.

- PID shouts occasionally.

- Only one central locking key.

- Clutch click noise (been oiled by dealer)

One other quick thing, when my car went to the body shop I got a 60ps car and to be honest there isn't a massive difference when driving, however I felt that there was slightly more power needed to get moving from stop. Overall though not really a massive gap in performance.

So I hope you've all enjoyed this and if anyone has any questions, feel free to comment or PM me.

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Very informative review - glad you are enjoying Mario!

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Glad you're enjoying Mario and that the door is sorted out

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If the only real niggles are the poor door having been badly sprayed and the dealer not being able to put on a stripe, then thats pretty decent

 

Actually, did they ever say what happened to the door that caused the colour change, or just tell you they would sort it out?

If the only real niggles are the poor door having been badly sprayed and the dealer not being able to put on a stripe, then thats pretty decent

 

Actually, did they ever say what happened to the door that caused the colour change, or just tell you they would sort it out?

 

Nope never heard another things, lets just say Skoda Customer services were less than helpful and our local garage, well lets just say we wont be going again. PM for details but basically they're very, very bad at customer service or actually just about everything...