we have swapped the wifes citigo for a Hyundai i10

 

the engine is not as good although 84PS as opposed to 75PS of her elegance greentech, but much quieter to drive better std equipment, doesn't appear to be built to a price (no rear wheel arch liners, poor sound proofing, no light in glove box and boot of the citigo etc)

 

no PID or clicky clutch

 

delivery is mid march

 

although nearly £1000 in negative equity they increased their offer to give us about £100 equity and due to where wife works she got nearly another £1000 off as  well, so in effect nearly £2000 off the car, my fabia GLII is swapped for an i20 SE as local dealer did not seem interested in selling me a new fabia as tried twice to get a test drive and fail so walked away

How old was your citigo ? Thinking of chopping mine in for something 5 door maybe fabia

I've owned one Hyundai, and it left a feeling it's going to be last one for me. It was 2008 Sonata, I was first owner. It was easy to buy as they paid me well because I traded my Skoda Octavia 2006 to it. Sonata was quite expensive to own. Servicing and parts felt expensive. And no one wanted it when it was used. Somehow VAG's vehicles keeps their value better.

Maybe it's different in UK.

this is the new i10,

 

servicing is not bad, comparable to citigo

 

citigo was reg 1 September 2013

 

the biggest question is real world mpg, but looking around on fuelly etc only seems about 5mpg less than citigo

 

to me Hyundai seem to be where skoda were 10-15 years ago, I know several people who have i10's and they are happy

 

the engines are the compromise for me as the Hyundai engines are behind VAG engines in power and economy, but not that far

 

residual value on pcp is about the same as citigo

 

what sort of issues did you have the sonata?

Bye bye

i will stay around , you don't get rid of me that easy

 

been on here many years, so can still provide help

My cousin bought a new i10. Has gearbox problems . Hyundai garage said they'd had a few problems with the gearboxes on these and couldn't promuse a new gearbox wouldn't go wrong too. Recommended he rejected the car and get a Citigo/mii instead !

and citigo do not have issues?

 

clicky clutch?

 

a few with water pump issues?

 

wife and daughter both have issues with getting it in reverse, skoda's recommendation is put clutch down wait 5 seconds and then try reverse, daughter was given a note from skoda to that effect

 

problems with both PID's not liking apple devices which are not iphones (ipods and ipads for audio streaming)

 

not saying the citigo is a bad car, far from it but just trying to illustrate all models regardless of manufacturer have issues

 

it just depend how they are dealt with (proper recalls instead of service campaigns?)

I too will be leaving Skoda in the not so near future. Why? Price that simple. It's a no brainer when you can get for example: a top spec Mercedes c220 for 2k less than the Octavia with the same spec!! (accounting for discounts available on finance yes cash sale the Octavia works out cheaper but only just)

 

The citigo has it's issues but I've learnt to live with them. Its a great car and I've been more than happy with my time with it.

 

Shame Skoda are unwilling to discount their cars unlike other marques.

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what sort of issues did you have the sonata?

Yes I had issues. Brake pads after first 15000km. Oil and coolant get mixed because heat exchanger broke internally. Broken rocker arm roller. Luckily all was repaired by warranty. But it was diesel, so it's not fair to compare to i10.

 

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wife and daughter both have issues with getting it in reverse, skoda's recommendation is put clutch down wait 5 seconds and then try reverse, daughter was given a note from skoda to that effect

 

If reverse doesn't engage at first attempt, release clutch pedal and try again. That's how manual gearbox often works when reverse is not synchronized. I guess it's the same with i10, but at least the same with many other car.

 

Edited 9 February, 201511 yr by Emil

yep, I have no issue, but I come from when there was no synchromesh on first and you had to be at  stop to put it in first

Had mine a year now but think I'm going to be putting it up for sale soon...

Wow everyone is ditching there Citigos after a year [emoji15]

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My last car was a 2006 Hyundai Amica. The car was not really bad, but not as well put together as the Citigo - OK I appreciate the age difference. My problem was that an apparent steering fault which I had queried shortly after collection was dismissed as 'check at the first service'. At the first service the steering had worn out one front tyre. The dealer & Hyundai claimed that I had kerbed it (I had not) & offered to set up the steering for about £60 plus VAT, me to pay for a tyre. I had the steering realigned for about £30 & did not return to Hyundai. Their warranty is not worth a great deal.

Wow everyone is ditching there Citigos after a year [emoji15]

In my case it's purely because I need something bigger. If I had the Money, I'd keep the Citigo as well as the Fabia estate.

Wow everyone is ditching there Citigos after a year [emoji15]

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I don't think so. Couple of weeks and we get another one. Then we have two. :sun:

Good news then [emoji106][emoji4]

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ours is only going due to the deal we were offered if we swapped both my fabia and swmbo's citigo

 

discounts and increase in trade-in were worth about £3000, not something to turn down lightly

yep, I have no issue, but I come from when there was no synchromesh on first and you had to be at  stop to put it in first

I wonder what they teach at driving school these days.

I wonder what they teach at driving school these days.

to many driver assistance aids in modern cars

 

reversing sensor (what happened to proper observation?)

automatic lights and wipers (just plain laziness)

lane departure warning (people know when they are tired and should not be doing anything distracting)

automonous braking (basic alertness and watching the road)

 

the list goes on

 

they all have a part to play managing a modern car, but people get so used to trusting and relying on them instead of using them as they are design AN AID

I have to agree with bluecar1. There are too many gadgets on modern cars. You can see by some of my options they are costing me a small fortune but I love them......

I have got so used to them I find not having them a big culture shock!

My first car was an Escort Estate reg PNU154M in a delicate shade of powder blue... A company car when you didn't have any choice. It didn't even have a heated rear screen. It had vinyl seats, rubber flooring, 4speed gearbox and that was about it. I used a mop on a long stick to demist the back window!

On a serious note there are so many safety features now but I'm sure I could still remember, even at my age, to hit the wiper switch when it's raining!

give some of these youngsters on here an old mk1 escort with drum brakes all round, dynamo not an alternator, no electronics, only about 4 fuses to the whole car , no abs, only 4 speed + reverse, 1100cc crossflow engine delivering 50hp or less, top speed of about 70-80mph flat out down hill and wind behind, MW / LW radio, if you were posh you might have an 8 track in the car

 

and if you were realy a cheapskate run it on 2 star

 

I wonder what they would do?

 

I think some of those who only like the 150+PS turbo nutters may run aware screaming claiming the sky is falling in

 

      :moon:  :moon: 

Edited 10 February, 201511 yr by bluecar1

I've owned more than 25, but less than 40 cars. If my memory serves only one had synchronized reverse. It was Opel Manta with Getrag gearbox from year 1984, or so. So don't they tell how to use manual gearbox in driving school these days? That's the one thing which haven't change.

And why dealer says "wait 5 seconds"? If you wait that "long" it's even harder to engage reverse.