Goodbye Citigo

[EikokuSanzoku]

Said goodbye to Scarlet last Wednesday.

2 years and 11 months, ran up 46,000 miles, ticked off Wales, France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany and Switzerland.

Rolled up to a ton on the autobahns.

 

Sad to see her go.

Took off my 2nd set of Heko wind deflectors (1st set delivered by Yodel-esque service - shatterd into 6 pieces)

Removed the variable boot, as I couldn't order a Variable Boot and Spare Wheel at the dealers - bizarre Skoda ordering glitch.

 

The missus, decided she wanted one... a green Colour Edition, from DM Keith.

 

Interesting to see that things we moaned about 3 years  ago (and some the more productive hands on the forum solved these issues), have been taken on board & implemented.

 

 

NOW - there's a boot light, the parcel shelf raises on opening the boot (2 bits of string) and there's an internal grab handle, which means your hands don't get dirty when shutting the boot. Plus the driver can close the passenger window... think a Polish guy? had the first home grown mod of this.

 

 

 

 Loved driving Scarlet on my 50-55 mile daily commute, aced the roundabouts and showed willing off the lights.

 

 

 

The future.... well I hope the Citigo will get Morego with the 1.0TSi.

 

 

When I came to looking at direct replacements, found my monthly payments would rise 25%.

Due to stingier dealer/Skoda contributions and more pertinently weaker residual values.

 

 

For the same money (and a £1000 deposit) = an extra £44pcm I could be driving a 1.6 TDi Golf.........).... 

So still in the extended family.

 

I've still to fit Fiona (think Shrek) with the wind deflectors. Plus I need to source some good mats that clip down ......