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drummond United Kingdom

Mon Apr 27 2015, 05:44pm

Joined: Sep 20 2010

Member No: #238

Location: Aldeburgh

This site has given the c6 a black mark for reliability- it's in the bottom six. I wonder where they get their information from? One or two drivers, or is it that they've got the marks from those who've spent £not a lot on their cars?

Mind you, the Bentley is also down there- who has a new Bentley and actually worries about the cost of servicing?

magicands United Kingdom

Mon Apr 27 2015, 05:56pm

Joined: Sep 13 2012

Member No: #1021

Location: Coventry, Warwickshire

When you say "This Site" do you mean "This Site" or did you fail to put the link in?

From where I stand i would say that the Six is unreliable, I have never before worried about whats going to fail on my previous cars but with my C6 I am constantly aware that something is just around the corner, and guess what, the car never proves me wrong.
It could be something silly or major, you just never know.
Anyway, I'm sticking with it so here's to the next failure!!!

C6Dave United Kingdom

Mon Apr 27 2015, 06:39pm

Joined: Oct 01 2009

Member No: #1

Location: Northumberland

Failing to start, breaking down would be an 'unreliabity' black mark, worn supension parts wouldn't as thet are 'waer and tear' items so who defines (and how) 'reliability'

There aren't that many users on this site whose car has actually let them down because it was un-driveable.

magicands United Kingdom

Mon Apr 27 2015, 07:08pm

Joined: Sep 13 2012

Member No: #1021

Location: Coventry, Warwickshire

Gearbox faults, TPMS blow outs are all what I would class as unreliability issues, as well as the onboard computer telling you STOP as something has failed.
The problem with the C6 is that there aren't that many of them so it only takes a few to break down for that to become a large percentage of the number produced.
If it were manufactured in, lets say Mondeo numbers I reckon the failure rate would be cataclysmic, but that's only my (and I am entitled to it) opinion

Tudor1 Sweden

Mon Apr 27 2015, 07:35pm

Joined: Sep 19 2011

Member No: #633

Location: Stockholm

My C6 is very reliable, i bought it 2011, only one leak LDS (Small one) and two bulbs in four years.
No winter driving only summer (7 month) , 12000 km. Oil and filter every year

Citroen C6 2,7 V6 Exl Silvermet 2007

Tjensen Norway

Tue Apr 28 2015, 04:16am

Joined: Jul 17 2012

Member No: #954

Location: Bergen

Never had a reliability problem with the C6. But wheels bearings and some suspension parts could have lasted longer

Cisco

Tue Apr 28 2015, 05:53am

Joined: Sep 10 2013

Member No: #1429

Location: Glasgow

Not what you want to read if you are thinking about a C6 and can't fix it yourself.

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C6Dave United Kingdom

Tue Apr 28 2015, 06:36am

Joined: Oct 01 2009

Member No: #1

Location: Northumberland

Well that's a marketing tool for Warranty Direct to try and encourage buyers to take out a policy with them, how unbiased or reliable can that be Cisco?

drummond United Kingdom

Wed Apr 29 2015, 08:02am

Joined: Sep 20 2010

Member No: #238

Location: Aldeburgh

Nah, Magicands, the title says it all- too subtle for some, eh

The gearbox, we know about, and the use of Peugeot bits on the front is also known. The huge prices from Citroen dealers and the "what's that, then?" from some, are also factors in their demise- I go to Forge Motors in Cookham for all my C6 travails, and have never had to pay much. The most expensive was the air conditioning radiator, which was covered by guarantee.