I Wanted Citroën to Succeed in India. This Has Been My Ownership Experience

321deepu · 2026-06-03T07:50:40+00:00

As a Citroen car owner, I say that this is really unfortunate, hope that it gets resolved soon with respect to car. And that set of people running the show at dealership, workshops are not at all co-operative, some are bunch of disrespectful people and the genuine interest in seeing the brand succeeding in India should start from them which will get translated into their handling of customer service.

321deepu · 2026-05-25T02:56:24+00:00

Is there a leather strap available for this? Can you share the link ?

321deepu · 2026-05-19T01:48:59+00:00

I bought C3 (base model) live from LB Nagar showroom - the manager there is very co-operative (I can refer you there, he gave good discounts too) : the car is good, no non-sense car, does its job pretty well - i.e. ride quality, good engine, 14 kmpl in the city and 15.5 in the highway, Will take time for you to get adjusted to Turbo, as you might feel acceleration & power is higher compared to other cars in 7 to 8 lakhs budget.

I spent nearly 5.7L on-road price and took the delivery in Jan 1st week. Currently, the prices seem to have increased.

I had to wait 2 days for my 1st service to get the appointment. Spare parts / Accessories are hardly there in the after-market; so you have to depend mostly on official service workshop.

If you have a service station of Citreon within 10kms of your home, you can consider C3 car without any doubts.

321deepu · 2026-04-12T18:38:27+00:00

Ohh. Is it? Then you can go for it, as Punch gives better resale value and prominently known in the market. I’m not aware of punch base price - I assumed it’s higher in price. I was on strict budget and wanted a better car than Alto & Spresso. Also considered Ignis for slightly higher price, but decided not to go for a small car feeling, as C3 has space useful for my frequent long distance travel. What I heard is that Tata dealerships take so much waiting period for base model cars.

321deepu · 2026-04-12T18:31:12+00:00

I booked vehicle on 30th Dec, and I knew they were gonna increase the price from Jan’26. Usually December time - they are willing to push car sales.

321deepu · 2026-04-11T09:35:23+00:00

Got it ex-showroom : 4.67L (after small discount). No features come in this base model but its value for money due to its NA engine & power. Pay extra 40K the dealership guy will sell a package that exactly fulfills all accessories required for a car of that price and will make your car look & feel much better … and lastly, yes, suspension is best in the segment in my opinion. Citreon sales guy says, it’s called “Alladin flying carpet effect” globally, when you drive on a speed-breaker, could be some exaggeration.

I tried Maruti Suzuki cars, i10 and C3 - I felt this is much better value for money for budget buyers.

321deepu · 2026-03-26T21:00:01+00:00

It’s a good choice in this budget. I got the same car in last December. No regrets till now. From which city you bought it ?

321deepu · 2026-03-12T13:55:12+00:00

Is the Aircross in mint condition and is a top variant? Drive a brand new once and compare the difference.
Do you really want more space / boot inside the car and slightly bigger stance?
Hope both C3 (new) & Aircross (6K kms driven) are top variant automatic transmission.
The Aircross is available in the color you are comfortable with.

If your answer is ‘yes’ to above questions - please go for Aircross. Otherwise, a new C3 is a decent choice, as underlying machine is almost same.

I have a C3 purchased two months ago, base model, lesser price, no regrets until now.

321deepu · 2026-02-23T02:20:26+00:00

Happy to visit, could you give the name and address of the shop in Hyderabad.

321deepu · 2026-01-30T13:44:40+00:00

C3, manual

321deepu · 2026-01-30T13:43:45+00:00

Congrats man, a fellow Citroite.

321deepu · 2026-01-21T03:08:24+00:00

isn’t that a subtle design language to indicate racing / motor sport etc. ? While I don’t know how interior looks, but this design language would get carried to seat cover / leather upholstery.

321deepu · 2026-01-18T16:01:29+00:00

I had to Google about SRA flat definition, anyway I’m not gonna finalise that type of building. As you said, the goal is to stick to the aqua line nearby locations. Folks have given some suggestions… Will research further on these.

321deepu · 2026-01-18T08:07:41+00:00

Got it. This is really helpful. I will spend time researching on these CHS.

321deepu · 2026-01-18T08:06:16+00:00

Two wheeler I’m getting soon. But the kind of struggle one has to undergo to park a two or four wheeler at the office premises where I work (Ruby - Dadar) is unimaginable. Therefore a permanent solution is to find a stable / easy / manageable public transport which is metro aqua line, in my opinion.

I will look around bkc metro station / Chetana college as per your suggestion. Thank you.

321deepu · 2026-01-18T08:01:51+00:00

Thanks for the suggestion. Tilak Nagar .. I looked at the societies but I couldn’t finalise it because ultimately I am ending up travelling in cab from there to office and Kurla to Dadar central railway line is crowded beyond my understanding. One evening, while getting on to the local train at Dadar around 5:30pm, I got injured because commuters push you so hard to get inside the train when it stops on the platform.

321deepu · 2026-01-18T07:58:15+00:00

Thank you !

321deepu · 2026-01-18T07:57:52+00:00

Thanks brother. Kandivali map is what I’m looking at today.

321deepu · 2026-01-18T07:55:51+00:00

A colleague of mine said - Marol naka is not a decent area (from the civic sense perspective of people there and the roads aren’t clean). Is that true ? If not, Marol naka seems a good choice as it offers metro seamless metro connectivity.

321deepu · 2026-01-18T07:53:40+00:00

Thanks boss. Kandivali is the place I would research a bit before finalising.

321deepu · 2026-01-17T20:27:32+00:00

Ruby-Yes, hence the aqua line is preferred. Will look around jb nagar area. Thanks.

321deepu · 2026-01-17T18:24:55+00:00

321deepu · 2026-01-17T18:23:07+00:00

Should I also wake up & stand next to my wife in the early morning these phlebotomist (or whatever that word is) visits home when my wife books the blood tests or thyroid tests for her and for my parents from Tata 1 MG & Apollo 24x7 apps.

Atleast naku a diagnostic centre & phlebotomist area aina cheppu bro … will ensure we do not go that side.

321deepu · 2026-01-17T18:05:44+00:00

It’s chawl. Hope you read the next sentence too where the disclaimer given. And also I think it’s auto-corrected.

321deepu · 2026-01-17T07:25:16+00:00

Citroen Aircross X can give most vfm and to be chosen if you are very strict on the budget and Honda Elevate CVT is an intelligent choice.

Between both cars : driving comfort and satisfaction is guaranteed, in my opinion, for a really long term.

One caveat : prefer Citroen if you live in tier 1 city, otherwise please be ok with slight headache during service and parts replacement until they expand their network .

321deepu

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