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seoras New Zealand

Fri Feb 20 2026, 05:18am

Member No: #36179

Joined: Jun 27 2014
Location: New Zealand

NZ car is effectively the British model I believe and I bought it new in 2014.
It's just turned 195,000Km on its clock this week. (~121,000miles)
I stopped getting the dealer services when it was 4 years old and warranty expired.
Local garage does oil changes, fuel filter, MOT (WoF in NZ) etc
Citroen dealers here charge twice as much, or more, as you'd pay in the UK for everything.
A hard lesson I learned when I moved here from Scotland more than a decade ago.
Most NZ folks buy Japanese/Korean cars.
I know it's due a timing belt change but I'm wondering if I just skip it and let it die of natural causes or if it's worth paying more than what the cars is probably worth 2nd hand to get its full service including belts etc.
What's the reliability of these 2014 C4 GPs even having done the recommended service parts at this age?
I'm trying to decide if the investment is worth it or not.
I had it in an Auckland Citroen specialist last year for the AdBlue tank (again!) and was told a few horror stories of stuff that typically goes wrong with them (they dont sell new cars, just service so it wasn't a sales scare 'em ploy).
It's been a great car for the 12 years I've had it, perfect for my families needs.
(AdBlue tank won't bother me any more

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