Citroen Relay Dropside road tests and consumer car reviews

Citroen Relay Dropside 120bhp 6 speed 2008

Having owned a Ducato and encountered zero problems, we decided to purchase a Citroen 120 relay and have an alloy tipper body fitted, we were tempted by the large discount offered making it several thousand cheaper than the fiat. Several problems have been encountered with the relay, the wiring to the rear lights is woefully inadequate and been looked at several times by the dealer, the screen wash has not worked from new, perhaps the biggest concern is reverse gear which is ridiculously fast resulting in clutch burning on even the slightest incline. I have found it impossible to obtain any sense from Citroen; customer service doesn’t exist unless you are pricing a new vehicle. On asking to speak to someone in technical I was told "sorry but they are not customer facing". I have heard that Peugeot and Fiat are tackling the reverse gear issue; so if anyone out there knows the answer please get in touch.