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2006 Citroën C1 sourced, refurbished & re‑listed — Dénia

A repeat customer retired his little holiday‑home runabout after importing a new car from Germany. We bought it, resurrected it, and turned a neglected city car into a mechanically perfect Toyota‑in‑disguise.
June 11, 2026 by
2006 Citroën C1 sourced, refurbished & re‑listed — Dénia
Autobahn Motors & Services LLC

This customer is a certified repeat offender — the kind of person who keeps coming back because AB‑Motors makes car ownership in Spain feel like cheating. He had a holiday home in Dénia, a 2006 Citroën C1, and two tuk‑tuks (yes, plural), and eventually realized the poor C1 was being ignored like a treadmill in January.

So he sold it to us — and we gave it the Autobahn Motors Treatment.

Background

The C1 had lived a quiet, easy life as a holiday‑home runabout. Only 92,000 km, mechanically excellent, and — plot twist — basically a Toyota underneath. (If you know, you know: C1 = Aygo = bulletproof.)

But between:

  • the C1

  • the tuk‑tuks

  • and the shiny new German import he brought down

…the little Citroën was basically retired.

He didn’t want it to rot. We didn’t want it to rot. So we bought it.

And what we found was exactly what we love: a diamond in the rough with Toyota DNA.

What We Did

We gave it the full AB‑Motors Resurrection Package:

  • New clutch

  • New shocks

  • Major service including:

    • spark plugs

    • all fluids

    • all filters

  • 4 brand‑new tires

  • Fresh ITV inspection

  • Cosmetic tidy‑up to undo years of “Spanish sunburn”

Basically, we turned it from “forgotten holiday toy” into “ready for another decade of cheap, reliable motoring.”

Results

  • A mechanically perfect 2006 Citroën C1

  • Fully serviced, fully refreshed, fully ITV‑approved

  • Zero hidden issues, zero nonsense

  • A perfect cheap runabout for its next owner

  • And yes — it might still be available

Listing: https://autobahn.es/listing/2006-citroen-c1/

This is AB‑Motors: We rescue good cars, fix their issues, and send them back into the world better than we found them.

Why This Matters

This story shows what AB‑Motors does best:

  • We don’t let good cars die

  • We buy, refurbish, and re‑home vehicles that deserve a second life

  • We protect buyers from the “perfecto estado” lies of the Spanish used‑car market

  • And we make selling a car as easy as handing over the keys

It’s not just about sourcing cars — it’s about keeping good ones on the road.

How To Get The Same

  1. Tell us what you need

  2. We source, inspect, or buy your car

  3. We handle paperwork, ITV, repairs, and delivery

  4. You get the right car — done right

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