Cheap Late 2.1 Estate

1998 CITROEN XM VSX TURBO DIESEL AUTO RED







Item condition: -
Item number: 170269118031
Item location: Great Gidding, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom





End date: 11 Oct, 200821:11:46 BST[Refresh]1BidSee history


Current bid: £50.00









Manufacturer: Citroen Colour: Red
Model: XM Engine Size: 2,088 cc
Type: Estate Power: --
Mileage: 153250 Seats: --
Doors: 5 MOT Expiry: --
Reg. Date: 27 Feb 1998 Drive Side: --
Reg. Mark: R*** *** Get the Vehicle Status Report Road Tax: --
Previous Owners: 2 Exterior: --
Transmission: Automatic V5 Document: Present
Fuel: Diesel Manufacturer's Warranty: --
Service History: Yes In-Car Audio: --
Safety Features: -- Interior/Comfort Options: --


Seller's description
Selling as spares or repair. No reserve.

Good points:
Runs well. 40+ mpg.
Imobiliser works & has cover!
Dipping near side wing mirror works when in reverse.
External temperature sensor works.
Right hand display perfect.
New Cam belt and radiator at 140000 miles.
Maintenance book shows service stamps up to 129727 miles. Last serviced at about 145000 miles.

Bad points:
Failed MoT: Nearside & Offside rear brakes recording little or no effort. Nearside headlamp aim too high.
Doesn't start well from cold if weather very cold. Presumably glow plugs.
Air-con doesn't work, though heater is excellent.
Left hand dot matrix display a bit ropey.
Will need new tyres very soon. (2 subject of an advisory at the MoT.)
Cruise control works intermittently.

Bodywork pretty good generally. Slight crease on nearside rear wheel arch (as photo). Suspension not too bad. Working standard XM radio/cassette.

Please contact me if you want to view.
Collection only.
Pay using PayPal or cash on collection.



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On 05-Oct-08 at 08:57:39 BST, seller added the following information:





Please note:
The car has been on SORN since Christmas, though the MoT was carried out last Thursday.
No Buy-it-now, for those who've asked, I'll let the auction run.







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On 05-Oct-08 at 11:18:48 BST, seller added the following information:


More good points!

The electrically operated seats & electrically operated windows (all 4) all work properly.






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Hang on though, if I got every ebay item I fancied for the starting bid it would be cheap!
Who's to say it won't go for 800+quid in the end!

Andrew

Its not legally driveable though - that usually makes a lot of difference. If it had been manual I would have been up there.

Peter.

Nothing makes sense on ebay at the moment - did you see that green 2.1 manual saloon
K plater go for £151 Saturday?

Andrew

Hi All

The current ebay prices for XM's make complete sense to me in the present market. It is just a sad fact of life and will stay that way until rarity makes them a collectors item which I think is at least 5 years away when Mk2's become thinner on the ground than Mk1's. Only the Mk1 24 valve is out of step and beginning to stabilise in value. Buy XM's now and the cost of storage will more than outweigh any increase in value later. The only ways to win are to keep what you have going and to buy at todays knock down prices to repair, use or for spares.

For the average XM user their car is just another facet of everyday life that they need working. When it needs a major repair they often have to make a quick decision on whether to spend perhaps £1000 on a car that is now virtually worthless. It says much for the appeal of the XM that once they have ownership and use of one that first time round many owners pay up to keep the car. It also means that many owners if they have space hang on to the XM even if replaced hoping to be able to get it repaired at some time. When they eventually sell not only will it have a list of faults, MOT and Tax will be out and it will need trailering away. Most other cars in the same condition would be straight off to the scrap yard and the man with the truck if generous will pay over £25 but most likely say the money he gets will cover his costs. On really upmarket housing areas he may even ask for £30 for his services.

So we have got round to my point that currently ebay offers a good chance of £100 or so for a car which would otherwise be virtually worthless. Many people need or want that £100 so a fair number of unservicable XM's appear on bay. With XM's selling for around £100 that means that the best you can hope for on ebay for a T & T XM is going to be £300 to £600 unless the car is exceptional in some way such as one of the last few built or very low mileage with FSH.

John

This post has been edited by xmexclusive on October 06, 2008 11:02 am

Just to back up John's point.

Recently completed auctions on ebay...

Ok, I'd still not expect to see it to go for just 200quid though - credit crunch or not!

I was just making the point that you cannot presume EVERYTHING is going to be worthless now!
You're not telling me anything I don't know already anyway, any Citroen without an MOT is pretty
much worthless but still desirable to someone who'll pay for a good car that needs modest work!

Andrew

I had my finger and my bid on the computer ready, and I watched it roll off!

The leak I reckon stopped that going any higher, and I wish Id damm bid on it! I had everything to fix her up, including the glove box catch - although that was minor.

Paul