Andmcit
October 25, 2008 11:28 pm
It IS massive. The Cx Safari is undoubtedly THE BEST ESTATE CAR EVER!!
There, I said it. I'm not biased, whatsoever! I know the company I am in here on the Club-Xm forum
and realise it's a provocative thing to say but will stand by this personally held view for ever.
The key indisputable fact, is the CX had it's wheelbase lengthened over the saloon to create a superb
stable platform from which to tow/carry/glide along with secure effortless and above all safe ease.
All the key load area is inside this long wide wheelbase which sadly wasn't adopted for it's successor.
Yes, they also rust quite well too. The key thing to accept here is that they do, so you buy the best
condition one you can find and have it properly protected. The Xm estate is squarer in it's back end
but has a shallower tailgate leaning it shortening real carrying length so it's even stevens depending
on what exactly you intend carting about in either. I own an XM estate 2.1TD manual s1 but would
more readily get one of my Cx estates up and running before getting the Xm working merrily once
more (oil leak on clutch...)
As I say, I may be just a tad bit biased here so not best to offer impartial advice!
Andrew