Citroen XM Forum

I really do like the 2.5, its the cramped engine compartment and difficulty in obtaining spares that puts me off and they dont seem to be as bombproof as the 2.1 - now if someone would like to maintain one for me ......

Peter

im sure you could work out some sort of storage for maintenance deal with John couldnt you

D

Nah, he hasn't got enough now.

must be down to the last dozen from what ive heard

Will have to try and encourage him to buy some more.

well your not going the right way about it, i cant see him buying this one now

Nothwithstanding string quartets, I'd be very surprised if any car with 250k plus miles is going to
manage to get a decent price in an auction; so Peter could probably get it for £250 and stick a
spare 2.1 known reliable engine/box in it...

Andrew

Hi All

Not on my list.
Clutch is the big item missing from the repair list. 250k miles is around the upper end of 2.5 clutch life.
Then there is no aircon and the iffy Bendix ABS.

John

Well, if John doesn't like it, that's its fate sealed.

I saw this, it was at the Stratford CCC event last weekend, had the price tag on there too. Shame about the dented wing but the rest of the car seemed to look good in the metal.

Fact is, if it was only £200-£300 its worth more than that in parts surely. If prices don’t rise soon (I personally think they already are) then they will soon die out. Who wants to spend money repairing their £200 car when its only worth a few pennies, unless they love their Xm not many will. I hate to think how many have gone for scrap.

Speaking of that, my local Citroen dealer had a Saxo in for the scrappage scheme this week. The service guy said it was mint, one lady owner, bright silver VSX trim and only 17K miles! Not really into Saxos but that’s just not right!

I mean £200 might, might just get you a set of tyres for some small cars, and that will buy you a functioning car, I don’t understand them being that cheap.

I suppose the main fact is its just an old car to the majority of people, so yes its probably worth very little. However to the enthusiast its more than an old cheap car. You generally don’t buy one because it’s a cheap car, generally people must buy them because they want one, they know it might cost to keep them going, but they are going to be left with a great car, a car which very few people know about yet alone own one and something different.

There i go with my Xm tinted glasses again - I like Xms way too much