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Re: XM Prices when new

Posted: Thu Nov 14, 2013 4:03 pm
by ragger
I have the original invoice for my SED from Freeborn Garages Southampton dated 21.08.92. It shows the following:
Stock No: 2739 = £18343.70
Discount £2484.71
Tow Bar £212.76
Getronic Alarm £277.12
2 Rear No Plates £10.21
Total Accessories = £500.09

With tax, delivery and warranty included, the retail price worked out at exactly £21000.00
Received with thanks on 22/08/92

Re: XM Prices when new

Posted: Thu Nov 14, 2013 4:21 pm
by White Exec
Small world, Rob . . . Ours was from Freeborn, Southampton, too - or S.E.Thomas, Godalming, to be precise. MD of Freeborn had a customer who simply bought "the best that Citroen could offer" each and every year, apparently. One year, he ducked out, and left the MD holding the baby, with 1000mi on the clock. Our luck.

Re: XM Prices when new

Posted: Thu Nov 14, 2013 6:00 pm
by David Hallworth
That receipt for your old car is staggering Matthew!!

My dad bought his 1991 24v from a small dealer in Milnathort which is around half way between Edinburgh and Perth. His was a one owner car from new with 30k on it at the time and it was 3 years old. He paid less then £10k for it! Seeing that receipt for yours has blown me away!

So there were two 24v XM's in Scotland at the same time both owned by Doctors!

David.

Re: XM Prices when new

Posted: Thu Nov 14, 2013 10:39 pm
by MTXM
I completely agree David and it does seem a very big price to pay for a two year old car with over 40K. A former client of mine bought an early 24v from a dealer in London that had been sitting around for a while and got at least £10,000 discount, which seems to be the more usual tale! With regards, Matthew T.

Re: XM Prices when new

Posted: Fri Nov 15, 2013 4:00 am
by Jan-hendrik
My 1995 V6 Exclusive, which I bought new, was 5.4 million yen. Drove it for nine years :D

Re: XM Prices when new

Posted: Fri Nov 15, 2013 6:42 pm
by MTXM
What is that in sterling Jan!! Regards, Matthew T.

Re: XM Prices when new

Posted: Fri Nov 15, 2013 11:30 pm
by David Hallworth
Matthew,

In todays money, 5.4 Million Yen is 33,443.87 GBP.

David.

Re: XM Prices when new

Posted: Sat Nov 16, 2013 1:07 am
by Jan-hendrik
Thank you, David.
In November 1995 the GBP traded at about 156 yen, so at that time my XM had a price sticker equivalent to 34,615.384 GBP ;)

Re: XM Prices when new

Posted: Sat Nov 16, 2013 6:36 pm
by MTXM
Gosh that is even more than they sold for here, but then I guess it would have been a very exclusive car to own in Japan!! Regards, Matthew T.