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Citroen Xantia - am I mad?

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  • #32
    Mycroft H
    Registered Users Posts: 9,316 ✭✭✭Mycroft H


    zilog_jones wrote: »
    It didn't look nor drive like a ball of shíte.


    Thanks for that, I just assumed they'd be completely out of my league but I guess not! I'd be a bit concerned about early examples though, and I like the look of the Xantia a lot more - the C5 looks a bit lumpy and non-descript IMO. Maybe it'll grow on me :)


    After four years of said Fiesta, that's something I want to get away from! :eek::D But I'm sure it's about a million times more comfortable than the Feshty.

    I have to re-evalute everything now the C5 has come into the equation. I'm not going to consider that Xantia at all now without a serious discount, or with some deal on getting the timing belt changed.

    Still not sure about getting a diesel - I'm not scared about 2-litre tax but can't there's a lot more expensive things to go wrong with them like glow plugs (well, expensive compared to spark plugs :o ), injectors, turbos, etc. Do the C5 diesels all have cats and particulate filters? I'm not doing massive mileage either, did about 7k miles last year.

    Thanks again for all the help and advice :pac:

    Any diesel fitted to a early C5 (i presume) will be the DW10 2 liter engine. Bulletproof if looked after. Used in rakes of Fords, volvos and other cars across the PSA range. I'm pretty sure it doesn't have a particulate filter but the newer ones do and i'm pretty sure there is a cat in it.

    As I've said apart from routine things, like the timing belt and oil + filter changes the engine has never given any problems.



    EDIT:

    Its an absolute miser on fuel. 60+mpg on the motorway easily attainable


  • #33
    fonecrusher1
    Registered Users Posts: 5,700 ✭✭✭fonecrusher1


    zilog_jones wrote: »
    Thanks for that, I just assumed they'd be completely out of my league but I guess not! I'd be a bit concerned about early examples though, and I like the look of the Xantia a lot more - the C5 looks a bit lumpy and non-descript IMO. Maybe it'll grow on me :)

    I'd agree it is a shapeless big blob of a car but look for less than 2 grand you could get yourself a very comfortable highly equiped motor. Electric everything & so much space. I mean the money we're talking here the looks kind of become irrelavent.

    Silly money for a lot of car;

    http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1933232
    http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1923968 - Bit more than 2k but its a 2002 & lowish mileage for a diesel


  • #34
    bazz26
    Registered Users Posts: 51,111 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    My money would be on a Peugeot 406 of similar vintage over a C5. Much better car than the C5 and very nice to drive. Same HDi engines too.

    Eg: http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1944665


  • #35
    zilog_jones
    Registered Users Posts: 6,641 ✭✭✭zilog_jones


    The 406 is more like the Xantia (same platform) but without the fancy suspension, and I was considering them but would prefer a hatchback TBH. Hopefully will take a look at some C5s this week...


  • #36
    Nightshifter
    Registered Users Posts: 13 ✭Nightshifter


    i agree with most of the above......trouble free motoring but don't be put off by inexperienced mechanics who can barely disguise their fear of the unknown.....price is a little giddy also.....recently bought a C5 auto diesel estate for €1650 2002 with a new test off that trusted website donedeal from a guy who knew his onions.....i am fascinated at the value i got and the car impresses me more every day...i am fortunate to know a mechanic who thrives on all things gallic and relishes getting his hands on this french filly from time to time.....


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