1994 2.5TD VSX Silver Hatchback F/S, Gumtree/Ebay/Autotrader

XMX · Post by **XMX** » Sat Oct 25, 2014 2:19 pm

As title listing M925 OVN spotted F/S on Gumtree only 90k miles, looks like a clean/tidy XM (But doesn't have the full A/C climate controls

) comes with three keys (Two plip type), priced @ £1395 !

Click on any image for link

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XMBloke · Post by **XMBloke** » Sun Oct 26, 2014 9:11 pm

This is also on Autotrader for £995 but in the description is states @1395 so not sure what's going on there. There seems to be a rather annoying trend for vendors (private or trader) to put an enticing price on the main listing but then put the real price in the description.
Advert says its a private seller but I got impression it's a trader from the tone of the description (either that or a switched on private seller)
Does look like a lot of XM for the money but one would hope the balancer shaft belt was also changed when timing belt was done.

kingp · Post by **kingp** » Wed Oct 29, 2014 1:32 pm

From the tone of the responses from the seller they are a Trader indeed and not budging on price and took a bit of offence when i mentioned the £995 price.

XMX · Post by **XMX** » Fri Oct 31, 2014 1:30 pm

Now on E-BAY too, as a classified Ad. for £1395 !

Also heres the link for the AUTO-TRADER advert which is still currently live showing an asking price of £995 in the main listing/title

Auto-Trader Sellers Ad. wrote:1994 CITROEN XM 2.5 TURBO DIESEL, ONLY 90,000 MILES, FSH, , 6 MONTHS MOT, NEW CAMBELT, NEW SUSPENSION SPHERES , , FULL SERVICE, POWER STEERING, REMOTE CENTRAL LOCKING, ALL FOUR ELECTRIC WINDOWS, ELECTRIC SUNROOF, ELECTRIC SEATS, , TOWBAR WITH TWIN ELECTRICS, , UNMARKED LUXURY INTERIOR , , 50 MPG, , SILKY SMOOTH DRIVE WITH 5 SPEED MANUAL GEARBOX, , TRULY A SUPERB CAR, , WITH COMPREHENSIVE SERVICE HISTORY, A TRUE FUTURE CLASSIC, ,BARGAIN @ 1'395, , (please call anytime on 07935250366 for more information), SILVER, Next MOT due 01/03/2015, Full service history, Electric sunroof, Electric windows, CD player, Metallic paint, Spare wheel (Full), Power steering, Central locking, Immobiliser, Driver's airbags, Passenger airbags. £995 - Tel:- 0161 9370931

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kingp · Post by **kingp** » Fri Oct 31, 2014 1:33 pm

Schizophrenia with that price hey!!

White Exec · Post by **White Exec** » Fri Oct 31, 2014 3:12 pm

Very odd, pricewise. Looks to me maybe like an unfortunate bit of cut-and-paste, with a sudden lurch into lower-case after the 'final' price of £1395, with a repetition of bits about fsh, windows, and all.

A real boob, but what would trading standards say? And would anyone take any notice?
E&OE, no doubt.

kingp · Post by **kingp** » Fri Oct 31, 2014 3:30 pm

The biggest problem I have with it as that the wrong price pus it into the wrong price bracket on the main search buttoned together with the wrong attitude as I see it to certain questions I posed I've decided to not waste my time going to see it.

Post by **Dieselman** » Sat Nov 01, 2014 8:50 am

The Under £1000 price bracket is cheaper for a seller...

XMX · Post by **XMX** » Tue Nov 04, 2014 1:02 pm

kingp wrote:From the tone of the responses from the seller they are a Trader indeed and not budging on price and took a bit of offence when i mentioned the £995 price.

I tend to agree with you, (as you'll soon see)

kingp wrote:The biggest problem I have with it as that the wrong price pus it into the wrong price bracket on the main search buttoned together with the wrong attitude as I see it to certain questions I posed I've decided to not waste my time going to see it.

Wise decision !
As I thought (When making my O/P) this was F/S recently/not too long ago but I never bothered in posting the first time I spotted it on C&C (So hence I posted this time, because when I checked for M925 OVN on the forum search facility it never showed up)

However, after looking thro' Peter's new thread 'A few more for you to peruse' indeed its showing that only three weeks ago it was F/S on CAR & CLASSIC in the Woking/surrey area and now its moved North to Rochdale/Manchester area, IIRC the price then was a more reasonable £650 (as I thought John would probably have a go at it, being near and with lowish miles) !

So unless the seller recently moved house (Which I very much doubt one would have the time for selling veichles when that activity is taking place) I'd say that it could be a small time trader posing to be a private seller ?

Also note the recent/previous owner stated that the mileage was 96,000 and NOT 90,000 as stated with the current advertisements

Previous Seller wrote:Fully serviced in May 2014.Has 96000 mileage on the clock. The car is in everyday use.Manual gearbox.
Two remote keys and all books and tools. Looks and drives great, superride and economy. Well cared for reliable fully serviced, with MOT until 2 nd February 2015, TAX until 31.12.2014.
Fully electrics, Air Conditioning,
Mot history.Last MOT no advisory items, just front reg. plate is getting likely to be misread.
Tow Bar with twin electrics, clean interior,good tyres,armchair seats, suspension works well.Transmission is nice a smooth.
Current issuses. Electric sunroof switch need attention.
Sometimes works, sometimes not,and coolant system has leak, head gasket presumably.
Sold to a good hands, first viewing sale.

Advert Type: For Sale
Category: Classic Cars
Make: Citroen
Model: XM
Model (alt): XM 2.5 turbo diesel VSX
Year: 1994
Country: UK
Region: Surrey
Town: Woking
Status: Private
Ref: C549615

If anyone on here is contemplating in buying this one, make sure that the water works are in fine fettle, (i.e. Both radiator's, Water Cooled Turbo Inter-cooler and not forgetting the Water Cooled Oil Cooler too) !

Good luck if anyone does buy it !

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ricky dalyan · Post by **ricky dalyan** » Wed Nov 05, 2014 8:38 am

Re: silver xm 2.5td , i am the owner, and yes it was advertised in woking, for £695, but since then the car has had cambelt change, balancer belt, full service, and waterpump, so yes the price has gone up, and yes its moved to the northwest, i also have a collection of xm cars, and every now and then one comes up for sale, i also have many xm parts, so if anyone is interested, my name is ricky, and my number , well its on the advert.

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