Should I get an XM?

[CitroJim]

Tog, I'd also recommend very much to take an experienced XM owner with you when you look at any potential purchases. It really needs a knowledgeable eye to know all the potential trouble areas and spot a good 'un...

Mine occasionally passes through Wiltshire too

[casalingua]

I would say yes, go ahead. Three things are essential. Buy the best XM you can afford, get breakdown cover for emergencies and keep a grand or so in the bank at all times to cover sudden repairs. This last one is just a security blanket for peace of mind. I have kept a fighting fund for my 21 year old XM since 2007. I´ve never drained my "fighting fund". It means that whenever I do have some repairs the cost is, as it were, paid for advance. I find it reassuring. It´s no wierder an arrangement than spending £245 a month on a new car repayment plan. Well maintained, an XM is a perfectly serviceable car. Like any older car,things break. Just be prepared for the odd visit to the mechanic and you´ll be fine. The payoff is knowing you have a beautiful and comforable car unlike all but 172 others...171 others...170 others....169 others...
My 1990 petrol 2.0 manual gets 32 mpg on long runs and 22 mpg around town. If I drive like a granny I can get 34 mpg. When I drove at full speed on autobahns (aiming to keep to 100 mph as much as possible) I seemed to get about 25 mpg.

[tog]

Hi again, I thought I'd update the thread with progress.

Sadly, and I am more than a little ashamed to come on here and admit it, I chickened out. I still love the XM, and really would like one, but I've gone with what I know and bought another Saab 9000 Aero instead. If I got an XM, a V6 is what I would really want, but I can't afford the fuel to run one everyday. Rather than compromise with a four-cylinder XM, I went for a fast Swede instead (conversely, the V6 Saabs hold no appeal at all). Thanks for the advice, and I'm registered here now so shall still keep an eye on the classifieds.

[Dean]

Saab 9000 is a good choice, i liked my 2.3t very much, the trouble with being a bit of a petrol head is there is so much choice out there its hard to make up your mind one way or the other, My Activa was going to be a Fiat coupe turbo and nearly was, strange thing is the previous owner of my old activa replaced it with a...................Fiat coupe turbo

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