Milage V price.
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Milage V price.
Been looking at a Xantia as we all know to relace the Mazda. Have looked at a 'T' reg, one owner in misty blue today. All the stamps taxed and tested. It's a 1.8 16valve jobby with a tow bar but..... it's done 108k with a recent cam belt change but the LHM needs changing. It's in good alround nick and drives as you'd expect. Price £900. The other Xantia is an 'X' reg in green same engine with a mere 46K on the clock, next to no service history as yet (due to milage) and is priced at a whopping £2995. Now while the newer Xantia is out of my league, will the milage on the 1.8 affect its service and running life in any way do you think?
The wifes got a C4 I've got a ZX TD SX!!!!
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If you give the cheaper one a good service, including changing all fluids etc etc, then it should keep going well for a lot more miles yet
I had an early "S" type Jag 3.8 auto 'B' reg (1963) I bought it around 1970 with approx 70k on the clock, it had over 250k on it when I sold it in 1980 ish, and it was still running around several years later at well over 20 years old.. And reliability wise cars are made much better now.. (except ECUs lol)
Neglect will kill a car long before mileage does...
I had an early "S" type Jag 3.8 auto 'B' reg (1963) I bought it around 1970 with approx 70k on the clock, it had over 250k on it when I sold it in 1980 ish, and it was still running around several years later at well over 20 years old.. And reliability wise cars are made much better now.. (except ECUs lol)
Neglect will kill a car long before mileage does...
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Dark Blue ZX 1.9D Auto 1994 'L' 5 dr (modified) Aura. 98K miles used daily. Ave mpg 40
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Dark Blue ZX 1.9D Auto 1994 'L' 5 dr (modified) Aura. 98K miles used daily. Ave mpg 40
Wedgewood Blue 75 CTD auto Connoissaur. 2002. 144k. used daily. ave mpg 40 ish.
Planète Citroën forum is running a thread on the reliability of the 1.8 engine.
There's talk of one that's clocked up 401,000 km using LPG:
http://www.planete-citroen.com/forum/sh ... hp?t=28324 2 pages
There's talk of one that's clocked up 401,000 km using LPG:
http://www.planete-citroen.com/forum/sh ... hp?t=28324 2 pages
2002 C5 2.0i AL4 230,000 km 76372389