Citroen C6 ?

This is the Forum for all your Citroen Technical Questions, Problems or Advice.

Moderator: RichardW

Post Reply
HDI
Posts: 1468
Joined: 22 Sep 2009, 15:46
Location: West Mids
My Cars:
x 7

Citroen C6 ?

Post by HDI »

Looking for oppinions on the C6 ?
I'm waiting for the depreciation curve to take them down to £5 or £6k as I quite fancy having one !
What is fuel economy like ? Reliability with all the toys they are fitted with ? How are they to work on ?
I absolutely love the looks and I guess comfort is amazing !
Now using '00 Xantia LX HDI, pov spec :(
My past Citroens :-
'00 Xantia SX HDI, now dead due to accident :(
'99 Xantia HDI 110 Exclusive, RIP :(
'97 Xantia TD SX
'96 Xantia TD LX
'96 ZX TD
'89 BX TD
'88 AX GT
'79 CX2400 Pallas (scrapped :( )
& a couple of Peugeots !
andmcit
Posts: 4299
Joined: 03 Mar 2005, 17:59
Location: Swansea - South Wales
My Cars:
x 30

Re: Citroen C6 ?

Post by andmcit »

HDI wrote:I'm waiting for the depreciation curve to take them down to £5 or £6k as I quite fancy having one !
You and everybody else!! Thing is they need to sell more of them to get
around to the quantities the second hand market will demand...

- not likely sadly! :(



Andrew


Image
HDI
Posts: 1468
Joined: 22 Sep 2009, 15:46
Location: West Mids
My Cars:
x 7

Post by HDI »

I've already seen them as low as £10k !!
Now using '00 Xantia LX HDI, pov spec :(
My past Citroens :-
'00 Xantia SX HDI, now dead due to accident :(
'99 Xantia HDI 110 Exclusive, RIP :(
'97 Xantia TD SX
'96 Xantia TD LX
'96 ZX TD
'89 BX TD
'88 AX GT
'79 CX2400 Pallas (scrapped :( )
& a couple of Peugeots !
andmcit
Posts: 4299
Joined: 03 Mar 2005, 17:59
Location: Swansea - South Wales
My Cars:
x 30

Post by andmcit »

Don't get flattened in the scramble though - first to see will buy etc etc!








Andrew


Image
Citroenmad
Posts: 8125
Joined: 04 Dec 2008, 22:08
Location: Northeast
My Cars: 07 Citroen C6 V6 HDi Exclusive - Red
07 Citroen C5 HDi VTR - Red
09 Citroen C3 1.4i VTR - Silver
01 Citroen Saxo 1.1i Forte - Mango Orange
93 Ford Mondeo 2.0i GLX
19 Hyundai i10
x 110

Post by Citroenmad »

I can imagine demand will increase dramatically once they reach those kind of prices.

The thing is, running costs ... for example most owners report Michelin tyres are near £900 for a set, im not aware if any or many other tyre manufacturers make tyres in the C6s size.

Fuel economy is good, around 35ish for the diesel, realistically, maybe closer to 40 on a run?

Once they reach that money they will be bargains for sure, such a lot of car and highly desirable, i wouldnt mind one ...

Chris.
Chris
07 Citroen C6 V6 HDi Exclusive - Red
07 Citroen C5 HDi VTR - Red
09 Citroen C3 1.4i VTR - Silver
01 Citroen Saxo 1.1i Forte - Mango Orange
.
93 Ford Mondeo 2.0i GLX
19 Hyundai i10
User avatar
myglaren
Forum Admin Team
Posts: 25362
Joined: 02 Mar 2008, 13:30
Location: Washington
My Cars: Mazda 6
Ooops.
Previously:
2009 Honda Civic :(
C5, C5, Xantia, BX, GS, Visa.
R4, R11TXE, R14, R30TX
x 4888

Post by myglaren »

There was one going for £6,000 about 15 miles from me. I was told it was blue so didn't fancy it, thinking it was the horrible powder blue they sometimes use. Never bothered getting out of bed to go and look at it.
To my eternal regret - it was the perfect in every way marine blue pearlescent :evil: as I discovered after the garage had closed down.
Trainman
(Donor 2018)
Posts: 2589
Joined: 21 Aug 2009, 11:58
Location: Penwortham
Lexia Available: Yes
My Cars: 2008 C6 2.7 Exclusive in Mativoire Beige with Vitali Leather.
2019 C5 1.6 Aircross Flair+ in Platinum Grey with Claudia Rimini Leather
2017 1.6HDi Berlingo Van - the works van
x 42
Contact:

Post by Trainman »

Time for me to my tuppence ha'penny in, :D

I've had mine for a little over 2 months, and have been enjoying it ever since. The car is awesome to drive, the steering is extremely light, the acceleration is out of this world, the gear change is incredibly smooth, It's a very enjoyable experience everytime I drive it.
Steve

2008 C6 2.7 Exclusive in Mativoire Beige with Vitali Leather.
2019 C5 1.6 Aircross Flair+ in Platinum Grey with Claudia Rimini Leather

http://c6owners.org/index.php
boristhespie
Posts: 906
Joined: 07 May 2009, 19:51
Location: Angus
My Cars:
x 1

Post by boristhespie »

Where are you seeing these cos I can only find ones on the interweb around 14 grand.
User avatar
myglaren
Forum Admin Team
Posts: 25362
Joined: 02 Mar 2008, 13:30
Location: Washington
My Cars: Mazda 6
Ooops.
Previously:
2009 Honda Civic :(
C5, C5, Xantia, BX, GS, Visa.
R4, R11TXE, R14, R30TX
x 4888

Post by myglaren »

boristhespie wrote:Where are you seeing these cos I can only find ones on the interweb around 14 grand.
Around £11~14,000 seems to be about the price now. The £6,000 was a steal, probably as the garage was in receivership.
addo
Sara Watson's Stalker
Posts: 7098
Joined: 19 Aug 2008, 12:38
Location: NEW South Wales, Australia. I'll show you "Far, far away" ;-)
My Cars: Peugeot 605
Citroën Berlingo
Alfa 147
x 93

Post by addo »

Pot, kettle, black. ](*,)

How can people sit back and say "I'm waiting for the price to drop" when they also gripe about the barryboys pillaging Activas?

Anyone with real passion and a set, would just man up and buy the car now. It means you get to enjoy it as a second or third owner, not way further down the line; and in better condition too!
andmcit
Posts: 4299
Joined: 03 Mar 2005, 17:59
Location: Swansea - South Wales
My Cars:
x 30

Post by andmcit »

There's a whole gulf of difference between a ten year old Activa selling for
£150 to a lad to plonk the engine in his dying to be different hot hatch and
this goes on for years and years with various donor cars. It's quite a leap to
use expressed sadness of a very rare car's unneccessary demise to beat folk
over the head with for not buying a £16k nearly new Citroen.

I'd seriously consider a C6 when it's stopped plummeting it's value over
months rather than years when it's still showroom fresh. There's still the
thought on whether the best CX money can buy wouldn't be a better
purchase with the £10k though.

Andrew




Image
HDI
Posts: 1468
Joined: 22 Sep 2009, 15:46
Location: West Mids
My Cars:
x 7

Post by HDI »

addo wrote:Pot, kettle, black. ](*,)

How can people sit back and say "I'm waiting for the price to drop" when they also gripe about the barryboys pillaging Activas?

Anyone with real passion and a set, would just man up and buy the car now. It means you get to enjoy it as a second or third owner, not way further down the line; and in better condition too!
Well even if I had £12-14K disposable to buy a C6 now , I wouldn't. Depreciation is a fools pursuit. My income is better deployed in investment than diminishing on a drive way. Unless you earn enough money so that expenditure on a given car is truly inconsequential then you cannot afford it. I choose that I can afford to enter the market at £5-6K and any further loss is affordable. Meanwhile the £6k or so I saved by not blowing it on depreciation has earned some in investment.
The C6 is a truly superb car , but only worth £5-6k to me.
Now using '00 Xantia LX HDI, pov spec :(
My past Citroens :-
'00 Xantia SX HDI, now dead due to accident :(
'99 Xantia HDI 110 Exclusive, RIP :(
'97 Xantia TD SX
'96 Xantia TD LX
'96 ZX TD
'89 BX TD
'88 AX GT
'79 CX2400 Pallas (scrapped :( )
& a couple of Peugeots !
addo
Sara Watson's Stalker
Posts: 7098
Joined: 19 Aug 2008, 12:38
Location: NEW South Wales, Australia. I'll show you "Far, far away" ;-)
My Cars: Peugeot 605
Citroën Berlingo
Alfa 147
x 93

Post by addo »

I think the C6 is lovely, but wouldn't suit what I do, at all. Shame it isn't available as a wagon. If they were only AUD$30K for a good used one here, a line of buyers would stretch around the block.

My particular reverence for the C6 is due to probability it's almost certainly the PSA "big car" swansong for Citroën. It'll be sad when posts about them involve bodging heater connections, or gripes about the cost of control pots. Just not the nicest way to remember a legacy.

A CX of the best sort (arguably a Series II 2.5 turbo with the "Darth Vader" seats :twisted: ) really needs room to stretch its legs.
boristhespie
Posts: 906
Joined: 07 May 2009, 19:51
Location: Angus
My Cars:
x 1

Post by boristhespie »

The prices of second hand cars are rising quickly apparently. Saw it on the telly. it's due to a shortage inclusing that caused by the scrappage scheme. But prices have gone up hugely.
User avatar
myglaren
Forum Admin Team
Posts: 25362
Joined: 02 Mar 2008, 13:30
Location: Washington
My Cars: Mazda 6
Ooops.
Previously:
2009 Honda Civic :(
C5, C5, Xantia, BX, GS, Visa.
R4, R11TXE, R14, R30TX
x 4888

Post by myglaren »

Saw my first C6 on the road today, apart from the one at the C/Xm show.
Emerging from the industrial estate opposite mine as I headed for home.
Private plate -J30PCB - and went off in the direction I normally take, but I was off to an MOT station for a retest following replacing the headlight clip yesterday.
Looked good!
Post Reply