Demise of a C6 3.0

addo · Post by **addo** » 16 Aug 2011, 23:32

I'd be hitting Leboncoin etc and searching "citroen c6 pièces".

Also if a headlight is only broken on the lugs you can readily plastic weld it...

Deanxm · Post by **Deanxm** » 17 Aug 2011, 08:27

Its not the body panels that will criple the project expensive though they are, usualy with a wheel impact like that that pushed the wing and door back there will be damage to the tub and As david says a front subframe and wishbone at least then with the tree too i dread to think of the damage to the exhaust/hydraulics, this really dissapoints me as i would have liked to have a C6 in a few years but if the parts supply is what i think it is then its never going to happen, Its a lovely car, but not lovely enough to justify the eye watering cost of parts for me anyway.

D

DickieG · Post by **DickieG** » 17 Aug 2011, 08:45

It makes me wonder what will happen with this car, clearly very/too expensive to put back on the road and with the very low volumes of C6's sold not many cars around to sell spares for, particularly as all of the damaged components are the most common to suffer in a collision, little call/value for boot lids etc. Other than the engine to be used in a Jag or Land Rover how much else is useful from a business point of view?

lexi · Post by **lexi** » 17 Aug 2011, 10:11

It's no wonder we are paying near 300 quid to insure old cars when models like this are written off so easily. It is there in other modern marques as well. Between that and personal injury claims

There is such waste that it does make you think about the future.

wheeler · Post by **wheeler** » 17 Aug 2011, 11:28

As a side note on the headlamps. A lot of manufacturers have desinged the headlamp mounting brackets to break in an impact, especially expensive xenons & directional ones. Repair kits are available at a fraction of the cost of the complete lamp units. On newer style citroen headlamps the outer 'glass' is practically impossible to break so most of the time just the brackets need repaired. The idea of this is to reduce accident repair costs.
Just checked on the C6 & there is a repair kit available for £65 + vat (part no 621278)

citroenxm · Post by **citroenxm** » 17 Aug 2011, 12:40

That puts the C6 back in my Want will have list then...

Paul

Trainman · Post by **Trainman** » 17 Aug 2011, 17:33

DHallworth wrote:Well here's an idea as to why it was written off:

Bonnet: £669.13
Bumper: £1212
Headlights: £1187.75 EACH
Wings: £164.84 Each
Door: £577.93
Wishbone: £157.33
Hub: £158.84
Curtain Airbag: £365.77
Rear Side Airbag: £286.13
Knee Airbag: £507.67
Airbag ECU: £262.09

So there's £6,902 with only the stuff that you can see.

or

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2006-CITROEN- ... 3f0d021de6

Citroening · Post by **Citroening** » 17 Aug 2011, 17:40

...already up to £1850.

Steve's right - you really need a donor car to nab all of the bits off of. The thought run across dad's mind to buy it to break and keep the engine and box for his C6. Would be a mammoth task though and are the 3.0 engines compatible to go into the 2.7 cars? What other small changes are there? Electricals? Looms? Etc...

£1000-£1500 was our limit really so we're out. Anybody seriously thinking of buying it?

Diabolical · Post by **Diabolical** » 17 Aug 2011, 20:01

Citroening wrote:...and U Pull It refuse to sell any car whole to take away, like what happened to a CX GTi Turbo 2 a while back.

Admittedly this one was a Cat B though...

I bought it

£275 went down in a transit with a mate and spent 7 hours stripping it.
Mostly for leather Interior.

Citroening · Post by **Citroening** » 17 Aug 2011, 20:03

Ah! I wondered where you got your leather interior from! Good save - would've been a shame to see it chucked.

Post by **DHallworth** » 17 Aug 2011, 20:05

I had seen that one Steve and did wonder about it. I can't really see any obvious damage though.

Franklin, I've registered with the site and am seriously thinking about it.

I've got a budget in mind so will need to see what it fetches.

This is dangerous though as I've been looking at another C6 now. Found one in Edinburgh which I'm going to go and see on Sunday. An 06 plate with 23k miles for £9800 I think it is.

David.

Trainman · Post by **Trainman** » 17 Aug 2011, 21:14

David,

It's a nice motor, I couldn't have the cream interior

not with the colour uniform I have to wear

Dommo · Post by **Dommo** » 17 Aug 2011, 21:37

DHallworth wrote: This is dangerous though as I've been looking at another C6 now. Found one in Edinburgh which I'm going to go and see on Sunday. An 06 plate with 23k miles for £9800 I think it is.

David.

Surely you're best looking at a 3.0 HDi?

citroenxm · Post by **citroenxm** » 17 Aug 2011, 21:39

3 litre HDi for 9,800... you cant get one for that, you need to wait another 5 years??

Paul

Citroening · Post by **Citroening** » 17 Aug 2011, 21:41

...didn't make the 3.0 HDI in the C6 in 2006 anyway.

There would be a long queue if it was only £9,800!