BX 14 or 16 wanted.....first car :D
BX 14 or 16 wanted.....first car :D
Hi all!
I have fallen in love with the Citroen BX! I was just about to buy a 14 when someone snapped it up. Its such a nice car, and cheap on insurance as well! (i'm only 18).
What i'm looking for is a tidy 14 with a decent history for under £1k. Im not fussed about spec levels, even the most basic would make me happy
Any help is much appreciated!
Chris
I have fallen in love with the Citroen BX! I was just about to buy a 14 when someone snapped it up. Its such a nice car, and cheap on insurance as well! (i'm only 18).
What i'm looking for is a tidy 14 with a decent history for under £1k. Im not fussed about spec levels, even the most basic would make me happy
Any help is much appreciated!
Chris
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Hi Chris, welcome aboard, 1.4 petrols are quite scarce but are nice and cheap to run. Go for the later "tu" engines cars (1988 onwards), they werent available with power steering so worth trying one first as they are quite heavy when parking.
Here is alovely example.
http://www.carandclassic.com/car/C75456/
Here is alovely example.
http://www.carandclassic.com/car/C75456/
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Mine is a 16 without PAS and its pretty damn heavy when parking but not really all that bad unless you are a woman (haha) and its nice when driving, good feel for the road. I do wish the tight 1st owner had ordered it though as in tight spaces it can be a PITA. I believe the 16 does basically the same MPG though and is obviously a bit quicker (still not fast lol) so might be worth the bigger engine if you can?
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1991 BX 16 TGS 104k miles, FOR SALE
2007 Grande Punto Sporting
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My advice would be a 16. They are relatively plentiful compared to an 88-on 14. What's more they are (for some odd reason) not popular so don't command high prices. They do quite often turn up having been bought by someone who did little miles and yet kept it well: There have been some very low milers fairly recently - most in good order but not at high prices, generally. The 16, whilst not as economical as a 14, are far more refined and IMHO an excellent way into BX-ownership.
I had a 16TGS (with dealer-fitted PAS) that was great. Sort of wish the lure of 16v ownership hadn't been so strong...
A couple of examples of recent ones:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Citroen-BX-1-6-TX ... 0360671054
OK it's LHD
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Citroen-BX-16-TRS ... 0353526433
I had a 16TGS (with dealer-fitted PAS) that was great. Sort of wish the lure of 16v ownership hadn't been so strong...
A couple of examples of recent ones:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Citroen-BX-1-6-TX ... 0360671054
OK it's LHD
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Citroen-BX-16-TRS ... 0353526433
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Welcome to the forum!
You're better off going for a 14 I would say, although a bit underpowered you'll still have a really nice BX, and when you consider how much a BX weighs then it's not that bad really.
If you're looking for insurance companies who are good for people our age, try Quinn Direct [http://www.quinn-direct.com/car-insurance/] and also Endsleigh [http://www.endsleigh.co.uk/car-insurance.html] who give special discounts for students.
Good luck, and remember service history is important on cars this age, as I found out.
You're better off going for a 14 I would say, although a bit underpowered you'll still have a really nice BX, and when you consider how much a BX weighs then it's not that bad really.
If you're looking for insurance companies who are good for people our age, try Quinn Direct [http://www.quinn-direct.com/car-insurance/] and also Endsleigh [http://www.endsleigh.co.uk/car-insurance.html] who give special discounts for students.
Good luck, and remember service history is important on cars this age, as I found out.
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If you're looking to run the car for sensible money, you're better going for a 14. They are definitely more economic than a 16. 45mpg is easily possible from a 14, but 35 is more like it with a 16. The 14 falls into the cheaper tax bracket, and I've no doubt would be significantly cheaper to insure as a young driver.
The £100-£150 you might save on buying a 16 over a 14 will be insignificant compared to all the other costs that are involved in running a car.
I would say look at a 17D/19D, but I suspect they won't be too cheap to insure compared to a 14.
The £100-£150 you might save on buying a 16 over a 14 will be insignificant compared to all the other costs that are involved in running a car.
I would say look at a 17D/19D, but I suspect they won't be too cheap to insure compared to a 14.
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