Nice XM available

stuart_hedges · Post by **stuart_hedges** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 10:45 pm

I have enjoyed every single minute I've spent behind the wheel of my XM, but sadly my insurance has leapt up and fuel costs are mounting too so I really can't afford to run her. I will be getting a smaller, cheaper to insure diesel instead, probably a BX or ZX.

I bought the car in October for £500 and believe that was a fair price. Obviously the T&T are now that much shorter, so I'm willing to negotiate or look into some sort of swap or PX for a more economical car.

Basically, the car is very, very sound indeed. It was lovingly cared for by two owners before me and I have a full - and I do mean full - service history to back that up. Everything that's needed doing has been done, with some unnecessary jobs besides; this car has been truly loved.

Every issue that's surfaced since I bought the car has been mentioned on the forums at Club XM and BXProject so a search for posts under my username should bring everything to light.

I'm going to list everything I can think of that's wrong with it; assume that everything else is in top notch condition!

Remote locking doesn't work
Central locking slightly unreliable - it doesn't always operate the boot
Temperature gauge doesn't work since I replaced the 'stat despite much bleeding (it had been running cold) but it doesn't overheat or lose any water.
Sunroof slides but doesn't tilt unless you give it a helping hand
Sunroof leaks a little
Bonnet slightly faded
Some trolley dings and a scuff to the front bumper
Glovebox lid doesn't stay up
Passenger electric window slow
Low water light sometimes comes on even though the water level isn't low

I honestly can't think of any other faults off-hand; the rest of it is in excellent condition. Tax to end of April, MoT to 10th April.

Feel free to PM me with your phone number if you want to chat about the car.

Blog.

Pictures.

tim leech · Post by **tim leech** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 11:05 pm

Nice looking car that and a awful lot of metal for your money.

stuart_hedges · Post by **stuart_hedges** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 11:10 pm

You've just about summed it up, Tim! When I bought it I couldn't believe how much car I was getting for my money. Shame I didn't take maintenance costs into account.

If you're a bit older than me and have off-road parking it is an absolute bargain. It achieves around 32mpg, so it's not even that thirsty for what it is.

tim leech · Post by **tim leech** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 11:16 pm

Sadly all my parking spaces are filled with cars already, I will own a XM one day, but not until I have more space or less cars.

simonbx17 · Post by **simonbx17** » Sat Mar 15, 2008 10:40 am

hi stuart, pm sent

does it come with a tailblazer

tim leech · Post by **tim leech** » Sat Mar 15, 2008 11:14 am

All XMs do dont they?

simonbx17 · Post by **simonbx17** » Sat Mar 15, 2008 11:36 am

yeah but not bx ones

artic-steel · Post by **artic-steel** » Sat Mar 15, 2008 11:45 am

It would pay to put it through a MOT, The short test will put many off

simonbx17 · Post by **simonbx17** » Sat Mar 15, 2008 11:48 am

pm sent.

cavmad · Post by **cavmad** » Sat Mar 15, 2008 10:03 pm

Hey, looks like you have some interest in this car Stuart and deservedly so.

stuart_hedges · Post by **stuart_hedges** » Sun Mar 16, 2008 12:50 am

Thanks Billy - the car is bloody brilliant and I will miss it, I just can't afford to run it

I've been waiting for Dorset's finest son to post in the thread to volunteer what happened to my tailblazer, but he's gone uncharacteristically quiet.

David?

BX Bandit · Post by **BX Bandit** » Sun Mar 16, 2008 12:52 am

stuart_hedges wrote:Thanks Billy - the car is bloody brilliant and I will miss it, I just can't afford to run it

I've been waiting for Dorset's finest son to post in the thread to volunteer what happened to my tailblazer, but he's gone uncharacteristically quiet.

David?

Fizzy LHM mate..................gets him every time

DavidRutherford · Post by **DavidRutherford** » Sun Mar 16, 2008 1:01 am

BX Bandit wrote:
stuart_hedges wrote:Thanks Billy - the car is bloody brilliant and I will miss it, I just can't afford to run it

I've been waiting for Dorset's finest son to post in the thread to volunteer what happened to my tailblazer, but he's gone uncharacteristically quiet.

David?
Fizzy LHM mate..................gets him every time

Yes, it does.

*points accusingly at BX Bandit*

Err... which thread should I have updated Stu?

stuart_hedges · Post by **stuart_hedges** » Sun Mar 16, 2008 1:12 am

Well, I'm not going to tell all the nice people who tried to glue it back together

:-

DavidRutherford · Post by **DavidRutherford** » Sun Mar 16, 2008 1:20 am

Yes, I might possibly have tried to glue it back together.

I did get it into one piece, but unfortunately couldn't make it complete enough to use, as there were a couple of large bits missing. Shame really, it would have looked great on the back of my white DTR, and as it was an early tailblazer*, would have gone well with my early-type tail-lamps.

*Yes, there are at least 2 different types of tailblazer. Possibly 3.