Nice looking diesel auto on eBay.

cavmad · Post by **cavmad** » Tue Sep 27, 2005 9:41 pm

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CITROEN-BX-AUTO-A ... dZViewItem

M · Post by M » Tue Sep 27, 2005 10:05 pm

Towbar looks like it may be a genuine Cit article - why the hell is it badged Turbo though?

Another thing - if you know your getting rid why are they always "serviced last week" - which should really read "wiped over with an oily rag last Tuesday cos I were bored!"

sleepy0905 · Post by **sleepy0905** » Tue Sep 27, 2005 10:09 pm

Totally agree and dont forget to wipe the oil filter clean and hover the air filter

and on one of my old cars a hand full of fine sawdust in the oil filler to make the engine less noisy did a treat i got 65 quid for it.

M · Post by M » Tue Sep 27, 2005 10:12 pm

Manufacturer CITROEN
Model BX TXD TURBO
Body type 5 DOOR HATCHBACK
Colour WHITE
Fuel type HEAVY OIL
Date manufactured 30 December 1992
Number of previous owners 5
Last owner change 09 August 2005

Bugger me it IS a turbo - I didnt think they did turbo diesel Automatics.....

sleepy0905 · Post by **sleepy0905** » Tue Sep 27, 2005 10:14 pm

Ah you been checking so did i and its true it is Turbo

cavmad · Post by **cavmad** » Tue Sep 27, 2005 10:17 pm

sleepy0905 wrote:Totally agree and dont forget to wipe the oil filter clean and hover the air filter and on one of my old cars a hand full of fine sawdust in the oil filler to make the engine less noisy did a treat i got 65 quid for it.

Maybe we should start an off topic thread for `worse thing you did to sell a car`. I have some genuine howlers from my pre-conscience days but there`s no way I`m going first!

sleepy0905 · Post by **sleepy0905** » Tue Sep 27, 2005 10:19 pm

Ok Got to be done I will have to start it in general chat

Mr B · Post by **Mr B** » Tue Sep 27, 2005 10:21 pm

Marty wrote:Towbar looks like it may be a genuine Cit article - why the hell is it badged Turbo though?

Another thing - if you know your getting rid why are they always "serviced last week" - which should really read "wiped over with an oily rag last Tuesday cos I were bored!"

Might well be a 19 turbo, some very late ones were fitted I believe.

DVLA site states a new log book was issued in late August. Hmmmm, getting rid so soon..........

ken newbold · Post by **ken newbold** » Tue Sep 27, 2005 10:30 pm

This is only the second BX auto turbo I've seen. Not sure about the 19 bit though. Also it does look rather better from the back. Any bets on the finishing price?

Cavmad's quite good at this, cheating anyway.

cavmad · Post by **cavmad** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 6:49 am

ken newbold wrote:This is only the second BX auto turbo I've seen. Not sure about the 19 bit though. Also it does look rather better from the back. Any bets on the finishing price?

Cavmad's quite good at this, cheating anyway.

Hey! I resemble those remarks

I`m going for £381.19. Anyone else fancy a guess?

ken newbold · Post by **ken newbold** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 9:02 am

Nah, far too much. £215 AT BEST, any less and I might be tempted myself.

Question mark about number of owners, he's listing it as two former keepers.

ken newbold · Post by **ken newbold** » Sat Oct 01, 2005 2:37 pm

I have asked the seller twice for photos from under the bonnet so we can see what is actually under there. He has not responded. Very suspicious. as is 5 keepers, not 2.

stuart_hedges · Post by **stuart_hedges** » Tue Oct 04, 2005 2:13 pm

I have asked the seller twice for photos from under the bonnet so we can see what is actually under there. He has not responded. Very suspicious. as is 5 keepers, not 2.

Yes but no surprises at that price... I've held on to cars for that length of time too and most of my cars have had more than 5 owners! No reason not to be honest though.

Can you let us know if you get those photos and what your opinion is?

I'm bidding on it anyway, but not a lot. Diesel turbo auto sounds very nice indeed to me.

stuart_hedges · Post by **stuart_hedges** » Wed Oct 05, 2005 1:43 pm

Where are you guys finding this information on previous owners and so on?

I found a "vehicle check service" on the DVLA website but it's a rate premium phone line.

I bid about a hundred on the diesel auto, but was unwilling to go higher than that for what is basically a fairly scruffy car with no tax...

cavmad · Post by **cavmad** » Wed Oct 05, 2005 1:59 pm

Try this mate, I think the server is currently down but it usually works no problem...
http://www.vehiclelicence.gov.uk/EvlPortalApp/