Another low miler

Philip Chidlow · Post by **Philip Chidlow** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 5:00 pm

And guess what - it's a 16 - again!

Got to be worth considering. Lack of economy offset by low initial price and good condition maybe?

Good colour. Note Tailblazer.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1993-CITROEN-BX-1 ... 0321515992

RxBX · Post by **RxBX** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 8:47 pm

Philip Chidlow wrote: Note Tailblazer.

Tailblazer 100% complete

without any bits missing from the top edge

Unusual to have had the passenger seat swapped out to a TR/TZ

There must be a bit of a story/reason for that, but as you stated nice colour and low mileage, has had 3 previous owners + current owner.
Therefore it's worth checking out any old service history records and old MOT's by calling/asking the seller first !
If it's verified with all that in place it should be fairly easy to pick good second hand passenger seat and get it back to the correct spec. and would make a very nice BX.

scarecrow · Post by **scarecrow** » Wed Jun 03, 2009 9:43 am

Texted the lady and there is fsh and it's registered to her too. Reserve is over £500 though....

Not for me at that price - I'm still looking for a nice diesel anyway.

Steve

Philip Chidlow · Post by **Philip Chidlow** » Wed Jun 03, 2009 9:46 am

Over £500 for a low miles car with excellent provenance in very good order isn't excessive. BX values are on the rise. Slowly but surely.

DavidRutherford · Post by **DavidRutherford** » Wed Jun 03, 2009 1:33 pm

Over £500 for any BX 16 strikes me as excessive.

I wouldn't pay that even for a TZD turbo...

Philip Chidlow · Post by **Philip Chidlow** » Wed Jun 03, 2009 1:40 pm

There are some '16' fans on this forum.

As a matter of interest, the 16TGS auto I had sold and sold again for considerably more than £500...

Trust me, a decent 16 with low mileage will appeal to some - even non-BXers - if it's 'new' looking enough. Especially if economy isn't such an issue. Some people (like myself) prefer to pay little for a car and not worry too much about mpg comfortable with the initial very low outlay.

scarecrow · Post by **scarecrow** » Wed Jun 03, 2009 3:12 pm

I wonder what the actual reserve is going to be? The lady sounded quite posh on her answer phone (my type, haha).

I'm guessing it's going to be nearer a grand than a monkey.

I think I'd be willing to pay that kind of money if the seat wasn't different (made me wonder how that happened too), and if it was a turbo diesel. It'd have to be very, very nice though.

Philip Chidlow · Post by **Philip Chidlow** » Wed Jun 03, 2009 4:21 pm

Although I think it's worth a little more than £500 (on face value) - certainly £750 would be tops IMHO. You're right though - the seat issue is going to suppress the price. Maybe keeping interest around the £500-600 mark.

No way a grand unfortunately.

Aerodynamica · Post by **Aerodynamica** » Wed Jun 03, 2009 9:10 pm

There are some '16' fans on this forum.

- I like the 16! with exception of the higher tax bracket, it appeals greatly to me as a cheap to run car (tho I admit it HAS to be a Mk1 16)

I honestly chose my BX16 specifically! am I crazy?

Post by **Tim Leech** » Wed Jun 03, 2009 9:37 pm

Well it has single point injection so no more hot starting problems and I imagine probably more frugal, its actually a 16TXI as it says on the hatch, its got £50 worth of wheeltrims on it for a start, nice car that.

velosolex50 · Post by **velosolex50** » Wed Jun 03, 2009 10:45 pm

engine bay photo looked very carburettorish, but I may be wrong.......

velosolex50 · Post by **velosolex50** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 12:07 am

Yes I was wrong, its a single point system.

Philip Chidlow · Post by **Philip Chidlow** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 5:26 pm

Reserve not met. At over £700. Wow.

Tourist · Post by **Tourist** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 5:49 pm

Maybe it's the silver moss that makes then worth more, it IS a good colour

I mean look how much mine was, same colour!

Post by **Tim Leech** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 10:28 pm

I would have been happy at £720! think hes being rather greedy.

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