Citroën XM in general Reviews

Citroën XM in general Car

Product Type: Citroen cars

Newest Review: ... showing off and cost an awful lot to maintain. Who, then, would have bought a Citroen XM? Generally, Citroen's quirky ... more

 ... cars and interesting styling mean that they're bought by quirky and interesting people, who have lots of imagination and don't care much for brand names. But the XM? Well, from the outside, it's a stunner. Even now, 19 years after it was first put on the production line, it looks futuristic. The long bonnet, the floating roof, even the brake lights look good. You then take a tentative glance through the windows, expecting, because this is a Citroen, to be greeted by cloth seats, and e-z fix everything. This car, h...more

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Customer Citroën XM in general Reviews (5)

caiplie
Citroën XM in general: Excellent used car buy. (223 words)
by - written on 15/07/00, updated on  15/07/00 (Very useful, 611 readings)
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I have owned an XM for 4 years now, it was 6 year old when I bought It. This has to be one of the most mis-understood cars ever manufactured. If you look at the second hand prices, you can buy a Citroen XM ( the biggest car citroen produce) for less money than an equivilent age, condition and mileage Citroen AX,or Saxo (which are the smallest cars Citroen produce). As far as I can tell this is because the motor industry/buying public do not understand the suspension system, however this rarely goes wrong and is often cheaper to replace all of the suspension spheres (of which there are 7 in an XM) than it is to replace 4 shock absorbers in a ...  Read the complete review

Orichalon
Citroen XM Exclusive review (655 words)
by - written on 19/09/08 (Very useful, 207 readings)
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My eye was recently caught by an article about a couple who got married, only to later discover that they were really twins who had been separated at birth. Naturally, this being the Evening Standard, there was a two page spread on it, in which many people with names such as 'Professor Lord Alton' advised on the best way for the shocked readers to aoid marrying their own siblings. Quite how they managed to waffle on about this for two pages I shall never know, but apparently we are attracted to a partner who has the same features as us - hence the twins being attracted to each other. This got me thinking: surely the same should apply to cars? Bankers, the dull kind ..  Read the complete review

The+Operator
Citroën XM in general: The best car I've ever owned (475 words)
by - written on 20/04/01, updated on  24/04/01 (Very useful, 542 readings)
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Just over a year ago, my beloved XM 2.0i suffered a heart attack at 5.15 am on the way in to work. We limped in but the garage said it was terminal, a piston ring had gone and scored out a cylinder so badly that it had gone oval. It was a testament to the strength of the car that it had probably been going on for a couple of months yet I had not noticed. Reluctantly, I parted company with her after nine years for a paltry £100 for the good parts that were left on her. I'd fallen in love with the shape and decided I wanted one. I already owned a BX 1.9GT so knew what I was letting myself in for with a Citroen. The XM proved to be a typical example of the ...  Read the complete review

belgarath_02
Wotta car (204 words)
by - written on 08/07/00, updated on  08/07/00 (Useful, 383 readings)
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I am very surprised that no one has bothered to write an opinion about this wonderful vehicle. I have owned a citren XM for a number of years, and find that it is one of the best cars in ints class. The XM is a large family saloon, almost,I would say, in the executive class. It is very roomy, extremely comfortable, and a joy to drive. The power steering makes for ease of handling you don't expect from such a big car. Ok, the boot space is not enormous, but that said, it is very adequate for most purposes ( it will hold about fifteen full tesco bags ). The rear seats will fold down to give a very large space for transporting of bigger articles. The ...  Read the complete review

cathodbach
Citroën XM in general: Absolute Luxury (185 words)
by - written on 03/11/05 (Somewhat useful, 290 readings)
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My XM was only a couple of years old when I bought it - it was the top of the range model with leather seats etc. etc. and was a real pleasure to drive. Yes, it did drink the petrol a bit, but it was after all a huge car, and as I bought it in order to carry goods for my job, it was ideal for the purpose. Had a lot of fun in this car and it was relatively trouble-free for most of my ownership. The funky handbrake was a real novelty; a bit tricky to get used to but when I had got used to it, I found it much more efficient than traditional handbrakes on other cars. After a while, the ride became bumpy; the garage said the spheres had gone. The estimate of ...  Read the complete review

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