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Old Nov 15, 2008 | 11:08 AM
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Originally Posted by ressla' post='722106' date='Nov 15 2008, 08:04 PM
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Holy moly ! Just seen my car for sale by a main dealer (I sold it to an intermediary trader).

Anyone interested in car pm me and i can give you tips on what to check-out when seeing the car ( although I'm sure the dealer has fixed any minor issues).

It's a fantastic car , specced up like noboby's business!

Depreciation city - ?22K-ish trade in for a 3yr old car with 26k miles.
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Old Nov 15, 2008 | 11:10 AM
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Originally Posted by dubbers' post='722097' date='Nov 15 2008, 07:45 PM
I saw one of these C6's the other day in white with some pimped black windows. It really was a great looking car and so rare on the roads. IIRC the large 3.0 diesel is the same that goes in the Jag so should be good for some oomph.

Great choice of car, and very different from the normal euro box. Hope it proves reliable - electrics especially.

Nice
I have had the car for about 3 weeks now and have NOT even seen one other C6 . It's bizarre , as I used to see about 10 e60s in the first 10 mins of driving most days when I had my 535d.

BTW the engine is the same 2.7d that's in the Jag S-type /XF - more details about this when i get round to doing my report on the car.
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Old Nov 15, 2008 | 11:18 AM
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Originally Posted by dubbers' post='722109' date='Nov 15 2008, 08:08 PM
Depreciation city - ?22K-ish trade in for a 3yr old car with 26k miles.
You'd be extremely lucky to get that. I was offered that much and my car was only 2 years old with almost every extra.

The dealers just don't want "big" engines as no customers want to buy em. Ironically I was told by a few dealers that if my car had been a 530d instead of 535d I would have been able to offload it easier.
Apparently punters are put off and think a 535d will be much more costly to run despite the difference being minimal in real terms.
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Old Nov 15, 2008 | 11:19 AM
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Congratulations on your new ride. I thoroughly enjoyed the Topgear review. You got yourself a fine piece of european engineering. Enjoy the ride.
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Old Nov 15, 2008 | 12:24 PM
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Originally Posted by DD_545i' post='722088' date='Nov 15 2008, 11:38 AM
Doesn't your wife/girlfriend mind you putting an animated GIF of her on the net?

Of course not. She's always on TV (CBS) anyways...
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Old Nov 16, 2008 | 04:25 AM
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Originally Posted by EBMCS03' post='722138' date='Nov 15 2008, 10:24 PM
She's always on TV (CBS) anyways...
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Old Nov 17, 2008 | 07:17 AM
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To the OP: Don't take it too hard. My neighbour has a C6 and it is probably the most comfortable car I've ever been in. Ever. Really. Citroens are quirky for sure, but they're also technologically innovative and individualistic.

I also don't think it's the ugliest car in the world, in fact they are kinda cool. I think it's quite funny how many people have recoiled in horror when you consider how many of them have expressed a liking for an SUV (they're all ugly) or, even worse, the Cadillac CTS-V, which appears to have been "designed" by a 13 year old with his hand in his shorts.

I for one am glad there is variety in car design (indeed many people have said that our car, the E60, is a design disaster) and Citroen do more than their share to keep things exciting IMHO.
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Old Nov 17, 2008 | 07:21 AM
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Originally Posted by DD_545i' post='722088' date='Nov 15 2008, 01:38 PM
Doesn't your wife/girlfriend mind you putting an animated GIF of her on the net?
She asked me to post it so all the e60 owners could comment on her.
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Old Nov 17, 2008 | 07:26 AM
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Originally Posted by tex_phil' post='723192' date='Nov 17 2008, 05:21 PM
She asked me to post it so all the e60 owners could comment on her.
I would have believed you, but someone already posted that she's some kind of TV presenter.
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Old Nov 17, 2008 | 07:30 AM
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