2004 (pre-facelift) Hdi Exclusive Spec

[GooglyBear]

I was thinking of going to have a look at a C5 i've seen advertised on Gumtree not too far away from me

http://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-motorbikes/citroen-c5-hdi-diesel-exclusive-43000-miles/100622001#gallery-item-full-2

I can see from the pictures that the car has had a replacement windscreen, a standard screen instead of the heat-reflecting unit. The pictures also show some caps on the bumper where i would have thought the headlamp washer unit should be. Should this model have a headlamp washer unit?

 

TIA

[Johndouglas]

I think the car has headlamp washers. The lamps look to be HID. The n/s washer cover has been replaced. They come in grey unfinished plastic which needs colour matching to the car. The quoted mileage is unusually low for its age. Maybe worth checking the MOT mileages on VOSA database.

[GooglyBear]

Thanks for that John. So what i thought were 'caps' are actually the washer unit which would pop up when activated?

Also, you say HID, i take you to mean Halogen. Should they be Xenon? Or was that just an option?

 

It was the low mileage that first perked my interest, and i usually check through paperwork before even going for a test drive. I didn't realise there was a VOSA database accessible for the public like this, thanks for that.

 

I also note that the car is advertised by a 'Private seller' but when searching for his given phone number, find that he has 11 cars and 1 motorbike for sale! I would obviously discovered this when viewing the paperwork (ie, 1 owner - not the seller), but i'm in 2 minds now...

 

He might think he has an automatic sale when i turn up in the same car, except mine's is an SX, but it's even the same colour!

I'll bet my Mrs wouldn't notice the difference until she got into it LOL

[Johndouglas]

Thanks for that John. So what i thought were 'caps' are actually the washer unit which would pop up when activated?

Also, you say HID, i take you to mean Halogen. Should they be Xenon? Or was that just an option?

 

 

Yes! When you activate the windscreen washer, if the headlights are on the lamp washers come out on stalks, taking the covers with them. HID lights are xenon. Your pictures look as though the car has them because they have bull's eye lights.