nchesh Posted March 7, 2008 Posted March 7, 2008 I have also posted this in the general questions forum by mistake. I currently own a citroen xsara stateside (1.6) and I am currently interested in purchasing a citroen xsara 1.4Lxi but I have 2 queries. 1. I have recently purchased a trailer tent 'trigano chanilly' which has a fully laden weight of 495Kg, does anyone know if this car is capable of towing this without any problem? 2. I travel approximately 500 miles every weekend, all motorway driving, does anyone know what I should expect mpg? Your help would be appreciated. PS I am looking at the car today. Neil Quote
Jonno Posted March 7, 2008 Posted March 7, 2008 nchesh said: I have also posted this in the general questions forum by mistake. I currently own a citroen xsara stateside (1.6) and I am currently interested in purchasing a citroen xsara 1.4Lxi but I have 2 queries. 1. I have recently purchased a trailer tent 'trigano chanilly' which has a fully laden weight of 495Kg, does anyone know if this car is capable of towing this without any problem? 2. I travel approximately 500 miles every weekend, all motorway driving, does anyone know what I should expect mpg? Your help would be appreciated. PS I am looking at the car today. Neil The Haynes manual gives the maximum towing weight (braked trailer) of 900 to 1200kg dependant on model and specification. A quick phonecall to your local Citroen agents will confirm what yours would be capable of, but judging by the figures given and assuming the trailer tent is braked you wont have a problem at all. Keep the trailer nose weight below 70kg. I owned a 1.4LXi and it regularly returned around 45mpg on motorway trips down to Southampton. That was fully laden, although not towing anything. Hope that helps Neil. Quote
nchesh Posted March 7, 2008 Author Posted March 7, 2008 Jonno said: The Haynes manual gives the maximum towing weight (braked trailer) of 900 to 1200kg dependant on model and specification. A quick phonecall to your local Citroen agents will confirm what yours would be capable of, but judging by the figures given and assuming the trailer tent is braked you wont have a problem at all. Keep the trailer nose weight below 70kg. I owned a 1.4LXi and it regularly returned around 45mpg on motorway trips down to Southampton. That was fully laden, although not towing anything. Hope that helps Neil. Jonno Thanks for that the deal seems pretty good so I may well for for it. Anthything special I should look for? RegardsNeil Quote
Jonno Posted March 7, 2008 Posted March 7, 2008 nchesh said: Jonno Thanks for that the deal seems pretty good so I may well for for it. Anthything special I should look for? RegardsNeil See if it has service history, cambelt should be done at around 75k if memory serves me right. I had mine done at a local garage for under £100 and that included the alternator belt also.Listen for any unusual noises from rear suspension components - knocking could be indicative of bushing wear, mounting points, shock absorber problems etc.Gearboxes can develop a bit of a whine/rumble on overrun that is possibly associated with the diff bearings &/or components, more annoyance than anything.If the radiator has a plastic screwed in bung at the top it can sometimes leak if it has been overtightened (usually the plastic threads split) A metal one can be obtained from such places as farm machinery supplies (same thread as hydraulic fittings) and use a dowty washer too.Has it got a spare key? they can be a bit on the expensive side.Front discs can be susceptible to wear but are cheap enough on e-bay. I had over 30k miles on a set of front brake pads mine and still plenty of friction material left when I sold it (they were Citroen brake pads)Most service parts are available over the counter at motor factors at very reasonable prices.I regret getting shut of the Xsara for a Mazda - enough so that I sold the Mazda and went back to a Xsara (2.0HDi 110hp this time) Quote
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