After 8yrs & 81k miles of my 09 XTR it was time for a change. Perfect timing a month before road tax rises steeply so this one is still £30pa. I got a very good deal from my local Cit garage so happy enough. It's a 100bhp Hdi manual Feel model which has aircon as standard. Solid red which saved £500odd over metallic. Only extra was dealer fitted swan neck towbar & 13pin electrics. It came with front fogs & DLRs, tinted glass & opening tailgate window. I didn't think any of that was standard with Feel model. It's good when a plan works. I ordered the car in December for Mar 1st delivery. 10 week delivery from factory & it arrived in country a week ago so it's factory fresh.
I didn't consider it was worth waiting another year or more for new model which will probably be bigger & more expensive. This one is great. It's low tech with 5 steel wheels so I can wear all 5 tyres out. It actually came with a 'temporary spare' a cost cutting exercise by Cit, I think with smaller cheapo Kleber tyre. They changed that for a matching Michelin spare foc. Been out for a 60mile trip today & it's all good. Hoping for 10yrs out of this one.
I didn't consider it was worth waiting another year or more for new model which will probably be bigger & more expensive. This one is great. It's low tech with 5 steel wheels so I can wear all 5 tyres out. It actually came with a 'temporary spare' a cost cutting exercise by Cit, I think with smaller cheapo Kleber tyre. They changed that for a matching Michelin spare foc. Been out for a 60mile trip today & it's all good. Hoping for 10yrs out of this one.