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Citroen C15 £150 Fife Scotland


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I bought this about a month ago, the previous keeper had it in for a test where it failed on various light bulbs not working, corrosion, tyres and cv gaiters.

 

I did the welding and swapped to some 14" Berlingo steels with better tyres and bought a new battery.

 

It still needs various bulbs replacing and both inner and outer cv gaiters on the driver side shaft but other than that it should be ok for a test.

 

42359573591_1e3099ecf6_c.jpgDSC_0728 by srblythe, on Flickr

 

41457644875_a6bd88b9da_c.jpgDSC_0732 by srblythe, on Flickr

 

It's on around 63k miles, scruffy bodywork but decent interior.

 

Some pics from when I got it.

 

42002521861_6849fc61d2_c.jpgRJC_1708 by srblythe, on Flickr

 

42002536091_6db74577af_c.jpgRJC_1693 by srblythe, on Flickr

 

41958266332_a2ab91e22a_c.jpgRJC_1696 by srblythe, on Flickr

 

The rust

 

41958262612_ebcbcff043_c.jpgRJC_1699 by srblythe, on Flickr

 

The repair

 

41122438075_c1846e49e5_c.jpgDSC_0730 by srblythe, on Flickr

 

41978429892_0e8f743b2f_c.jpgDSC_0732 by srblythe, on Flickr

 

40215344860_494564ab48_c.jpgDSC_0733 by srblythe, on Flickr

 

Will get some better pics later.

 

£150 

 

Fife, Scotland

Posted

I have no need for a van. None. but if the Roffle ticket were £2. I'd have 2 tickets. 

Posted

They are great vans - thats a low mileage. Values seem to be increasing so I am sure you would get back anything you spent within reason. They are really handy - massive mpg. Worth saving by someone.

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You're clearly no fool FOAD and so I'm sure you have a good reason, but surely a handfull of bulbs, one of these:

 

https://www.jandrcvjoints.co.uk/citroen-c15-1.9-diesel-2004/catalogue/drive-shafts-509

 

and a fresh ticket would = £££ ?

 

I'd be interested if I can get some trade insurance sorted but I've no way of getting it from your end of the country to mine without driving it.

Enthusiasm levels are at an all time low at the moment, it's much less hassle to weigh it in.

 

I put this on the c15 Facebook group and someone wanted me to fix it and mot it for the asking price so I'm not sure there's much of a demand for it.

 

How much is it worth with 12 months mot?

 

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Wow. People don’t want much do they???

 

I already have a van but if I needed one, this + pre booked MoT + cheap driveshaft + bulbs would be insane value

Posted

Decent once seem to be at the £1000 mark these days - but thats the asking price so not sure what the real world figure is. Pity to see such a low mileage scrapped. I just took mine to France - over 1500 miles in two weeks. Great fun!

Posted

Do these take a full size plasterboard in the back?

 

I'd also take a few roffle tickets, either at a higher price with a test on it, or with a 'winner pays for test before collection' type basis. Would love a go in one and have a few jobs coming up where one would be handy, but couldn't justify 'investing' in one.

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Now if only someone could get it to Coventry I'd snap your hand off.

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Do these take a full size plasterboard in the back?

 

I'd also take a few roffle tickets, either at a higher price with a test on it, or with a 'winner pays for test before collection' type basis. Would love a go in one and have a few jobs coming up where one would be handy, but couldn't justify 'investing' in one.

 

Define a full size? you'd probably get a 6x3 in over the head rest like an Escort van, no chance to get an 8x4 in. 

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Load dimensions are here.

 

https://www.parkers.co.uk/vans/reviews/citroen/c15/1985/practicality/

 

Sounds like FOAD wants to shift this without too much complication. Getting cars MoT'd is often more about time (or lack thereof) when other things need doing elsewhere. Driving long distances to MoT's - sounds alright in theory but probably would not stand up in court. Needs a sympathetic new owner with access to a trailer.

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I don't have any time to get it sorted and in for an mot for the foreseeable future, I'm about to hit a busy period at work where I'm expected to work for 12 days in a row for 12 hours a day followed by 2 days off then another 12 days in a row alternating between day and night shift.

 

The last thing I want to be doing in between welding for 12 hours a day is coming home to work on cars.

 

Maybe in a months time when I'm back to a normal working week I'll find the time and enthusiasm to get it tested and on the road.

 

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Just stash it somewhere then, your sill repair clearly isn't going to rust through any time in the next month :) .

Posted

Now if only someone could get it to Coventry I'd snap your hand off.

If this question had been asked on Sunday I reckon Mr fpb7 would have been game for this!

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Mine was £200 with more rust and some test, so this definitely isn't unfairly priced. Worth hoying on the CCC Facebook group? 

If you're still stuck with it by the time you come off the misery shift FOAD, could we possibly talk about breaking it for bits? 
My C15 needs a bonnet which doesn't resemble a teabag. 

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Posted

Right, my local scrappy is offering £120 for this. I'm probably just going to weigh it in.

 

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A possible reprieve... I have to drive to scotlandshire in the next week, and I'm doing so with my transporter trailer on, as I have stuff to deliver.

 

I'm then running empty back down to manchester, so if anyone wanted this, I can get it as far as there.

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If it doesn't and offer to bring it south is on, then colour me interested.

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A friend is planning on coming up on Saturday for it.

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I got one of these for £25, ended up giving it to my mechanic in exchange for some work. I thought it was just a bit of a rusty sill but it was rotten as a pear. He spent many hours cutting and welding and uses it daily now. Good vans - and bulletproof engines but rot for fun ( way more than a 51 plate van should!)

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A friend is planning on coming up on Saturday for it.

 

Don't forget to tell him to take it along to the Visa 40th Anniversary celebration in Little Horwood on 8/9 September!!! :-)

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...but rot for fun ( way more than a 51 plate van should!)

 

It's a 1970s French van, though, with all that entails - good and bad... 

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