Georgina Posted May 19, 2010 Share Posted May 19, 2010 Need a man's input here. Citroen C1 is advertised in our local from E6890 on the English sites it is £6900. I always thought it would be cheaper to buy in England. Can anyone tell me why this is. Is it therefore better to buy in France or are there loads of extras that are not evident in France when buying a new car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernice Posted May 19, 2010 Share Posted May 19, 2010 Just to say that I've got a C1 and I love it! I bought the model with power assisted steering, it's a pleasure to drive. Bernice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooperlola Posted May 19, 2010 Share Posted May 19, 2010 There will be model differences, there often are. However the only surefire way to compare the two is to get the version advertised up on the internet (one from Citroen France, the other from Citroen UK) and go through each. Are the engine options the same, for a start? Then you need to look at each add-on one by one. Unless you know somebody at Citroen, it's really the only way to tell if you're getting the same vehicle. The Toyota Aigo and Peugeot 107 are the same car - so look at them too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Posted May 19, 2010 Share Posted May 19, 2010 There are lots of factors to consider, engine type/size, 2 or 4 door, paint etc. The list is endless, so unless you are doing a comparison on like for like you cannot say which is best. If it's a new car you are thinking of buying then the basic price does not give you much. We bought our C1 in France and they do not even include a radio! Our C1 is petrol, 4 door, sensomatic box with extras like radio, aircon, alloys. It cost in the region of 11,500€. If you live in France and buy in the UK then you have all the problems of importing into France and cost involved. Bernice you got a C1 with power assisted steering? - I didn't know you could get them without these days! I often wonder if all French cars are fitted with direction indicators however.The C1 is an excellent little motor with superb fuel economy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonzjob Posted May 19, 2010 Share Posted May 19, 2010 "I often wonder if all French cars are fitted with direction indicators however."I think that you will find that all the \French car are fitted with indicators, but as they are very high wattage, 21 watt, and connected directly to the home power supply and metered theya re very reluctant to use them because of the incredible increase in their electrifical bill!As far as the C1 is concerned then if you buy a U.K. spec and import it here you will have to pay the bits for that import on top of the registration in the U.K. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickles Posted May 19, 2010 Share Posted May 19, 2010 The French one may be the subject of scrappage (it is still running in France, I think, though at lower values) and eco-bonuses which reduce the price.RegardsPickles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just john Posted May 19, 2010 Share Posted May 19, 2010 Depends on the deal you can negotiate in France, in the UK it's almost law that Citroen dealers max discount everything [8-|] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgina Posted May 20, 2010 Author Share Posted May 20, 2010 Thanks for the replies. Bernice did you pay the minimum price for your car or did you have extras?Does anyone know how this scrappage works and if it is definitely in place here still? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickles Posted May 20, 2010 Share Posted May 20, 2010 According to the following link:http://www.service-public.fr/actualites/001093.htmlthe French scrappage scheme (prime à la casse) is still in place. For cars whose CO2 emissions are less than 155g/Km, ordered before 30th June 2010 and delivered before 30th Sept, the value is 700€, dropping to 500€ if ordered after 30th June 2010 or delivered after 30th Sept. The vehicle to be scrapped has to be more than 10 years old.RegardsPickles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernice Posted May 20, 2010 Share Posted May 20, 2010 Thanks for the replies. Bernice did you pay the minimum price for your car or did you have extras?Does anyone know how this scrappage works and if it is definitely in place here still?I didn't have the "basic" model but chose to have power assisted steering ("pack"something ....) but had good reduction on price as there was a special Citroen promotion going on and we scrapped an old car and got more or less what we had paid for it secondhand in the first place. I also negotiated with the dealer to have a cd radio fitted at no extra cost. We got the petrol model and the smallest engine size which is very economical. They also do a diesel model. This was in 2008. I should ask a Citroen dealer what deal they can offer you.Bernice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgina Posted May 22, 2010 Author Share Posted May 22, 2010 Cheers for that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgina Posted May 22, 2010 Author Share Posted May 22, 2010 Thanks Pickles, very helpful too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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