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I'm sure you're right, but I am dead set on an Automatic (much to Husband's disgust).
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Didn't realise there is no Picasso diesel auto.
A big mistake on Citroen's part surely??
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Because it's not available as an auto? Otherwise, even with a company mileage policy, you'd still be better off with the diesel.
I'm guessing that Rebecca is going to be leasing her car; this makes things even more complicated as you can't compare leases quite as easily as loans. It's worth looking at www.morethan.com www.smartermotoring.com the finance section of www.autobytel.co.uk and www.tins.co.uk as well as the Citroën scheme, as there is no point in gaining a huge discount and then losing it on the finance.
For instance, smartermotoring.com could do a £13k loan (should be Rebecca's target price) for £272 per month, with a £5200 balloon payment (to be met by selling the car) and no deposit. Morethan.com wants £472 per month with no balloon (which is actually £2k more over the 3 years) and maintenance, with them, is an incredible £350 a month (!)... So actually, probably not worth going there.
smartermotoring.com is the Alliance and Leciester's site, which focuses on its unsecured personal loans with balloon payments that are aimed at car buyers. The APR is very low and a three year old Picasso should leave you with some equity (probably £800 - £2000) as a deposit towards the next one.
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There is a diesel auto of the Xsara estate, with the 110 bhp engine. (But please, don't go there R).
I think the problem is that a 90 bhp Picasso, with an automatic, would be hilariously underpowered. I also believe (but am willing to be shot down) that the 110 bhp engine, with its intercooler and so on, wouldn't fit under the rhd Picasso's bonnet, so it's quite sensible not to bring out a car that would be overtaken even by 2.3 litre Mazda6s.
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Citroen should have thought of this at the Picasso's design stage.
A Picasso 2.0 HDI (110 bhp)auto would be seller.
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It seems not everyone is aware that there is an automatic Piacasso about to come out with a 2 litre engine and in Exclusive trim if I recall correctly. Can't remember the details, but its a fairly powerful engine.
KB.
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Would that be the petrol automatic 2.0 that Rebecca is after? It's also available in the slightly lower spec SX.
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This is a little bit off the thread..but here goes:-)
What is the definition of an 'underpowered' car with an auto 'box?
I bought my wife a new VW Golf 1.6SE auto, petrol 100 BHP. She uses it it every day as the familly bus for our two young kids. Recently Top Gear said that the Golf 1.6 Auto was 'too slow' and 'should be avoided', etc.
What rubbish.
For what we use the car for it is perfect. It is no racing car but then why should it be with our precious kids in the back? The car accelerates very briskly and still has liquid-smooth gear changes (unlike the Corsa auto we had before) after 40,000 miles.
So a 90BHP Citroen family bus sounds OK to me..except I would never touch a french automatic car with a barge pole. I used to have a Renault 25 (don't laugh) auto and it had two gearboxes in 10,000 miles. And I was lucky!
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Sell it before 3 year manufacturers warranty expires.
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So a 90BHP Citroen family bus sounds OK to me..except I would never touch a french automatic car with a barge pole. I used to have a Renault 25 (don't laugh) auto and it had two gearboxes in 10,000 miles. And I was lucky!
I may have had a hard day at work, but the 90 BHP diesel doesnt come with an auto. Only the 2.0 16v petrol, 138bhp and according to HJ's review, the superb German ZF gearbox, not the french one that keeps on being complained about.
Ben
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I will have a look at smartermotoring today - thanks.
Hopefully I will talk the company into paying me a one-off bonus that will be big enough (afer tax) to buy the car outright. Will have to see what the Chairman has to say abou the idea.
If you don't ask, you don't get do you?
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