Buying New Advice

[amg]

Looking to buy a new C1 vibe or rhytrhm ideally in black. No part exchange. Any advice on the best current deals. The best I've found are at drivethedeal.co.uk. Anyone used them? Is it worth the hassle to save a couple hundred. Thanks, all advice appreciated

[Johndouglas]

You've probably had the best quote you're likely to get if you've used drivethedeal. I used them quite a few years ago and they do a very smooth piece of business. But why not approach a Citroen dealer, tell them the quote you've had and ask them if they can match it. After all, the brokers deal through dealers.

[ColinC1]

The most recent cheapest deal I have seen from a Citroen dealer for the C1 Vibe 3 door in a solid colour (red, yellow) is £5800.

 

If you want it in black then thats another £350 option. So your talking £6150.

 

Is your online discount better ?

 

Anyway, if you have no trade-in to bother about, then i would go for the cheapest quote.

 

NOTE: Another thing to consider....

You never seem to get any cheap deals on servicing at the dealers for the city bugs (C1, Aygo or 107), because it is quite costly over 3 years for all three makes.

 

First year is £170, 2nd year will be around £230, so that is £400 costs to cover the 3 years warrenty.

 

A lot of new cars now come with a zero payment or one prce payment (usually £100) to get the 3 years servicing for the warrenty, but unfortunately it ain't city bugs.

[downsman]

If it's only £200 I would be inclined to go with the local dealer, it'll make things more straight forward should you have any problems. Our deal was only £100 more than drive the deal, and we had a trade in, so there was no contest.

 

The vibe is great, but you'll probably miss the central locking if you buy 5 door. If it's three door then I'd buy a vibe. You can get the dealer to fit a rev counter to the vibe for about £120 if you want one :blink:

[ColinC1]

....The vibe is great, but you'll probably miss the central locking .... :blink:

 

I fitted a central locking kit from E-Bay, at a cost of approx £20, comes with two remote control keyfobs. Quite straight forward to fit.

 

The hardest job was the removal of the door cards, as there was no write-up for it. I ran the constant electrical supply required from the battery, suitably fused, and fitted the central locking unit behind the dash on the passengers side.

 

So heres the writeup for door card removal, that I made...

http://www.citroen-owners-club.co.uk/citro...?showtopic=4449

[Martin_1973_uk]

I was told you only get two years warrenty if you don't buy from a main dealer. I got a certifcate for the third year to prove I had bought it at a main dealer. Otherwise you can get a C1 Cool for £6,500 with Met paint and Aic Con?