I ordered one last time round. I'm really happy with it! I do think some of the colour combinations don't look brilliant, but I like mine...

shame they're the ugliest car known to man

Tell me about it..

Wait for the flood of ugly car comments and the I wouldn't be seen dead in one comments, but try and find a bad review for them.

shame they're the ugliest car known to man

Wait for the flood of ugly car comments and the I wouldn't be seen dead in one comments, but try and find a bad review for them.

im not voting... but damn.. these are reallly UGLY.. Its like they got a 3d photo of peter andre's chest on the side LOL

these look ****.

Damn ugly but reviews are really good.

Just couldn't bring myself to have one, no matter how great the reviews are.

Ant the award for the "Ugliest Car ever released" goes to....

I saw one of these on the road today. One word; UGLY.

I would rather ride a bike or walk than go in that thing! WTF is with those material panels on the doors?!

Unbelievable

Bleurrrgh. That is the sound of throwing up.

Makes the Fiat Multipla look like an Aston :wink:

Can the panels be removed?

Why

Got mine on order. Meh to all of yous.

It's ugly and I wouldn't be seen dead in one.

No more dings on yr doors with this

isn't the leather supposed to be inside the car !!

I ordered one last time round. I'm really happy with it! I do think some of the colour combinations don't look brilliant, but I like mine...

what colour is it guys? can`t see anywhere in description

poo? its kind of a brown colour :smiley:

Excellent reviews; extremely practical, efficient medium sized crossover for city car money; 15k mileage makes this surely the best bang for buck car deal for quite a while. Forget the haters! It's a marmite car. We all know this.

There are plenty of folk that will be charmed by the design, and for them this is an unbelievable deal. Even for those that aren't enamoured with the design, well, we suck it up and buy alternative brands of canned beans if it's a good deal... and this is a good deal!

thanks.. do they deliver it to your house or do you pick it up from citroen ?

Dont have an issue with it myself. Nice to see something a bit different. The inside looks tidy, and that is where you will spend all of your time anyway.

Includes delivery, breakdown cover and zero road tax

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This is an absolute bargain! They're great cars no big deposit and the air bumps if you think about it could be perfect for a lease car when the time comes to give it back!!! I just hope similar deals cone up this time next year when my current lease is up as I would be first to sign!!!

I don't think it's that bad, but then again I like Nissan Jukes so many perhaps I have bad taste.

I'd be really interested if I hadn't just bought something else :disappointed:

lot of 'ugly' comments but I like them. efficient, fairly nippy, good for speed bumps and potholes and those bubbles are very handy for stopping the carpark dings. voted hot :sunglasses:

I used to think they were ugly but now they are growing on me, and its a family car so those door panels make sense when kids (and adults) bang things into the doors. Its nice to see a car manufacturer trying something different with the design, even if you don't like it you have to admire citroens thought to do something different!

I did see one on the road the other day in all black like the one above and it looked lovely. It had some small bits of red (possibly wing mirrors) which added a bit of character to it.

I'd probably get one in bright yellow with dark plastic panels just to p!ss off the neighbours !

I have one (1.2t petrol), and I love the fact some people hate its looks, I just imagine them getting all wound up in their dreadfull deezul insignias, i30s or astras unable to keep up at the traffic light grand prix. However, if everyone who hated the looks bought one, in which case they wouldn't have to look at the outside, that would leave everyone else who does like it admiring your car giving you a nice ego boost. If you've ever owned a BMW (i8 excepted) or audi, you've probably never had a compliment (unless it was from a baseball cap wearing toothless chav) but I've had more people come over to have a look round my car than when I had one of the first Toyota IQs in the country. Will get rid of it next year as I have a short attention span, but its one of the most interesting and surprising cars I've driven. Most surprising is it hasn't broken down yet.

Edit - only thing that gets irritating is the touch screen. It takes sometimes up to 10 seconds to boot up after a cold start, and impossible to set the temperature, or sat navy, or radio when you're blasting down a b road with kids sliding all over the place. Almost everything is controlled from the touchscreen, which is fine when stationary or when wife is driving, but sometimes buttons are just easier. Does look cool though and really easy to read even in bright sunshine. It also does postcode search although it isn't obvious.

thank you!

Essentially less than £5 per day for a brand new car

Red hot

Excellent deal voted hot

I know nothing about cars (I don’t drive), but this is an odd choice of name for such a product. I mean, normally on a cactus the prіcks are on the outside.

UGLY but HOT. like my wife.

​I honestly can't believe that's Jermemy Clarkson!

What way does insurance work on a lease like this? What sort of examination do they give it on return after 18 months? I don't care about looks, safety, mpg and price is all that concern me.

So ugly, and I dread to think what those plastic panels will look like after a few years.

Depends on your point of view I suppose. I notice you're from the north west also. There are freebies available, if you're struggling... ...neighbour! :smile:

Car rear ends don't come much uglier than this - and they're about £80k, but it has an Audi badge, so all is good presumably for most clueless buyers...

Yeah i test drove a Juke and they were just awful, and personally i think they are ugly, i like the look of the Cactus but only in all black..

but i just ordered a Hyundai Tucson, which was a joy to drive.

Hot - and from my reading it is 15K per annum so 22.5k over the term

Think I will get one as I am caning the Jaaaaaag with the mileage I am doing. Who cares what it looks like on the outside - just need to check with my insurers in the morning

OMG!! I'm gonna be sick

would rather sit on a cactus than be seen in this. not a lot of safety on the sides if involved in a recent.

Yes, pick the worst colour combination possible to make your point. I dont think it looks too bad in a more decent colour:



But then people buy the Joke, sorry Juke. Now that looks awful and drives awful and has no space. At least this car is spacious and practical. Others buy that *****ty Audi, just because it has a Badge. Looks like a dog trying to poo!

It's meant to be a great car going by the automotive press. I actually think it looks great and is Citroen doing what it does best as in making quirky cars that don't follow the crowd. I'd personally not buy any french car, eek!!! But this car and that deal seems great to me. Wondering if they do a cheaper deal for half the milage allowance as i'd be very tempted.

Are these lease deals reliant on a good credit rating and does the price vary based on that? Mine isn't awful just average... Thanks

I was really unsure when I seen one the first time, startled, but they are a grower, I now love them because they are so different, I don't want to look like the Jones'es, nor do I want a car payment like them :fingerUP:

I've asked a quote on the 9-17 deal as I want like everything to keep my monthlies to a minimum because I can save more that way, insurance came in good with the Co-op 1 ×£99.73, 10 ×£43.85 Total £538.23, £40 more than a annual payment, again a great deal with the Co-op via compare the meerkats.


Heat added.

You must have some posh indoor bus stops with heating your way then...


I like the interior being mixed up, I keep my walls neutral and ceilings white at home with zest from art and large focal pieces...that's not how I like my car interiors though, all black with a hint of grey or vice versa - I was shocked at Arnold Clark how absolutely boring car interiors have become. Who wants dull depressive when your in your car, you can look out at the bus **** faces in winter for that :wink:

A car interior should be sharp and stimulating, because when driving that's what you need your mind to be.

is there a link to buy this online or is it over the phone?

Can someone explain why some deals have 3, 6 or 9 months initual payment ? Is it only just to cut down on your monthly payments or is there something else behind that deposit?

Don't know about car leasing too much, but this seems to be a nice deal. Thanks OP.

It's best to ask them if they can deliver it to the next road so no one will know its yours.

Cold.
It's diesel.

personally quite like the way it looks, in a strange kind of way :s

Looks like iron man mask with just it's running lights on :-)

You cannot polish a turd.

they do a lime green one, so it just looks like vomit moving along the road

good deal.

It's a good deal might go and have a look at one in the garage.

Great deal. Can you purchase GAP insurance at the same time as when you buy the car? (Always tend to go for it, after a mate lost a lot on a write off.....) Thanks :smiley:

This is cheap, does it get cheaper for 5,000 miles.

Every time I see this car I think 'what kind of idiot would drive this horrendous looking vehicle that repulses my eyes'

'This lease price is half that of depreciation and involves no interest to pay (Which? states depreciation at nearly £7K off list price in first 18 months at 10K pa which equates to £4.5K less than cheapest Drivethedeal cash price)'.

If this is true how can any business offer this deal and make a profit ?
Are they going to hit you with a large bill at the end of the lease period ?
No maintenance means if the engine seizes up you have to pay the cost of a new one ?

I think they are really cool looking cars and would guess most people moaning are badge monkeys driving around in low spec Audi A3s with there Armani T Shirts. Not a fan of French cars but Citroen seem to really try to make a statement with the design. Well done Citroen

Best Rated Car on CarBuyer: http://www.carbuyer.co.uk/reviews/recommended/britains-best-cars

Cracking deal for 15k miles

15 k about time. Heat

looks rather nice, I think it's an acquired taste!

Good deal, though I'm still not sure about the looks.

You can also get a 12 month lease which I've seen but only 10k per annum and 3+11 but it works out around £150 per month. I guess good incase you're worries about living with the cactus for too long :smiley:

Still I may be going crazy but I think it's starting to grow on me.

Cactus 12 month, 10k

​now there's a ugly motor.

on a serious note, what maintenance would be needed over the 18 months?

I wouldn't drive it if the car was offered at half the price. Had this for two days last week as a hire car; worst vehicle I have ever driven. Even the auto clunked into gear with a movement that would break a man commuting on a daily basis. Cheap interior, cheap exterior, in fact apart from the mpg, there is nothing I can praise the car for.... Oh, apart from how light it is. To he point you can lift the back and move it into a parking spot.

Good luck getting this to last 15k miles, let alone two years.

Don't understand why people say ugly on a lease car? It's goes back after a short period and then you get a new car! Why it's not a super car there are far worse on the road. If you are looking to lease, try finding a better deal, your probably struggle

What is the actual purpose of the side panels?

Looks like it was designed by Homer Simpson and every time I see one I just think Wally World here we come..

Great deal

For those of you saying it's ugly I'll just leave this here

Why are the mats on the outside? Doesn't look like a cactus ... maybe the **** are on the inside :wink: Looks like a good deal.

Them panels and quirky colour combinations reminded me of something equally as hideous !

Pretty cheap lease and rather tempting, but not sure how I'd feel walking out of a car with such questionable looks.

Voted hot.....but only because I do a lot of driving at night and my garage doesn't have any windows :smirk:

Never leasing again, can't wait to get rid of my Mercedes.

Cant go wrong for the price but judging on looks alone, clearly not everyone's cup of tea.

thanks.

Don't know what the designers were thinking with those side panels. It would actually look a nice car without them (especially the black). Instead it makes it look cheap. It's a particular eyesore in the white/chocolate colour.

My wife thinks im ugly too.
But she's happy with me,and i do the job!

:stuck_out_tongue:

Really good price but autotrader reviews dont seem very good.

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-reviews/citroen/c4_cactus/c5f239b5d42b1085841b7f1c402b059a

Great lease deal. Nice find. Cheap worry free motoring in a modern vehicle.

Thanks

Looks not bad in the black, I'm not convinced by the other combinations but that's just a personal thing , the deal it's self seems pretty good value ..

I've got four doors for sale(bought one C4 yesterday, lol!)

Being towed by the fashion police

Haha, you are the aforementioned 'clueless'!

You think a 2011 Audi is going to be reliable? Ah, okay.

Also, it really is butt ugly, and when I used '£80k', I wasn't talking about an almost 5 year old shed (to be fair they START at almost £50k, my mistake).

French!!!!

Have some heat, for an 18 month deal that is hot. Yes it is not the best looking car, but for 18 months I'm sure you can live with it.
I prefer the black as it hides the panels a bit more - I'm not sure how much say you get over colours or spec when leasing?

Love the styling inside and out. When I saw one up close it did appear to be quite a plasticky car but still ok.

I wouldn't be ashamed to drive one where do I sign

Anyone know the excess mileage cost?

What a load of rubbish, ugliest car since the Juke !

look at it another way I currently drive a 2.5v6 auto petrol car cira 2004 its average mpg is around 22mpg I reckon this car over the 18 months would work out costing me nothing
If I put £40 petrol in I'm lucky to get 170 miles where as the citroen is doing about 70mpg

what are the options after 18 months?

A few questions,

Can you pick the colour or is it random? I am after a black one
Can you pay by normal direct debit for it, or do you need to apply for a finance? If finance is the only option, is it 0% interest?

It's French and it's ugly...

Go and buy a second hand Jap car if you want a cheap reliable and economical car.

just got myself one of these from main dealer for a 24 hrs treat drive, only the petrol version available tho, feels OK, light, cheap to run, and its got everything u need, air con, Multi media and stuff all control on touch screen, 15k miles a year for those money in a new car is really not bad at all. think I'm going for it if they get back to Me tomorrow. spoke to the man at main dealer he said they MAY even price match, I said I'll let him know if I want the car when I return it tomorrow.

test drive, not treat drive sorry

Oh, and by the way, the car you have seen for £9000 is obviously a scam advert - should be nearer to £20000 for a 2011 one with many more miles, as minging as they are, so be VERY careful if you attempt to buy it.

I really didn't think anybody was stupid enough to fall for these scams anymore, it's 2015 FFS.

is insurance included in these?

At least you can see out the back.

I actually want one, I rather like them, and don't think they are ugly!

Colour you can probably pick.

Yes, you have to have a credit check, and in my experience they are fairly strict. It's not 'finance' as such, it's more akin to a mobile phone contract, so there is no interest rate.

Yes. Finance. 0%

I think these are lovely looking cars.

There's nothing wrong with being a bit individual you know???

Can't believe how many people have posted "ugly" on this deal - beauty is in the eye of the beholder so why don't you go and behold something else and leave us to ponder this very attractive - in all senses of the word - deal.

Moving the goalposts is plain cheating. you defined it as ugly, not short on visibility.

great price per month , heat added :smiley:

French cars have a very bad rep for reliability but as for design I think they hold their own. That's coming from someone who is not the greatest fan of the French...

You have a funny sense of humour.

I phoned them there, they are unsure if they can fulfil the deal. They took my phone number and say they will phone me within 24 hours.

I filled out online form and had a call back this morning saying theres 50 cars in stock and they have had over 220 applications already so just hope i get 1.

When did you fill your online form in? If only 50 cars it will mean could be stuck with some ugly colour so probably wouldn't want anyway. So say you wanted black and there's 5 black cars out of the 50 then it really is a lottery

Filled it out early yesterday morning/afternoon. Only thing im bothered with is if they run my details then find theres no cars left ive had a credit search for no reason.

I did think that, sorry we r out but have this at twice the price

I just got a call off them, they said that there are 65 available and 20 proposals have gone to Citroen. The colours available are:

White
Black
Purple
Yellow
Arctic Steel
Scarlett Red
Shark Grey

That would not stand up in court or ombudsman, the insurance policy and finance agreement for the policy are two different agreements. One cannot hold the other to ransom.

You have to apply for the car. There are 20 applications for 50 cars so far. I filled in the form and sent it back to him. He said it would be sent to Citroen and they will make a credit decision then it would be time to see which colours are left.

20 forms had been sent prior to mine.

I did apply for the car yesterday at 10 this morning he phoned and told me different that why i ask. He said to wait 24/48 hrs for a decision

I am waiting on a phone call from them, said it would be before 7pm tonight.

If those comments above are correct, then I am not overly hopeful.

I was told by a man so 2 different people saying the same so lets hope we get 1.

I think there is some confusion over applications and enquiries.

As far as I know, if you asked for a quote using the online form, that is an enquiry. If you filled out a form asking for employment details, previous address and a few other details needed for a credit decision, then you have made an application.

Please correct me if I am wrong.

I also received a call this afternoon informing me there was 65 cars with well over 200 enquirers. Simply filling out the online form doesn't put you on the list for the credit checks sent to Citroen (which there were 40 already sent as of 3pm)

I to gave all my details yesterday on the online form. Had a call at 10am so im hopin having a call early on this morning maybe hear my decision abit earlier

The form I completed came on MS Word and says "CONSUMER PROPSAL FORM - NSS" on the top left.

I filled it in on Word, printed and signed it and then scanned and emailed it back.

I have just phoned them there and he said he received my form, it was all in order and is with Citroen. He is yet to get any decisions back.

He also said that the credit decision is made on the value of the repayments over 18 months, not on the full value of the car.

He's a very confident guy.

Well, HUKD has made me buy a few unexpected things in the past but this is the first car I've ordered on a whim! :-/

My current lease will still have two months left when this one arrives too, which is a bit crazy, but it seemed too good to turn down. Plus it's only 18 months so it will fly by even if I regret it.

I've sent back the order form, hopefully they've not sold out yet.

Any idea how quick they deliver?

My brothers house mate works at V4b. There is legit 65 cars and over 100 proposals.

Some people will get rejected and drop out. There is also a legit chance they could get another dealer to get involved.

Just realised the OP says it doesn't include metallic paint but I was offered those choices on the phone. Result as most of the standard colours are a bit whacky.

Well go ahead and fight it as others have lost. Good luck, glad you know better.

No not yet, he told me the available colours before I sent the order form back at 1630. Fingers crossed for the hukd orders :smiley:

I haven't sent my order form back yet - but they did seem pretty hurried to get the form filled out today?
I haven't actually returned it yet as I was worried about passing a credit check on a new car and didn't want the footprint if I don't have a chance. I'll call tomorrow morning and see if there any updates - I was told 65 cars LEFT.
I wouldn't submit any details unless there's a guarantee of a car if you're accepted?

Wow. That's the cheapest I've seen it.

anyone had any decisions yet?

Nope. No communication at all. I have never bought a leased car before, but is this normal?

Me neither so no idea. Did say 24/48 hrs

I think my last one took a day or so. In fairness to them if they're putting 60+ applications through it's going to take someone quite a long time to get through. I'm expecting it will take a couple of days to hear back!

Called this morning and they said they sent off all 53 applications they received. In the afternoon received an email saying application been sent to Citroen and when approved will receive a call to choose colour and place the order. Delivery will be in 10-14 days as cars in stock.

Was also told citreons systems all crashed due to the amount of applications sent through so if that's true could be the answer to the delays

My wife is ecstatic with the thoughts of a new car. We've had our current one since 2010, and it was 8 years old when we bought it. I hope that this comes through!

Well I did not even get a reply to my 9 +17 ??

I filled forms in last night , got email from v4b just to say they received them and now with dealer.

Just noticed the deal isnt on v4b anymore so either all cars have been allocated or they have pulled the deal?

So has anyone heard anything about their proposal?

No not yet

Nope nothing either

Nothing for me. I sent an email yesterday but got no response.

This should be listed as expired unfortunately

Just got a call saying I have been approved.

Been asked for color and told that all of the cars have to be delivered by end Nov.

He is double check the colours' availability (told black or white) and get back to me with all of the paperwork

Congrats, hopefully we'll all hear soon.

Also had a call and told end of nov but wanted it earlier so been offered a c4 picasso which im taking fully kitted and quicker delivery. The bloke is very friendly and kept his word saying 24/48 hrs.

Just got the phone call too. Accepted too. Happy days!

I told him that I wanted black or white - he did not say what colours were available.

Did all of you get the same info for the car to be delivered by end November?

Sent my form in so hoping to have a delivery date soon. Same deal but 10k but thats plenty for us

Yes ordered black and by end of November

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I expected it within 7-10 working days. Oh well, you cannot expect much for the price, I guess.

Great 22nd birthday's present for myself

Its the c4 picasso exclusive+ 1.6 e-hdi 115Yeh 11+1 12 month contract £118 a month. Its got reverse park camaras sat nav pan roof.

So nobody has had a cactus confirmed just the Picasso deal. Just spoke to v4b and they confirmed they are still waiting for Citroen to release the cars. Patience!!!

It sounds like a much better deal, although the £360 admin cost is spread over 12 months instead of 18, so £30 per month instead of 20.

I would much prefer a Picasso, especially with the spec you describe, but I am concerned that I won't be able to find such a good offer in 12 months time, so 18 sounds better to me.

What do you think?

When did you send the order form in? When did you get contacted. Grrrrrr......

http://www.vehiclesforbusiness.co.uk/personal-lease-cars/citroen/c4-picasso-mpv/c4-picasso-diesel-estate-16-e-hdi-115-exclusive-5dr-49268427 thats my deal

Contacted at 10am today. Sent my final order form today at 3pm

Yeah, I saw that car and it looks like a cracking deal. Well done. My only hesitation is that the 18 months provides six more months of certainty, but who knows. You could get something better this time next year. I presume Citroen UK are trying to shore up their sales numbers before the year end, so renewing a lease annually at this time of the year could be a very good idea.

That was my thinking. Plus its our first lease so if its not for us only have 12 months to put up with it. Just posted it as a deal but going down like a lead balloon haha

How do you guys go about with insurance for 18 month contract. Most of the policies are for 12 months?? I have also found Admiral Bonus Accelerator deal which gives you a 10 month policy which earns you a proper 1 year no claim at the end, so might getting that two times which adds up to 20 months insurance, and 2 years NCB

When did you first apply for the deal I meant...lol..?

Not heard a thing yet , hopefully hear one way or the other tomorrow.

Sunday - ¬10pm

I need it to fit in the back, a car seat for a 2 year old, a booster seat and room for my 11 year old. Does anyone know if this would be a squeeze?

Nothing so far..

Deal's wrecked.

Just got a call saying that is it 15k miles per DURATION, and not per anumm - seems like Citroen and/or V4B made a mistake

So basically, the deal above is for 10k miles p.a. - waiting for a quote for 15k, as 10k is no good for me..

So are they calling everyone or just not telling people?

That's ****. Really ****.

I don't doubt you but I'm hoping it's not true! I'd rather go for the C4 Picasso deal and pay the excess mileage charges.

The order form filled in and signed and sent back says 15k per annum, so that's the contract I believe I have signed for, nothing else

I just called them to see what the status of my application was (as I've not even been approved yet). I intentionally didn't ask whether the deal is 10k or 15k pa because I didn't want to highlight any issues in case some other customer's orders manage to slip through at 15k.

He told me they've had around 12 approvals come back from Citroen so far (in dribs and drabs, his words). He said he'd call me as soon as my approval came through. He didn't mention the mileage issue!?

Suspect some of us might be disappointed but fingers crossed they'll go through at 15k. To be honest it makes more sense to be a 10k deal for a couple of reasons (1 - most deals at 10k, 2 - the equivalent Picasso deal is 10k, 3 - 15k total mileage over the duration is easily confused as 15k pa).

Bit sick of waiting now - I'm half tempted to go with the Picasso deal if this falls through (depending on the excess mileage costs) but by the time I hear back they'll have probably sold out of the Picasso's!

I've been told it is a Citroen error and is actually 10k per year (15k total). Waiting on approval conformation and how much difference the price would be

If it's the same dealer I can't see why they'd credit check again but you never know!

We were accepted yesterday, colour choices came through today. He told us the deal was for the 15k per annum, so 22500 miles in 18 months, not 10k per annum as some people are claiming here.

He offered us the Picasso deal, and that was 10k per annum for a 12 month deal.

We'll see when the paperwork comes through which it will be.

Good luck with it mate but I'm out.

My order has been accepted. The wife wanted deep purple (sounds a bit rude) and they had one of those. They are being shipped over in the next 3-4 weeks as the original deal they had with a dealer could not get supplied

Would be interesting to know if anyone actually did get 15k at the start

I had originally read it as 15k over the 18 months and that was easily enough so it wasn't a surprise to me at all.

I was called this morning, sent me the order form. It also stated 10k. I contacted them and they said it was a mistake. 15k for the 18 months lease. I still went ahead with the deal. I was also told about the picasso deal, so I took a quick visit to citroen dealership and viewed both cactus and picasso. I contacted them and went for the picasso, much higher spec and more bang for your buck

Did anyone contact their local dealer for a price match?

I have still heard nothing. I am getting quite annoyed at this stage. I sent my form in on Monday and the only contact I have had has been that which I have initiated myself

Same here. My credit check forms were sent to Citroen on Tuesday and still no communication. Rang yesterday afternoon and told about 15 acceptances back but they were expecting lots more. He was confident that he would be able to ring me late yesterday but still nothing.

Yes mines gone through.

I've not heard back yet but I'm feeling I'm done with it !!

Hi Lee, presumably yours went through at 10k?

I'm in the same boat as Devro - the only contact I've had has been started by myself. Might pop into my local Citroen dealer at the weekend to see if they can price match another similar deal I've found.

All accepted and gone for the picasso.... Much better spec... For the same £

I thought the Picasso would've been sold out (the HUKD is expired and it's been removed from their site).

If they still have the Picasso available I might bite, even at 10k mileage.

​2 weeks

Popped into my local citroen dealer today, they couldn't get near to this offer. His best guess was that a dealer may be putting this through as some sort of fleet deal.

Oh well, I'll wait to see if I hear anything on Monday but at 10k miles I don't think I'm interested.

Thanks to the OP for posting nonetheless.

It is 10k only

I'm still in limbo as don't know whether I have been accepted or not ..

Cancelled this myself - 10k is a deal breaker for me - might just get my own car rather than lease - less hassle

I've also cancelled.

I'm putting in an order via "Yes-Lease" instead ... I might post this as a separate deal once mine is confirmed properly.

9+11 (12 month lease) - 15k miles - £1101.04 initial, plus 11x £89pm = £2,080 for 12 months
9+11 (12 month lease) - 20k miles - £1198.20 initial, plus 11x £99pm = £2,287.20 for 12 months

Other upfront payments are available if you prefer a lower deposit and higher monthlys.

The 20k mile deal is equivalent to 11p per mile which I believe is about the same price as this original deal.

Because I live in London, I am lucky to do 2k miles in a year. With a new car we'll drive back to my parents for Christmas, do a continental holiday next year, drive up to see my brother in Middlesbrough. So 10k will be plenty.

^^^^ That works out £173 pm for 15kpa. Considerably higher than this wrongly priced deal

Anyone else heard more? I gave them a nudge, still waiting on Citroën apparently.

Not heard a thing , just thought the deal that was advertised had fell through ..

I was accepted for the £118.80 per month deal, but was told it was only for 10k miles. They acknowledged it was advertised at 15k miles per year, but citreon have stated it is an error and should have been 10k miles. I told them I didn't want 10k miles and was offered 15k miles for £133.22 per month for a metallic car- still a cracking deal and can't wait for delivery

Mine was accepted last week and I paid the admin fee on Monday.

Will be here end of November.

Just been accepted and ordered a Shark Grey one. This is a very good deal even at 10,000pa. I cant see anything else in this bracket anywhere

My application went in Mon 26/11. They said the forms are coming back in dribs and drabs but should all be in by tomorrow close of play

​thanks, fingers crossed for today

Good luck. It seems a fairly straightforward process but they had too many applications and not enough staff to deal. All who get through the credit check will have a car allocated apparently.

Yeah as you said I got approved today and went for silver. Looking forward to taking delivery

Excellent. Its a really good deal! :smiley:

Lol I got the same deal but they have put the delivery time back to 8 weeks now :disappointed:
On the quote it says 15k miles but the delivery note says 10k miles
I have gone for the Met Grey...Cant wait :smiley:

Oh mines with Freedom Contracts. I saw someone post the link in this thread, think they still have the deal.

I picked up the car last Saturday from the main dealer direct after the broker got it wrong and got the flair model. £118 a month for 10k miles, no admin fee. Boom, cheers OP

How did you get to pick it up so fast? They seem to take ages to do paperwork. Flair instead of feel, can't argue about that. Better alloys, sat nav, park assist :-)

How long did it take from sending over the finance documents to actually taking delivery? I got my documents today, all signed and sent back.

Mine will be here in 2 weeks. Ordered the shark grey. Does anyone know what colour the side door panels are?

I had mentioned to him in the past that I wanted the black side panels with the shark grey. When I rang today a different guy said that there is no choice, so I don`t know now!. When is your car due?

Just said end of November still but when asked about colours I wanted black and black anyway and he said there was only 3 so I got lucky though I would have had white with black panels. Some of this panels are funny colours so hope you get black panels on your purple car.

Grey I mean, dunno why I typed purple. Shark grey and black panels looks good. That would have been my third choice only because my Mrs has got a shark grey car already.

Does anyone have an actual delivery date for a car on this deal from VehiclesForBusiness?

Na. Saw my reg allocated on the paperwork though from citreon lol

I sent my paperwork yesterday and waiting on a confirmed delivery date

Just checked and mine is the same, so fingers crossed.

Thanks for pointing that out. Much appreciated. My life is now complete

Car registered today also

Only to willing to help the poor and needy.

Poor and needy. I'm neither thanks but thanks for caring so much you needed to comment. Now go save the world

Did that yesterday.

Car arrives tomorrow... ...

From V4B? When did they confirm the delivery date? Enjoy!

Confirmed this morning from citreon... Im on the picasso deal

Just had confirmation that my car will have black panels :smiley: Just sent finance documents back so hopefully I will have the car soon :smiley:

How long did you have to wait after you sent the finance documents back?

Just had a call to say delivery is 19th November for my Cactus in deep purple.

Here is my timeline:

Proposal received/returned Monday 26/10
Order form received/returned Friday 30/10 (and deposit paid)
Finance documents received/returned Wednesday 11/11
First installment paid 12/11
Delivery date received 16/11
Delivery 19/11

Nice! I got my documents on the 11th also (and sent back) not been asked to make any payment yet though.

I'll give them a nudge

Nice one, going by them dates I might have mine in Shark Grey next Tuesday

They wont ask you for the first payment. The email to the broker from Citroen state that the initial payment is due and can be paid by debit/credit card. You should ring Rebecca Black at Citroen to make payment or your delivery date will be put back. Mike Blackwell at VFB should be able to give her contact details. I cant remember. Hope this helps

Cheers mate, I'll try that

Becky Black
Business Specialist

Herald Avenue
Coventry CV5 6UB
02476 718318
[email protected]
http://www.citroenretailgroup.co.uk

Hi did you all check miles on contract? They give me only 10kpa not 15kpa!!!!

If you read the comments on here everyone posted about this before. They made a mistake. Some cancelled, some changed to the pumped up Picasso and some like me carried on with 10kpa

Citroen Coventry called this morning, car being delivered Tuesday morning....happy chappy!

Picasso delivered... Some car for the money... Very impressed

My Cactus has been delivered. Didn't realise there was no CD player lol. Time to digitise the wife's CD collection.

I'd just like to thank the Op again for finding this deal...all the Citroen offers have gone for this car, well as far as I can see & I think the Picasso deals also? Via V4B the deal for this Cactus is now coming in at a whopping £6332.16 over 24 months, so over 18 months would be £4749 so as far as I'm concerned a massive saving of well over £2000. Not often you can say that in life! (Not saying V4B are the cheapest now by the way as may be cheaper elsewhere) - Many thanks.

You're more than welcome, thank you :-)

I would like to say thank you too. Definitely a great deal and it's nice to have a brand new car (ours had 6 miles on the clock) for a relatively small amount.

Thanks to OP from me too. This is the best deal I have had here. Top man!

I`ve waited a week for a delivery date!

Mine arrived today on the back of a truck. 8 miles on the clock. So much car for £30 a week. Its the D B's :smiley:

I thought DBS was an Aston Martin?

Ha ha. Most witty :smiley:

Just been out for a short drive. Very comfortable car. The engine seems like a good 'un. The gearbox is a bit porridge but I'm sure it will be fine. Setting up the Bluetooth for my iPhone was easy and I stuck a USB stick in the dash with enough music to keep me going 'til the end of the lease :smiley:. The touch screen is fairly basic but responsive and does what it needs to do well.
Really is a lot of car for the money. Quite a deal :smiley:

After my earlier moan, mines being delivered Thursday :smiley:

I guess I am the only one waiting then!

Mine came today and it looks lovely! Can someone tell me, to sort the insurance out. I know i`m not the owner..Who is the registered keeper? me?

The lease company is the owner and registered keeper.

Still waiting here... Anyone else?

Not according to the police. Go to " Ask The Police " and it states and so do the DVLA that the person who has the day to day use of the vehicle is the registered keeper and that the registered keeper is responsible for any fines that occur to the vehicle. As I said this is the police and DVLA's interpretation not mine.

I`ll have to do some research just to be sure. Had the car since last week and it is brilliant! I agree the gears are porridgey but it`s so smooth to drive, I absolutely love it! I had the shark grey and i`ve already had lots of comments saying it looks a nice car, although I did have one comment saying it looked like the batmobile! ha!

I enquired with the lease company. They are the registered keeper and your insurance company need to be notified that the vehicle is on a lease to you for the period of the insurance. It shouldn't make a difference to your premium but that depends on your insurance company. Make sure you get this right because if you have an accident and have not recorded ownership correctly the insurance company will use this to avoid paying up.

If this is the case, then my insurance is going to jump from £500 to £1800! Not good.

I`ve phoned V4B and citroen contract motoring and they both state that i am NOT the registered keeper. So we are not the registered keeper folks.

Tell that to a grumpy police man/woman when you get stopped and see if he/she will agree with you as he impounds your car because he can't verify if you should be driving the car.

Don't be silly, the police come across leased vehicles every day, just like they come across company vehicles and the same applies, some lease companies allow you to be the registered keeper (not the legal owner) but others do not, it's a formality and nothing to be worried about. the reason the lease company stay as the registered keeper is they pay the yearly VED on most leases. They will quickly forward any speeding or parking tickets to your home address do not worry :smiley:

When I worked in Leasing, in all my deals the owner was the finance company.

The registered keeper was the individual or company that leased the vehicle.

It may be a miss communication from V4B. I've never known a lease for the leasing company and/or the Finance company to be the registered keeper.

As people aluded to above, try explaining that to the police! Haha!

Please don't take this as financial/insurance advice tho... If in doubt, double check

Thanks for that. I checked with the V4B and citroen contract motoring and they both said I am not the registered keeper

The subtle or maybe not so subtle difference here is that this is Personal Contract Hire i.e. long term hire & not a Personal Lease deal i.e. Citroen Contract Motoring are noted as both the owner & registered keeper. Everyone should tell their Insurer just in case although most should have no issue as it's not really a rating factor. (I suspect there is a Tax loophole here somewhere (?) meaning CCM do this so they can reclaim the VAT on these vehicles by owning them for a certain time period which is why the deal is being made available at such a low rate to the punter i.e. 20% on an alleged value of approx. £17K is quite a lot of money to claim back from the tax man, add the 18 month rental......well you can all do the maths!)

Simple solution who's name is on the V5 (log book) If you've got one and it has your name on it, it's you if you haven't it's not.
I told my insurance it was a lease car they asked who I leased it from and that was that.

I took delivery last week and absolutely love it.

Coming from an 08 Seat Ibiza, which was relatively good spec, this feels like a great upgrade. A really nice drive, already feeling the economical benefits getting c58mpg on almost 400 miles. The Cruise Control, once I got used to it, is much better than the one on my Ibiza. When I can maintain my speed I find myself adjusting it with the +/- buttons without touching the pedal. Super lazy!

A few tips for new Cactus owners are here: http://www.cactusforums.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=674

Most you will find in the manual, but some nice little 'tricks' in there just to make your life easier.

Also - while not officially available in the UK (only France it seems) you can download Link My Citroen.

iOs guide here - http://www.cactusforums.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=350
Android apk here - http://apk-dl.com/link-mycitro%C3%ABn/com.psa.citroen

It is a nice little app and syncs your trips, MPG, and more via bluetooth. A handly little tracker and you can even export your data by email (say for things like budgeting, buying your car insurance, etc).

Thanks again OP. While delivery took a little longer for me than I had hoped, there is no getting away that this is a superb deal.

Bit of a mega bump.

I guess people are due to end this lease soon, what options have you been given?

Mine ends in May and told an extension isn't an option and struggling to find a deal anywhere close to this!

This is what they do with these deals, just like Tesco etc., they draw you in with a cheap deal and then wham, not the former pop group. LOL.