​I've always preferred French steel and plastic, I find it much more steely and plasticky.

just like your comment and username

WoW, what an idiot statement! ..."the ugliest car since the Fiat Multipla"!??? What you (my common friend) fail to understand is that these cars offer something different, something away from the norm for one fleeting second from the" Ford Focus Eurobox supermini" and are just 'different'

I'm glad YOU don't get this car ...it's not for you because if it was never meant for you! The people that like this car don't need you to "get it"....they would rather you didn't like it!!! ...in fact they actually hate you! They don't want your opinion ...because you are irrelevant (and probably under educated) ...and a Carling drinker...

The people that buy this car would slay your your kind in a revolution.

Great car, got the missus one when the 12 month lease for £127 per month was on here a while ago. Fitted a bike rack and now it's the perfect SUV :smiley:
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Thanks for the info...
Just loading my mp3's onto a usb stick for the media player. spent more time on that touch screen than have driving :confused:

Boot won't open by itself, will just unlock also will need to press the button for a few seconds before it unlocks

Drives ok, steering a little sensitive at speed, only thing having an issue with is the boot sometimes comes up with a warning that it’s open and it don’t seem to open with the key fob

How are you finding the ride - especially the steering handling?

I have the 1.2 puretech flair and have feeling that the steering gets very stiff at high speeds, so much that I struggle to keep the car in lane at high speeds (on a curvy single carriageway). The steering wheel gets really stiff at about 60 mph and above. It makes fine tuning really difficult and I have to zig zag from line to line.

I tried to deactivate ESP (traction control) but it gets activated at high speed. I am not sure if there are any other steering settings.

Also the 1.2 engine feels very tired.

Got our purple cactus today, really pleased with it :smiley:

anyone received theirs?

anyone who ordered received a delivery date?

3 points:
1. Its HUKD what do you expect
2.Your comment doesn't really relate to the deal either - so does that make it 277 posts?
3.Credit it to you for reading through all 276 Posts!
:laughing:

Would you like to give my dad, Chuck a call so he can settle the argument ? Just a tip tho, call him Mr Norris

The question is the question - but here's an example of what happened to somebody in Canada - and I assumne it would be similar here for those who don't adhere to lease contract: http://www.wheels.ca/news/dont-neglect-maintenance-on-leased-vehicle/

Explain the point of your question and maybe someone can offer a proper answer.

But the whole point of question is what would happen if someone didn't - because not doing so would void the warranty of the vehicle. I wouldn't have a lease car, so the question is purely academic. There must be cases where people haven't serviced cars to manufacturers specs - and surely it's treated as if you'd damaged the car, because resale values will be affected?

I emailed them when the offer was still on. No reply. If they had emailed me and advised me they were out of stock, I may have gone with something else. Getting no reply whatsoever does not really paint their customer service department in a good light.

So why not just do the right thing and get it serviced when it's due? :confused:

I don't know. It need s servicing per schedule - and if you leave it 6 months past, to 18 months - I assume they'd charge you for one or add a penalty charge on top, for not adhering to lease conditions. If I knew I wouldn't ask - and seeing I don't have a lease contract to read, I can't find out :smiley:

Deal now expired

Is it only me or I can't see the (18month) deal anymore?

Ordered, thanks OP. I can't be asked with 2nd hand cars anymore and refuse to buy out new one.

I think the key thing with the Cactus is it gets noticed, it gets people talking - not always in a good way but the fact that it stands out enough to generate conversations is great

If/when the next one of these come up at this price I think i'll bite. My current Clio is dying a slow, painful death.

There is a Cactus parked outside my work, been eyeing it up every day for the last couple of weeks. The look has really grown on me. In red, with the black "egg boxes".

For the price that is a really good deal. On their website I also saw a Honda Civic offer a bit more but again very good price. At the end of the day this Citroen does look different but I think that is the statement here by having a really different looking car. There won't be an issue with any warranty issues as a) it is covered as the lease is over before 3 years, b) the warranty will cover it. If you want something different then there is no risk here so worth just tasting a different style car for once.

I believe the motoring industry has adopted the term "Crossover" for cars such as the Cactus, Peugeot 2008 etc.

I prefer the term "Hatchback on Stilts" :laughing:

Yeah we test drove a Juke - hated the look but thought I would try and I was not impressed at all. The Cactus was and is a far better car to drive and even the toys like the reversing camera in the Cactus is way better than the Juke. But most will go for the juke despite how ugly it is as its Nissan and Nissan are cool cars.

By the way I have owned a lot of Nissan cars from Micra to 200SX so I don't dislike them but in this comparison (in my opinion) the Catus wins

I don't hate pretend SUVs - I said it's fine for what it is. I'm just not sure what else to call the segment the Juke and Cactus are in. "Hybrid" has been claimed by electric motors now, so it's not that.

I also make no comment on the desirability of the Avantime. But the fact is that it was a dismal failure and essentially ended in the winding down of Matra's automotive department. What I was trying to say in response to the original post is that the Cactus *isn't* particularly different. The Avantime certainly is.

You sort your own insurance as normal and then when you put the owner of the vehicle it is the lease company

Do u have to sort ur insurance out or is it included.

I got told there were 25 or so cars - when they're gone they're gone. All have been made already and are waiting to be shipped over. Got my order in anyway :smile:

276 posts as I write this. About 3 of them actually related to the deal.

good job you're in the AA :smirk:

I can see very little of merit in that BMW design. It looks as uninspired as the rest of the X series. In fact, I can't remember the last time I was impressed by a BMW car design.

Thanks mate. ​I always wanted one and finally bought it years ago. Mpg is not a big problem as I dont drive to work. I fix it myself but bigger stuff is done in my local garage (they only work on subarus and mitsubishi). You dont really see many of these nowadays but Im trying to keep it alive as long as I can.

If you narrow your eyes it sort of looks like a crude covered up concept of a decent vehicle such as....

:smirk:

Quality. Looks like a top car. My friend has two suburus but has had an Evo in the past. Sadly, my current situation leads my down the path of good mpg over something nippy.

No idea on fuel economy I'd rather have something a bit nippier. Everyone has there own personal tastes just trying to figure out why it was so hot in comparison tonthe astra :confused:

Thats how my car looks like, Its just my opinion and I totally get that others might not like but again that my choice of car.

It's certainly not a bad deal - and for some people, is definitely the better deal. But I just find Vauxhall's so uninspiring...and I'm guessing the fuel economy is markedly better on the Citroen?

I guess the good thing about these lease deals is that if you don't like the car, you are only stuck with it for 18 months :smiley:. The Cactus has got some excellent reviews from the motoring press though...so I'd sooner take the savings and the better included mileage.

If anyone is still waiting after filling in the application form...

I applied as they were putting the orders on hold, and I've just had my application accepted.

Only colours remaining are Sports Red, Artic Steel, Pearlescent White.

That's the one, 18k list vs 21k list. Astra has full leather and a 1.4 150 bhp engine. I'm probably bias as I ordered the astra but it seems a better deal to me and got far less heat.

You mean this one?;

http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/vauxhall-astra-1-4t-elite-5dr-personal-lease-115-18-month-8k-mpa-1036-58-initial-2399468

£156 per month for 8k miles on the Astra, versus £144 for 10k miles on the Citroen (or ~£132 for 5K miles).

*too

You mean this old hog?



Once again, I'm not sure how you can pass judgement on the design merits of things like the Cactus when the car you drive is as generic and dull as they come.

If I complete the order, I won't be going for black even though it's the best colour. Black on a lease car? Are you mad?

Why is this such a better deal than the astra elite one recently posted for a similar monthly cost?

​Ancient mitsubishi galant 2002, I know its old but I still love it...

great deal.looks good in black. tempted if i hadnt just been given a company car. recently had a juke as a courtesy car. blinking horrible thing to look at. embarrassed be seen in it. cactus much better looking of the quirky cars

And none of them other than a service I will need to pay for in 18m of ownership of a deal like this

And it's ugly as hell!

Or maybe I could just lease a brand new car and not have to risk relying on the Japanese reputation for reliability

Ive never owned a VAG Vaxhall or Ford BTW

Most of your shopping list (£625 from a total of £820) has nothing to do with unreliability and everything to do with unavoidable costs (MOT, servicing - you could do it yourself if you were handy) and expected consumable wear (tyres and brake pads, aircon top up) leaving you with completely unexpected costs of £195 or less than a tenner a month in your ownership - I think you did well there!

Warning; sense of humour bypass

I was tempted on the last cactus deal. still am with this. my other option was a 2 year old used approved motor which will loose more than £2500 in value. those playing bangernomics go ahead. that is the complete opposite of the point of leasing

This discussion is turning into a **** contest about how much money some people make (or more likely, how much they are willing to blow on cars).

Let's skip ahead. Who has the hardest Dad? :stuck_out_tongue:

No the whole point is you don't want to hit the rev limiter at 6500rpm but you do want to hit max power at 5750rpm. :smiley:

Why on earth would you want to redline a 1.2 Citroen? lol

Offer on hold until numbers are reconciled, to ensure units are available to all applications in the system.

Certainly a marmite car .

Regardless of the looks though Heat for the value .

As for the usual suspects with their "bag a banger" comments . Some people do not want to drive a 10 year old car that they have to take to the garage every minute . Some of us do not have the time or skills or motivation or space to take our cars apart every 5 minutes when something else has broken . Some of us can earn £30 an hour working overtime at work , Id sooner do another day at work every month and earn the leasing payment for something like this than have my 10 year old car in pieces every 2 weeks because something else has broken .

Brilliant spec for the price. Can't fault it at this price.
May be OP should include these details
Standard features inc

• 17 inch diamond cut ‘Cross’ alloy wheels
• Front fog lights with cornering function
• Dark tinted rear windows
• Heated door mirrors
• Front arm rest
• Auto Pack – automatic air conditioning, automatic lights and windscreen wipers
• City Camera Pack – colour reversing camera, rear parking sensors
• Navigation and Hi-Fi Pack – eMyWay satellite navigation, Hi-Fi upgrade (6 speakers and ARKAMYS digital amplifier)

how can a car this size be a 1.2 ???

no wonder road rage exists

Offer is on hold while they check stock levels

I don't understand the people complaining about this car's look. It doesn't look bad to me. When you compare what you get for money, this is definitely the best deal in the market right now.
If you are wealthy enough or poo gold or bad at managing your money you should get a more expensive car.

That doesn't mean it's not egg boxes.

Horrible looking car imho

Offer on hold until numbers are reconciled, to ensure units are available to all applications in the system.

Mine's quite conservative but I managed to save quite a bit of tax on the deal.

Yep - eyes that are able to look and see something unique, DIFFERENT, and great value for money and MPG that would make other car owners weep and I don't FOLLOW everyone else - so it looks like I have a brain to :sunglasses:

I'm a BMW owner who really didn't like the look of this at first, but one of my friends kept saying they were nice and I now pass one on the way to training every day and have grown to like it. It's quite a big car for its class and it looks great inside with the screen etc. A lot of features for the price.

Has anyone leased this car from this company?

Do you have eyes?

Yea we will!

You can improve the look for £3.99
http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/pack-30-rubble-sacks-from-screwfix-4-99-2430347

The North Face wearing brigade are upset because its not a VW or Audi I see

Far too many boring EuroBox owners on this thread, evidently. Where is your individuality, people? At last a mainstream car gets to look genuinely different from the herd and all of a sudden it's ugly. Sheep. Voted HOT.

We rented one of these and my wife loved it. Hot from me

There's no point offering up favourable reviews to the knuckle draggers on this thread. They all seem to be hung up on the badge and the door protectors....forgetting that this car is cheap, reliable and safe.

I guess it's good that people are pretty narrow minded when it comes to such things. It helps ensure prices stay down, and availability remains good :smiley:

Here are some reviews just the first few from Google

Review 1

Even top gear like it

Review 2

Review 3

We bought a Cactus after having Jap cars and to be honest before buying we were a little apprehensive. But once we tried we bought one and love it. Brilliant to drive, very comftable and it uses hardly any fuel and no road tax to speak of what is there not to like.

We got an all black on with red bits so if you are not keen on the air bumps this colour looks fine as air bumps are hard to see and they work well.

Brilliant car - don't know it unless you try one :smiley:

Quite popular.

I went from a coupe that did 0-60 in eight seconds to a BMW 3 series that did it in 11.5 seconds. I don't think 12.5 is all that bad for most situations. I do a lot of motorway miles every week and I barely get over 50mph due to roadworks so I don't really miss the extra acceleration.


Shame they don't deliver to Aberdeen. You'd think they'd make an exception in order to generate the sale.

does anyone have any idea how these leases work with allowing a second driver onto your insurance. does the lease company have any issues with two people having access to the car ?

Are you really 28 years old?!

Horrible looking car

Filled in the form last night at 22.00 ish. Received a call just after 12 saying finance was approved, etc. I cancelled because of delivery charge and colour

I believe at school they said it was spelt Paedophile.

Why make a car and stick door mats to the side of it, come on get a grip.

Peado jokes now? Oh dear I seem to have fallen into the YouTube comments section. :sunglasses:

Seems a reasonable deal, although 5K miles is a tad low. Losing £2.5k over 18 months is buttons in comparison to how much you lose in depreciation on most new cars over the same period.

I believe lease companies are getting quite picky on the condition of cars when they're handed back these days so make sure you look after it if you go this route.

Yes - please don't try and groom me.

Weaksauce. haha What are you: eight years old? :stuck_out_tongue:

Your GIF game is weaksauce m8.

What is this Tumblr?!

That's a fair point. It's less than a three hour drive for me but £190 to get delivered. Makes more sense to drive down with someone and drive back.

got a call from them, £190 delivery to either Edinburgh or Glasgow. No delivery to Aberdeen. Guy also said there are no black ones left

Made in Spain

​Can only afford?

Spending more money on a depreciating asset is the right thing to do, right?

Are you considerably richer than everyone on HUKD? :smile:

Wow...did I touch a nerve? Look, it's ok if you can only afford an ugly piece of crap like the cactus, no one will judge you here.

Works out at £248.33 on my company's salary sacrifice scheme, which is 24m 10k miles and is "just add fuel" so no insurance, road tax, cost of tires, etc

​48.6 according to trip computer on the latest fill up and 250 miles into the tank

What's with the egg box on the doors?

What is your average MPG so far?

you bought your missus AND your girlfriend the same car???!?! Good luck with that one..

i do like it. can any of the current owners (or renters) confirm how does it fare on the german motorway, please?

​I know. I'm the thread starter and commenting on how bad owning a new car can be and now we have already leased a c4 cactus how much better things are

People who buy this car should be shot. 70's headboard on a car? FUGLY.

Oh that is funny! It's an 18 month lease, even the electronics on a French car will last that long.

Seems fairly expensive to me for 18months and 5k miles.

Brand new it of course doesn't but over 18 months it may do depending on mileage/driving conditions. And if that is the point its a poor one, even taking the consumables into account he spent a total of £930. The key imformation being missed is what did he sell the car for? When a car reaches that age/value deprication is all but over, unless he was ripped off when buying it (judging by how much he pays for MOTs that may well be the case).

The point that I am making that you seem to have missed is not that leasing is bad it is just not comparable to bangernomics as they suit two completely different conditions of motoring. Try comparing the leasing costs on a 20k MPA lease to a second-hand car.

Good deal, but jeeez, what a monstrosity of a car.

Offer on hold at the moment

At least no-one will ever steal it!

Good deal. I've had quite a few Citroens over the years and they have been very reliable. It does seem a bit strange that there's not a better choice of side panel designs given that the fugly egg box design is meant to be easily replaceable. I'm sure a lot of people would appreciate a traditional flat or some alternative side panel that was cheap and easy to replace in the case of door dings.

You'd have to pay me to drive this ugly P.o.S

Game over?

From their website:

"Offer on hold until numbers are reconciled, to ensure units are available to all applications in the system."

Still ugly car !!!!!!!!!
And people are entitled to there opinions ..... And I bet it's you who is the carling drinker as you have no respect for others !!

​since when has a brand new car needed new tyres/brakes/wheel alignment?

People seem to have missed the point of this original comment, the costs of owning an older passat add up to a similar loss incurred on this lease deal. This is where leasing becomes more cost effective as the bills on the passat could have been much greater.

This is an amazing deal. Works out at £1,561.79 per year for a brand new car.

Thanks to original poster.

Are they not comparing the Passat to this deals. SO how can you subtract the servicing/tyres/brakes/wheel alignment? Are you saying that this deal would require you to get new tyres/brakes/wheel alignment over 18 months?

5k miles a year isn't much for me

Servicing/tyres/brakes/wheel aligment would need doing on any car new or old so subtract that from your costs, You have also paid way way over the top for the MOTs, I get mine for £25 a go at a local Ford dealership! The pretty young thing behind the desk didn't even charge me for the retest last time - fancies me obviously.

So assuming a more reasonable £45 for each MOT you should have been looking at £300 for 20 months motoring which isn't bad in my book. Also since when was a Passat considered premium?

Lease vs second-hand debates as so stupid as different people have different circumstances. If I only did 10k miles a year I would have one but as I do a lot more than that and am reasonably handy with a spanner I have a 11 year old "banger" which has proven to be an extremely cheap way of motoring. It even gives about 20% better MPG then the newer supposedly more efficient car it replaced.

82hp in a fairly big car? Does it ever get up to motorway speeds?
Cheap, but why would you want to have one?
61mpg? really?

You couldn't pay me to drive one of these

Not bad, this C4 cactus does seem to enjoy a lot of 18mth cheap deals. There have been better ones than this around £1800 for the whole term. I still may yet get one.

but it has the midrange petrol engine..........

Not if you can fix it yourself :smile:

We have a 1200 quid golf 1.4, put further 700 into rebuild, rock solid now.
But I paid no labour apart from alignment.

Hidiously out of date in short order? I don't really think so but that's not an issue for an 18month lease deal now is it.

Citroen have a history of making fairly quirky and in time sometimes timeless cars. DS, CX yadda yadda

...and I would have an Avantime in a breath -considered a future classic that you can't buy now for much less than £5k (if you can get one) ...no brainer if you want a "different" car ...rather than "pretend" SUV juke you dislike so much.

...I'm not advocating the merits of a Juke btw -just said the shape has grown on me when I see them on the road ...like I say probably because they remind me of baja bugs and tit*ies.

That's what makes da worldaa go roundaa

​Then you need to stop giving a **** about things that don't really matter

People with intelligence.

Very few people in the UK need a real SUV. So why pay the extra for the additional technology required to make one?
& who cares if the interior looks dated....you'll be able to get something new in 18 months.

(This is a deals website - why are people so hung up on the superficial aspects of this deal? Cheap, economical, safe...what's the problem?)

still have to pay insurance?

No they don't. It's a bog standard pretend-SUV like the Nissan Juke. Whether or not the plastic is ugly is certainly down to personal taste, but from the few of them I've seen it still scratches up nicely in a car park. It's fine for what it is (though Citroen really overdid the "tech" interior - it's of questionable value and will be hideously out of date in short order), but don't pretend it offers something "different". The Renault Avantime was different, and look how that panned out!

Yuk, wouldn't pay £500

And if you think its ugly, who cares when you're inside. Far more interesting to look at than all the cars that depressed sales reps drive like vauxhall insignias, astras or passats
I like cars that are different to the norm, previous car was a Toyota IQ and this is just as much fun.


Someone who has failed badly in life. I'd have ended it already.

I requested a deal for 36 months & 8,000 p/year.
I then get an email saying 18 months & 10,000 p/year. Hmmmm

I then read this part & think "not for me"

Delivery to Scotland will incurr a delivery cost of £159.99+vat, Delivery to England and Wales inc within prices

must be painfull riding a catcus

That is a lot of time spent hanging around/driving back and forth/faffing about with a garage. For people who don't have the luxury of spending time making multiple visits to a garage, this is a very good deal. Plus you don't have to drive a stinky old diesel. Personal choice really and just because this used car worked for you, doesn't mean it will be for everyone else. There are loads of people who end up spending lots of money replacing worn out parts on a used car. For example if the suspension on your VW required replacing, that would be an enormous cost and significant proportion of time without a car. I couldn't afford that downtime.

Interestingly you have paid nearly 40% of the cost of this deal to drive an old diesel banger. Then calculate your time spent on getting all this work done, the added hassle etc etc and you have just confirmed the fact that owning an older car is riddled with lots of time spent in a garage!

might be a good price, but in 2014 I rented one in Spain and can easily say it is absolutely horrible to drive. we got the automatic and it was so Laggy and Jerky with the transmission. so off the traffic I would accelerate and the car would respond a second later with a massive delay thump as if I was riding with someone learning to use manual transmission. the delay between pressing the gas and actual start of acceleration is just dangerous. I could easily say it was the worst car I ever drove.

So you can hand it back within seven day? due to "The Consumer Contracts Regulations" formally distance selling regs

Does choosing the colour count as "personalised to your specifications" if you choose a colour they are offering? surely not.

cheers

Those are really useful thanks. I am probably being over cautious about it. Never had anything more than a minor problem/charge with hire cars before and this is kind of a long hire. I guess if people were always getting hit with massive bills we would have heard more about it as a consumer issue. [/quote]


No you aren't being overly cautious, I agree I'm the exactly the same.
The day the keys are handed back (additional bill or no bill) can make or break a great deal.
I think anyone is foolhardy to think otherwise.

That same phrase could be applied to the positive comments as well as the negative.

excellent car, I have one. perfect

I thinking of the seat and driving position. I jumped in a Fiat 500 at a car show once and was shocked how bad i found the driving position, hard to believe they could get it so wrong these days.

So how does this work with insurance? Do you just take out a fully comprehensive or do you need some kind of special one? Sorry for silly question (I'm a new driver).

My point exactly. i had an old car that cost more than a new car to lease so anyone who said you can run an old car and it would be cheaper is mistaken

do you get a free disguise with it?

Your rights when buying cars online
http://www.which.co.uk/cars/choosing-a-car/buying-a-car/buying-cheap-cars-online/your-rights-when-buying-cars-online/

wow thats one ugly car

I presume people are having a sit in one before going for it. Does seem to provoke differing views...

Good price per month for this car. Giveaway!

Loving all the knuckle draggers and car experts hating on it too hahaha

Exactly my concern & why I've never leased, but deals like this are so appealing.
I love the look of the Cactus & I believe it will make me feel even more attractive when I'm driving it.
However I am no expect in leasing, but apparently the leasing company has to be reasonable when the keys are handed back:http://www.bvrla.co.uk/service/fair-wear-and-tear-guideshttp://www.bvrla.co.uk/advice/guidance/returning-your-leased-vehiclehttp://www.clean-image.co.uk/leasing/lease_checklist-for-customers.pdf
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Those are really useful thanks. I am probably being over cautious about it. Never had anything more than a minor problem/charge with hire cars before and this is kind of a long hire. I guess if people were always getting hit with massive bills we would have heard more about it as a consumer issue.

Still waiting for the one I ordered from them a few months ago. Was supposed to have it weeks ago and am being told it's going to come at the end of this month at the earliest.

Good to see entrepreneurial spirit is still alive and well, Maggy Thatcher would be proud! :smiley:

I've been on the DarkNet and my lawyer says you can retract that statement.

Also a diesel VW Passat is the opposite of premium, even when it was new.

2k can buy you a car that will last you at least 5 years.

Morning wood

That works out more than this deal costs....

We used to do this but then we let America get uppity and run themselves and we stopped selling opium to China. :smiley:

Excellent a car lease deal, the entertainment has begun, here's a couple of deals that will round things off >

http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/leffe-nectar-beer-750ml-hardengreen-1-50-tesco-2427572

http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/dominos-bogof-deal-back-2427680

Exactly my concern & why I've never leased, but deals like this are so appealing.
I love the look of the Cactus & I believe it will make me feel even more attractive when I'm driving it.
However I am no expect in leasing, but apparently the leasing company has to be reasonable when the keys are handed back:
http://www.bvrla.co.uk/service/fair-wear-and-tear-guides
http://www.bvrla.co.uk/advice/guidance/returning-your-leased-vehicle
http://www.clean-image.co.uk/leasing/lease_checklist-for-customers.pdf
Cheers

Why be negative in the first place? It adds nothing to the discussion.

Opinions are like bumholes, everyone has one, most of them stink.

FRENCH! Probably made with Chinese steel or plastic.

While I agree with most of what you said I think in the Revolution it would be the Carling drinking idiots who would slay the intelligentsia.

Just sayin'

Just to add balance to the conversation. I love French cars, I miss my RenaultSport Clio a lot.

Heat added, decent deal for a decent family car.

It looks cool but it's cheap tat. Garbage quality and don't think the rear windows even fully open still.
A used Japanese car will outlast any French car. £2500 Corolla, last all your life.

Brilliant if you express an opinion here and say you don't like something people make sweeping statements about who you are.

Let people express their opinion and move on - discuss if you like but don't hurl insults.

Just got 750 miles to £58 out of my 1.6 diesel. Please don't go for this deal, too many on the road now :wink:

This is the ugliest car ive seen since the Fiat Multipla,I couldnt drive around in this.Id rather walk home in the rain,

I bought a VW passat diesel for 1.8k and during the 20 months I owned I paid

£250 new tyres
£50 for wheel alignment
£100 new brake pads
£70 MOT x 2
£180 full service
£60 to replace electric window motor
£25 air con top up
£85 new oil sump fitted for leak
£40 new MAF sensor

So owning a premium older car does not always pay off

Yes actually, you drinking Carling occasionally does in fact make you "uneducated" ...and indeed a "chav"

I am looking at a lease and this car/cactus/thing has come up a few times now. Not looking for heavy use but 5k miles a year is 96 miles a week which seems hardly worth owning a car for. By the time you are insuring and paying petrol/parking you may as well get taxi's.

10k miles personal lease over 18 months works out at £144.20 per month (£2595.59 total)
15k miles personal lease over 18 months works out at £162.93 per month (£2932.74 total)

Those options would be affordable and give me enough miles. However I would not want to keep the car (see it as a long hire only) and main concern would be charges on any damage at the end of the lease. With this in mind it seems better to buy something second hand for £1500ish and use the savings from the lease cost to cover (at least some of the) insurance, tax. mot and such. If the second hand car dies after/around 18 months then just scrap it and have no worries about end of lease fees.

It would be nice to have a new car (for the first time ever) and not worry so much about reliability. BUT it would be annoying to pay out hundreds or thousands of pounds for a dealer to repair a car you are returning and never driving again...


That milage cost (example only) does not seem that troubling really.

Good find

I've just read all the comments and HUKD being a site predominantly designed to save people a few quid must mean that you have to be sarcasitic / rude in every other reply to questions or info requests. I don't understand why people would and want to reply in such negative ways.
The deal is hot, the car not so much but that is my own personal opinion.

Good but not as good as previous deal

10K - Straight forward 18 x £118.00 = £2124.00

Plus admin fee

I'm a German car kinda guy and normally hate French cars but honestly think the Cactus is one of the coolest cars on the road! It's quirky, unique, fun and sticks two fingers up at anyone who doesn't like it. So in essence if you don't like it chances are you are NOT "quirky, unique, fun" (even though i'm sure you think you are) :man:
BTW - love the exterior spec of yours - I'd have one exactly the same or Gunmetal Grey.

Haha! Love this! Every word and I 100% agree! :sunglasses:

Well I'm on the thoughts of firstly heat for the price, really it a box with wheels to go from A to B and at a good lease price so heat for that.
To own one of these cars for any "long-term" I'd pass. Dunno the current obsession with all this black plastic around the wheel arches never mind the egg carton on the outside. Let me explain a little. Cleaning will be horrendous, in a few years all that plastic will fade and look terrible, scratch the plastic and you are replacing not fixing like "normal" body work can be. Dread to think the cost of a "rip" or something in that egg carton on the outside. This below review does make me laugh though very well written.


Steering wheel Lack of reach adjustment promotes ghastly driving position with arms straighter than a Coldstream guard’s trouser seam and knees for earrings
Driver’s seat Bliss for the first eight seconds, then you shop for a cushion. A bizarre meld of boulder and blancmange combining little support with unsolicited intrusion
Pedal box Unnecessarily cramped, requiring feet bound in the manner of a 19th century Chinese courtesan to squeeze between clutch pedal and transmission tunnel in the quest for rest
Instrument binnacle Ugly, ill-matched graphics and precious little information. Speed, fuel, odometer and auto wiper notification. No rev counter, no temperature gauge and no joy
Driver’s door Steadfastly refuses to shut politely. Needs slamming at a velocity more usually reserved for the shoe of a Jehovah’s Witness
Centre armrest Pointless. So utterly obstructs gear changing that it was flipped up on day one and has stayed there ever since
Air vents Relocating glovebox removes passenger air vent. And no; enlarging the left-hand centre vent is not adequate air-supply recompense
Rear seats No junior comfort gripes, but the absence of a properly opening rear window in a four-door family car is daft
Centre console screen Not great looking, a tad stab-tastic and a pain in the **** having to access it for everything, even adjusting the air-conditioning
Glovebox Clever overhead airbag location facilitates neat solution. But the vacated space below? No extra storage, just a bland blanking plate
Door armrest Actually matches the seat upholstery. Easily the most comfortable part of the interior. If only one could drive whilst sitting on it

There’s little overall cohesion. The steamer trunk styling of the glove box and attendant luggage handle door-pulls constitute less a theme for the interior than a mere guest appearance, whilst, from a graphics perspective, the two screens are distant cousins at best. Worse, at the most basic level of ergonomics, the front seats look comfortable, but aren’t, and the driving position is succinctly pigeonholed by the missus as ‘Hideously uncomfortable’.

http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/car-reviews/long-term-tests/citroen/citroen-c4-cactus-16-blue-hdi-100-2015-long-term-test-review/

But then again before anyone says already from the picture. I drive an Alfa and will be waving at you from the hard shoulder broke down (well we like to keep that going so less people buy them lol.

Tata could not make British steel pay, losing a reported 2.5m a day in Wales. Bear in mind they are extremely well placed and vertically integrated with auto making etc... that is a staggering figure.

We are one discontented member of the EU, (something that may soon change) out of 28. 28 members that are constantly squabbling and that only ever act out of self interest (ironically like you suggest) We cannot expect no support at all from it and it does not hold anywhere near the sway of the well aligned trade monoliths that are China and US. The WTO is a joke and has little power.

The only hope British steel has is a government subsidy for energy costs, otherwise it is completely and utterly hopeless. The product of no competition and over unionized work force constantly demanding "better pay and conditions". I don't like it anymore than you but the economic reality is that British steel is doomed.

Anyway....heat!

Two free headboards with every vehicle.

We are part of the EU. We are therefore well able to work the system to ensure that like for like tariffs are added to ALL steel imported into the EU....or better still, use the mechanisms available to us (EU trade commission, WTO etc) to force America and China to drop their anti-competitive ways.

The US and China can't afford to **** off the EU. We are the world's biggest economic bloc - and if we decide to get into trade wars, it'll be the other areas of the world that will lose out to a greater degree.

But to go back to your original contention - British steel is not unviable. It simply needs to be supported until the government/EU gets a proper response together to defend EU steelmakers.

And after criticizing me for my honest opinion on this car you come out with this juvenile comment?I think one of these cars would make you more attractive,go buy one straight away....for the grown ups on here I havent voted either way,but I wont be swapping my current car for a cactus for any citroen.

So to make British Steel viable we just need to make China and the US do as we please. Sounds about as non viable as it gets to me!

Funny how people talk down British industry when they (you) have no apparent grasp of the facts.

Here are the facts for you. The US is imposing prohibitive trade tariffs on ALL steel imports into the US. China is providing extensive state support for their own steel industry...and selling their steel at a loss to drive out the competition elsewhere in the world.

British steelmaking is not uncompetitive. It is not unviable. It is simply unable to compete on the world stage when the US and China are behaving in such a manner.

You shouldnt judge people by their opinions,I get tickled by internet hardmen like yourself.I think you must have one of these terrible looking cars.IMO it is an exceptionally ugly car,thats my opinion and Im entitlled to it.I do drink carling sometimes..does that make me uneducated, a chav in your pathetic eyes?You are a nasty unattractive excuse for a human being.Im embarresed to be the same species as clowns like you..Go crawl back under your rock.

Psychologists call it the "contrast effect":
You feel prettier around ugly people and uglier around pretty people.
Similar to cars:
You feel prettier driving an ugly car, and uglier driving a pretty car.
So if you find this car ugly BUY IT & it will make you FEEL more attractive!.
There you go I should have been a car salesman.

Only problem is by trying avoid the car getting a possible unsightly ding the car constantly looks ugly from day one and it stands out a mile,where a small ding won't.

I put it in the same category as them stupid bonnet bras,make the whole front end look stupid to save a few stone chips,WTF

I have to agree it's pretty ugly.

If it wasn't for the bumps I'd be tempted

& 70s & 80s had them:
http://www.classicbikeandcar.com/1243/ford-granada-sapphire-2-8-ghia-1979/

Hi
New to leasing so please go easy bare with me.
Really like this "marmite" car BTW
Is it just £64.20 or £11.10 a month more for 10,000K a year?...not much for double the mileage.
How much would auto transmission be please or has it got to be manual / 'what you are given' for "crazy prices" like this
Does the £1200 inc admin & RFL (just need to insure it as the leasing company as the owners)
Once the £1200 is paid is it 17 monthly payments or still 18?
very HOT by the way

You must bloody hate your missus to buy her one of those :wink:

What about a Juke? Well, whatever whatever about a Juke ... All I'm saying is that the high riding flared arches (that probably remind me of a daja bug or something like a pair of female breasts BS) have grown on me lately.

I believe I'm right

What about a Nissan Juke/Joke then?

I voted it hot too (as you would imagine) but only like I would for any other car with a bit of free thinking merit.

...but ...I actually don't mind a Nissan Duke/Joke lately

Amazing what Sherlock Holmes can deduce from an opinion on a car. I vote it hot though as its still a looker compared to a Nissan Joke.

All your friends laugh behind your back at you. True story.

He only asked. No need to be hyper-critical.

There are some pretentious (b)ankers on this thread. This car gets great reviews, is fuel efficient, safe and cheap. It seems to tick all the boxes that many of us look for in a car...yet still the same old fools chime in with the same sorry rubbish.

If you don't like the look of this car, don't click on the deal. Its as simple as that.

For those of us that can see beyond the badge, this is a hot deal...and I've voted accordingly. Cheers OP

Says the chav driving a baseball cap

Yes why else would you read this forum

You'd certainly feel a pr1ck!

Cannot believe Citroen did not put a split rear seat in these.

Applied for previous National vehicle solutions offer (c4 diesel). Get quote, filled application form. Didn't get any response for few days. Sent an e-mail - their system was down and they promised to forward my application to lease companies asap. It was 5 days ago. Still nothing.

hired one in Spain last year and perfectly good car

Uglier than Janet Street-Porter's and Steve Buscemi's love child, but hot for price!

They would need to pay me to drive that thing

I think you should check my comment that I have edited it.
Don't need to be rude

Wish it was one of these beauties :wink:

Now it's showing £64.20 p/m

Is the bike for when the car breaks down?

Huh? That seems a fair question to ask, just because you may already know the answer (or maybe you didn't even understand the question) there's no need to be hostile and damn rude.

I don't know what the repercussions would be if you didn't get the service done either. I'll *think* and guess at maybe a financial penalty when you return the car to the lease company, but I don't *know*, it seems jhw doesn't either which is why they politely asked if anyone else knew.

Have a look on the link?

Or do you want everyone else to do everything for you?

Not sure putting a bike on the roof of a car turns it into an suv.

All these negative comments - fecking hate bugatti drivers!

Anyone have a guestimate on what the price would be for a 24 month lease?

I wouldn't. lol

Shininghero sorry pal not sure why i used your comment as a reference.

I'd be embarrassed to have that on my drive

I've seen them in black and I think they are perfectly acceptable as a daily hack. I wonder if Citroen is making any money out of these and the C1 deals we often see on HDUK

Is this a free range egg box?

Citroen site says they need servicing at 12 months or 16,000m (whichever comes first) - and that's another £195. What would happen if you didn't get it done?

Is it an Auto transmission?

Edit: Just checked its Manual, any deal for Auto?

How do you get it for the £53.10 per month? I'm only seeing £64...

Definitely worth seeing this car in the flesh and up close to appreciate it.... yes it's a Citroen, yes it's quirky and I like it for both those reasons. I personally like the white/beige versions but the black looks good too.

That said I still can't get my head around these leasing deals, I know depreciation on a new car is huge but 18 months and over £2000 just feel like too much to me and I'd always be worried I was going to be knocked for hundreds more when it was returned.

Great car, got the missus one when the 12 month lease for £127 per month was on here a while ago. Fitted a bike rack and now it's the perfect SUV :smiley:
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When I got a quote with the same details it is £117

I bet they'd have you for a scratch on the plastic panel when you return it.

How do you get £53.10
Website says "Personal Deal £64.20" per month for 18 Months

I actually quite like the look of these in the right colour in the flesh - that black in the picture looks good.

Hideous!

Probably bit off topic, but what is that thing called when you lease a car and then have a chance to buy it in full at the end of the "lease"? Thanks

Marmite car, but it's growing on me

Thanks for the info ! Heat added :smiley:

If this was the diesel would of gone for it.

Ok makes sense. Just having a **** moment.

Excellent deal. Hot!

The guy is quoting the same price the website is advertising for the business deal. But ok.

10k option looks better for £64.20 a month 18months.

That price is for business not personal lease.

and 240£ admin

£144 real cost a month over 18 months, but still not a bad deal

Impressed. Heat