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£8000 — list price
£6800 — what to pay
£6100 — nearly new
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General description
Combined Citroen/Peugeot/Toyota car built in the same factory that tries to combine the best bits of each brand and pretty much succeeds.
For 2009, the C1 gets a revised front, higher quality interior and revised 1 litre petrol engine.
Things to look for when buying one
Unless you plan on keeping it for a long while, you'll save money by buying the petrol version. If things go to plan then this should be one of the most reliable cars there is. There's little to go wrong....except the problem with the accelerator pedal on automatics. If you're buying secondhand, make sure the car has had the recall action performed if it needed it.
The good bits
Ultra modern and well engineered city car that should put a smile on your face. Petrols are very economical -the diesels is one of the most economical cars you can buy.
The not so good bits
You can tell that a lot of thought has gone into saving money everywhere but outcome is still good. An example of the cost savings is the fact that the rear windows of the 5 door only flip open - like the 3 door's - they don't wind up and down.
Pity the diesel is so much more to buy in the first place....
