What are citroen picassos like?
They are a good car if you like that sort of thing, but buying one brand new is complete madness – Citroen’s aggressive pricing means that depreciation is very heavy. The list price of a brand new Xsara Picasso 1.6i 16v Desire is £15,640. You should be able to pick these up brand new for £8,999 with some haggling & shopping around. This makes it look a pretty good deal. However, the three year value of that car (how much it’s worth at three ears old) is £3,557 – it’s an old model still sold alongside the C4 Picasso. You could buy the same car at twelve months old in immaculate condition for under £6,000, saving between three & four thousand pounds in depreciation. Buying the base model of any car brand new is seldom a good idea – they are not as sought after in the second hand market, where buyers generally want more kit for their money.
