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Citroen has had great success with its C2 model that comes with a quality engine of 110 hp c2 1.6HDI VTS. It is a diesel consuming car whose market price is lesser than 11,000, which turns out to be quite affordable than any of the car with the same specs. This car is a combination of a number of plus points including better fuel economy, low emissions and effective performance. The interior and exterior looks of the car is just like a sports car. This car looks like wearing a coat of another sports car namely Citroen’s VTS badge. The market price of VTS badge is around 10,995.

The torque laden C2 1.6HDI VTS is used in this car. Because of this great success of these petrol engines, the company later on produced its first diesel consuming supermini car namely the VTS insignia. Insignia has an engine power up to 110 hp with 1.6HDI engine. It has a manual gear box of 5-speed and its top speed is 120mph.

Insignia takes about 9.4 seconds to accelerate up to 0-60mph. The torque of this car is pretty good even at around 2000 rpm. Because of some of its special features like fun-to-drive handling, environmental friendliness and sporty looks, it performed well in the market just like the petrol version cars. Some more features that are included in these cars are four air bags, ESP system, standard ABS with EBD, 16” ‘cheetah’ alloy wheels, an alarm, and the air conditioning.

With loads of features, a trendy design and high fuel economy, the Citroen C2 simply turns out to be one of the best deals under the 11,000 mark.

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Buying a new car in Ohio

Purchasing new car is hard enough without having to deal with the sales pressure from a car salesman. It’s no big secret that almost every car dealer can be talked down on the initial price thay want for a car.

So if you decide to buy new car, we’ll help you determine what kind of cars is right for you and how best to negotiate a car purchase. Before you head out to the car showrooms with your checkbook in hand, evaluate your reasons for buying a new car. Find out the base price of each car you are interested in. The more you know about the actual cost of, the less you will have pay for it.

Before entering the dealership
Before you step foot on a dealership lot, there are several things you need to think about, including what type of vehicle you can afford, what type of car is right for you, whether you should lease or buy, and what your credit history consists of.
Once you decide on type of car you need it is time to do your research to narrow down the choices. A number resources on this site can provide you comparison information rating the vehicles within specific categories. Compare such areas as safety, reliability, fuel economy, warranties, operating costs, theft rates, general features, and options when making you decision.

Getting ready to buy new car
Do your homework first and make much wiser decision before you buy new car. To determine ahead how much negotiating room you have on basic cars and extra options, draw up awork sheet for each type of new car you considering. Using updated price lists available from above sites, write down the dealer’s cost and list price, for the particular make, model and trim line.
For each car, list the options you want, describing them with the invoice number. Also before you decided to buy new car, write down the dealer’s cost and the list price. Look up the destination charges for that car, and include this in both the dealer’s cost and the list price, since there is no murkup. The destination charge is the cost the dealer pays to get the new car to the dealership.
Now compare the dealer’s cost and the list price for that car. The difference is your negotiating room. Do the same thing with each of the options. You may be able to negotiate on individual options before you buy new car.

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The brand new Citroen C5 model is the result of hard work, determination and innovation shown by the designers of Citroen. The C5 model is quite bigger in size. Citroen claims that the C5 can accelerate 0-62 mph under 10seconds, and turns out to be a lot quicker than the previous models released by the company. The curb weight of C5 is 1,729 kg. However, maintaining its weight, it still remains smooth on the road, which is one of its special qualities.

It comes in a muscular design with a six-speed gear box. It is also known for its fuel economy, as the C5 can move up to 500 miles at a stretch without refueling, once its 71 liter tank is fully filled. Because of this reason, most car owners even enjoy the driving for about one weak and they don’t need to refuel. The hallmark of Citroen is its innovative suspension, which is also maintained in the C5 model by using “Hydractive 3+” with an adjustable spring, ride height, and damping.

This suspension helps the car to move smoothly even in town or busy areas. With such fine facilities, this car has also a surprising market price of even lesser than the Ford’s Mondeo. The actual market price of the car is 21,715 on the UK roads and under $36,000 mark on the US roads. All in all, this model is indeed much more impressive than its predecessors, and more than capable of catching the eyes of its potential customers.

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