Citroen C4 Picasso

[Furrynadz]

yeap

and sadly the local forum is run by someone sharing the same demon-cratic ideals as our current pm, and everyone is being hoodwinked

 

pity those new diesel picasso owners, 4 months still waiting for LTA approval

 

bunch of cheapskates...tan xiao pian yi

[Dankoo]

Was strolling a few showrooms last sat...including C&C. Saleslady told me that the C4P no approval from LTA yet so they cannot display anymore. She says in 3-4 weeks time....I wonder.....

[cgac99]

French cars who last are those Diesel engines without Turbo.

I have seen some Megans and Renault 19 reaching 300.000km and asking for more.

 

Today in the rental office , a Citroen C3 with 15.000Km with the Diesel Engine of 90HP has lost his Turbo and the front tyres are good to change lol. Total rentals : 31

Embray smeel to be good to change soon too.

 

Guys, never but never buy rental cars, 95% of them have been driven like rally cars.

 

For a good idea, 3 weeks ago, we rent a Golf , it made 1000Km, when it came back it needed 1,5L of oil + 800Ml of Cooling Liquid , it gives an idea of how the car has been driven.

 

[Furrynadz]

Was strolling a few showrooms last sat...including C&C. Saleslady told me that the C4P no approval from LTA yet so they cannot display anymore. She says in 3-4 weeks time....I wonder.....

 

dont bother...say fun nia haha

French cars who last are those Diesel engines without Turbo.

I have seen some Megans and Renault 19 reaching 300.000km and asking for more.

 

Today in the rental office , a Citroen C3 with 15.000Km with the Diesel Engine of 90HP has lost his Turbo and the front tyres are good to change lol. Total rentals : 31

Embray smeel to be good to change soon too.

 

Guys, never but never buy rental cars, 95% of them have been driven like rally cars.

 

For a good idea, 3 weeks ago, we rent a Golf , it made 1000Km, when it came back it needed 1,5L of oil + 800Ml of Cooling Liquid , it gives an idea of how the car has been driven.

 

 

french NA diesel engines are very reliable

evident from a sizeable number of old kangoo / partner / berlingo still running

most renew coe ones....

 

[Xover]

any news on the 2014 picasso or grand piccasso?

[HermanGuoh]

any news on the 2014 picasso or grand piccasso?

still not approved? hmm, dun understand how it could take sooooo long......really sympathise those who pre-booked as early as last Nov...

[Furrynadz]

already warned them long ago to move on and get pre-approved models, now coe drop, they suck thumb

old model liao

[Unltd]

still not approved? hmm, dun understand how it could take sooooo long......really sympathise those who pre-booked as early as last Nov...

 

I guess many makes of cars are affected. This was the news on Sat

 

BY OCTOBER, the engine power of new Category A cars will have to be tested vigorously before they can be sold here.

 

The Land Transport Authority (LTA) said these models will be put on a chassis dynamometer - a "treadmill" for cars - to determine how much power they produce.

 

It will also review technical data supplied by importers and dealers through "independent checks with overseas counterparts" and other resources.

 

The move comes after a new new certificate of entitlement (COE) classification was introduced in February. Besides a 1,600cc cap on engine size, cars in COE Category A must not produce more than 130bhp or 97kW.

 

This was meant to level the playing field for sellers of mass-market cars, who in recent years have been edged out of Category A by luxury brands such as Mercedes-Benz and BMW.

 

However, as soon as the new criterion was implemented, dealers of premium models began introducing cars with 122bhp to maintain their share of the Category A market.

 

Sources say this is why the LTA is taking steps to ensure cars actually produce the power declared by their manufacturers.

 

Due to the extra procedures, "motor dealers can expect a longer approval period", the LTA told The Straits Times, which understands it will now take up to four months to approve a car - up from four weeks previously.

 

It is the first time the authority has shed light on a backlog of new cars at its inspection centre in Sin Ming Drive.

 

There had been speculation by traders - some of whom have had cars stuck for seven months - that the LTA was planning further changes to the COE system.

 

The authority told motor traders of the new procedures at a meeting yesterday. Many were not thrilled.

 

Mr Ron Lim, general manager of Nissan agent Tan Chong Motor, said: "Together with the time it takes for cars to arrive here, it will take six months to launch a new car. Singapore has always been among the first to launch new models. With this, it's going to be very different."

 

Mr Nicholas Wong, general manager of Honda agent Kah Motor, said: "The COE quota period is now shorter at three months. So if it takes four months before we can launch a car, how do we do our planning?"

 

A trader who did not wish to be named said: "We told them that they should not use a power cap in the first place. But they didn't listen. Now, they're throwing the problem back to us."

 

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yeap

and sadly the local forum is run by someone sharing the same demon-cratic ideals as our current pm, and everyone is being hoodwinked

 

pity those new diesel picasso owners, 4 months still waiting for LTA approval

 

bunch of cheapskates...tan xiao pian yi

 

Cheap meh? Hahaha

[Unltd]

Folks, just an update, the Grand Picasso Intensive has been approved and C&C is proceeding with delivery of the vehicles.

[Xover]

Folks, just an update, the Grand Picasso Intensive has been approved and C&C is proceeding with delivery of the vehicles.

Congrats! :)

What color ?

[HermanGuoh]

So it's only the Intensive, heard LTA got issues with the Bi-Xenon lights on the Intensive+

[Kangadrool]

better ban all these white lights even for farktory-fitted ones! #1 nuisance on the road, worst than road rage!!!

 

So it's only the Intensive, heard LTA got issues with the Bi-Xenon lights on the Intensive+

 

[Xover]

Folks, just an update, the Grand Picasso Intensive has been approved and C&C is proceeding with delivery of the vehicles.

I don't get it

If the car is not approved to be on the roads, how could the people test drive ?

[Billy77]

Saw the C4 grand picasso ad in straits time today.

 

Looks good, but selling price of $141k appears to be expensive considering that it is after CEV rebate of $15k.

 

Anyone has the OMV of this car to share?

 

Thanks in advance!

[Dankoo]

Test drove one today....just want to check with all that test drove or already took over yours recently, does it has an obvious jerk during gear change?

 

I feel it quite jerky as it shift gear to gear.

[Tohto]

Test drove one today....just want to check with all that test drove or already took over yours recently, does it has an obvious jerk during gear change?

 

I feel it quite jerky as it shift gear to gear.

Because it is using a very outdated automatic manual. Worst than DSG.

[Furrynadz]

Test drove one today....just want to check with all that test drove or already took over yours recently, does it has an obvious jerk during gear change?

 

I feel it quite jerky as it shift gear to gear.

 

 

as others have mentioned

its a very old single clutch designed for comfort, in slow city driving the jerkiness is very obvious

its a design flaw worse than DSG

[hondafanodyseey]

Anyone buying this car?