• Summary

    5 out of 5 5.0

    What does this car say about you?

    Different.

    What do your friends / family / neighbours think of the car?

    They ask what it is? After a trip in it they think it is excellent and amazed at the roominess inside.

    Would you buy this car again and why?

    Definitely - because it is different, well built, reliable, cheap to run and not many about.

    What are you likely to buy next?

    Don't know. It is a pity that Daihatsu do not market in the UK any longer.

  • Buying experience

    5 out of 5 5.0

    Type of dealer you bought from?

    Franchised

    Did you buy this car new?

    No

    What price did you pay?

    £6,000

    When did you buy the car?

    March 2012

    Did you get a good deal and why?

    I think so - as the dealer took my low mileage '58 plate Land Rover Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE auto in part exchange - gave me more than any LR dealership. The first car that I have bought and received a large amount of money back in return!

    Is there any special reason why you bought this car?

    Due to retirement, no real need for two 4x4s for my wife and I - required a smaller vehicle with easy access and plenty of room all round to carry out voluntary work and something a bit different from the norm.

    What was the dealer like?

    Excellent - nothing too much trouble. The Materia was very well presented when collected.

  • Driving it

    5 out of 5 5.0

    What's it like to drive?

    Great - handles very well at speed on motorways or country roads - very nippy in town driving.

    What's it like to park?

    Easy to park due to its smallish size - has rear parking sensors as standard plus its 'short' bonnet at the front.

  • Living with it

    5 out of 5 5.0

    Have you had any problems with the car?

    No.

    What's most practical about your car?

    The room inside for a small car. The wide doors front and rear for ease of entrance and exit for elderly passengers.

    Favourite gadget, option or accessory?

    Rear seat back and forth adjustment - for either more boot space or more leg room for rear passengers.