• Summary

    3 out of 5 3.0

    What does this car say about you?

    He prefers to buy as new as possible instead of quality

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

    Depends, if they know about cars they don`t like it. Everyone else thinks it looks good

    Would you buy this car again and why?

    No I wouldnt, it`s is very basic, cheap for a reason. I want rid if it now before major problems start

    What are you likely to buy next?

    I am looking at a Yaris T-Sport, an Astra SRi and an Octavia VRS

  • Buying experience

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Type of dealer you bought from?

    Franchise

    Did you buy this car new?

    No

    What price did you pay?

    £5,500

    When did you buy the car?

    July 2006

    Did you get a good deal and why?

    I paid about the book value

    Is there any special reason why you bought this car?

    Was the newest, best looking car for £5500

    What was the dealer like?

    Not as pushy as I was expecting

  • Driving it

    3 out of 5 3.0

    What's it like to drive?

    Feels very basic. The brakes make a noise, and you get alot of road noise on anything but brand new roads. I had to buy a cushion for the seat coz they suck.

    What's it like to park?

    Very easy with the City mode power steering, plus it`s a small car

  • Living with it

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Have you had any problems with the car?

    One of the windscreen wiper arms bent when I tried to use them when they were frozren. Power steering stopped working when turning left but havent noticed it for a while

    What's most practical about your car?

    Very cheap to run and insure

    Favourite gadget, option or accessory?

    Didn`t come with anything fancy. It does have RCL now with flashing indicators but I added that myself as a kit