Honda Jazz (2002 - 2008) 1.4i-DSI SE Sport 5d (2002/52) Owner Review

What does this car say about you?

That I am practical, reliable, safe, surprisingly lovely yet a little worn around the edges but will go on forever.

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

All my friends & family love it and my neighbour did too when I let him share it with me when his broke.

Would you buy this car again and why?

Oh yes Reliability, comfort, practicality, great quality.

What are you likely to buy next?

Maybe a Honda sports car when ALL the kids have grown up :-).

Type of dealer you bought from?

Franchised

Did you buy this car new?

No

What price did you pay?

£4,500

When did you buy the car?

May 2008

Did you get a good deal and why?

Thought I did at the time as they were selling for a lot more elswhere.

Is there any special reason why you bought this car?

It had every spec on it that I was looking for in a car, economy fuel, sunroof, cd player, electric windows, large boot space, hatchback, lovely to drive & easy for my Mum to get in and out of.

What was the dealer like?

Very good.

What's it like to drive?

Lovely

What's it like to park?

Very easy as I am so used to it, my daughter drove it few times and found the blind spots on the front windscreen pillars and the back a little unnerving.

Have you had any problems with the car?

Yes after 4 months when the warranty had run out from the dealer, the gearbox went, luckily my Dad is a mechanic and fix it for a third of the cost of garage quotes! The whole centre console for the CD player and clock stop working after about 18mths, never had the money since to get it fixed and some kids kicked my wing mirror off at around the same time and have never been able to afford to get it fixed either, so it is taped on, as I became a single Mum around that time too.

What's most practical about your car?

It is so cheap to run and maintain ( Father being a mechanic ) that I've been able to keep it going on my budget very easily. Plus it needs so little maintenance compared to my previous cars. It has wonderful space inside that I have moved house in it and done carboots, can get 3 kids and another adult in it, It manoeuvres into spaces so easily that my neighbour have applauded me for perfect parking in the tight spaces on my street I've had 62 mpg out of it on long runs & averages at 46 mpg on short runs which I think is good for it's age & high mileage.

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