• Summary

    3 out of 5 3.0

    What does this car say about you?

    Happy to enjoy budget motoring

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

    Okay

    Would you buy this car again and why?

    I certainly might buy one when it comes time to change but the quality of some of the plastics, though robust, looked and felt cheap in comparison to my Micra and I don't know if I would be happy with that on a long term basis.

    What are you likely to buy next?

    A small economical car

  • Buying experience

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Type of dealer you bought from?

    Didn't buy from a dealer

    Did you buy this car new?

    No

    What price did you pay?

    £0

    When did you buy the car?

    April 2010

    Did you get a good deal and why?

    N/A

    Is there any special reason why you bought this car?

    Had as courtesy car from coachworks while my own car, a Nissan Micra,an 06 model was getting a repair rectification. Had a loan of same model a year ago when original repair was carried out.

    What was the dealer like?

    N/A

  • Driving it

    4 out of 5 4.0

    What's it like to drive?

    Nippy with a lovely gearchange and pleasant steering and handling. Didn't like the low speed ride, car seemed to have odd body movement. The previous one I drove was much better.

    What's it like to park?

    Easy

  • Living with it

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Have you had any problems with the car?

    Only had for a few days but noticed clutch judder when warm when moving away from a standstill. Drove same model a year ago and had same characteristic. Had peculiar ride characteristics over broken surfaces.

    What's most practical about your car?

    Very roomy compact car but boot space miserly. Could do with a sliding rear seat like my own car, a Micra has.

    Favourite gadget, option or accessory?

    Air con is nice to have in a budget car.