Hyundai i10 Hatchback (2008 - 2013) 1.2 Classic 5d (2009/09) Owner Review
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Summary
What does this car say about you?
More concerned with reliability and value for money than posing or winning any races!
What do your friends / family / neighbours think of the car?
Everyone whose seen it loves it - a number are considering getting one themselves!
Would you buy this car again and why?
Yes, definitely; see all of the above; I love it!
What are you likely to buy next?
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Buying experience
Type of dealer you bought from?
Franchise
Did you buy this car new?
Yes
What price did you pay?
£5,250
When did you buy the car?
August 2009
Did you get a good deal and why?
Yes - used the government scrappage scheme. I also upgraded to metallic paint so paid the extra £350 for this. Still well worth it considering th i10 with metallic paint would normally have been about £7750 OTR
Is there any special reason why you bought this car?
Good deal on the government scrappage scheme
What was the dealer like?
Excellent! Good service; not a pushy sales person, didn't try to persuade me to get things I didn't want which I appreciated. I had my car within a few weeks (luckily they had a spare one coming in to their next delivery of the colour I wanted otherwise I might have been waiting a long time as they had a lot of back-orders).
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Driving it
What's it like to drive?
Lovely! OK, it's not going to win any races, but I've put it through it's paces in all environments and it's managed fine. I have a rural commute to work and it manages the bendy and often bumpy roads fine. I've also already taken it, full up with stuff, to Scotland and back on a 900 mile round trip and it managed fine on the motorways and was able to more than comfortably keep pace with the traffic. Acceleration (especially when fully loaded) isn't the quickest, but once it was up to speed, has no trouble maintaining it.
What's it like to park?
A breeze! Excellent all-round visibility, PAS and the lightnest of the car make it a dream.
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Living with it
Have you had any problems with the car?
Nothing. I've had the car just over a month and it's been fine
What's most practical about your car?
Good all-round vision
Favourite gadget, option or accessory?
Air conditioning or stereo with auxillary input so you can plug in your MP3 player
