Hyundai i10 Hatchback (2008 - 2013) 1.2 Comfort 5d Owner Review

After looking all over the internet for a cheap small car, the first version of the i10 came out top on reliability, economy and running costs - however after buying mine, the problems started... in under two years I had to replace two sets of brakes, front calipers, clutch, exhaust system, battery, rear wiper arm, handbrake, and front wishbones. Although fuel economy was good throughout all these upsets, parts were expiring all over the shop - was this ALL due to wear and tear, in an 8 yr old car? The worry of what would go wrong next caused me to move it on, with a catalytic converter and ABS system the next big ticket items needing replacing. Needless to say, I didn't get a great deal from the part-exchange... Moral of the tale - sometimes cheap small cars are cheap for a reason....