• Summary

    4 out of 5 4.0

    What does this car say about you?

    Have to careful with money now retired.

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

    Quite impressed for the money.

    Would you buy this car again and why?

    Why not!.

    What are you likely to buy next?

    I will see in 5 years time what models are available.

  • Buying experience

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Type of dealer you bought from?

    Franchised

    Did you buy this car new?

    Yes

    What price did you pay?

    £9,100

    When did you buy the car?

    April 2014

    Did you get a good deal and why?

    I sold my previous via car buying website for a good price and with no part-ex negotiated a good deal on a car that was pre-ordered. This car arrived with the wrong spec. so another car was delivered from another branch. This was dearer so I agreed to split the difference and pay half of the increase.

    Is there any special reason why you bought this car?

    ECONOMY

    What was the dealer like?

    Impossible to get delivery date and not easy to get in touch with salesman. Good deal in the end. Spare wheel not on the car and took another 10 weeks to arrive.

  • Driving it

    4 out of 5 4.0

    What's it like to drive?

    Very smooth with delightful gearbox. Very quiet for small car and extremely comfortable. Sometimes a bit underpowered for the hills of Devon but holds its own on motorways and trunk roads.

    What's it like to park?

    Good turning circle and visibility.

  • Living with it

    5 out of 5 5.0

    Have you had any problems with the car?

    Rattling rear seats, took 2 visits to rectify.

    What's most practical about your car?

    Roomy with plenty of storage.

    Favourite gadget, option or accessory?

    Media player with phone, see around the corner lights. Cruise control very useful.