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  • Summary

    4 out of 5 4.0

    What does this car say about you?

    I like basic, budget motoring! I don't like to have the same car as everyone else! I.e. the latest Focus or Golf!!

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

    Old! It's just starting to rust a bit as it turns 18years old!

    Would you buy this car again and why?

    No, I want a change, but I would recommend it to anyone for its reliability.

    What are you likely to buy next?

    Something a bit bigger but budget, a diesel as I eat up the miles - just bought a Rover 75.

  • Buying experience

    5 out of 5 5.0

    Type of dealer you bought from?

    Independent

    Did you buy this car new?

    No

    What price did you pay?

    £1,000

    When did you buy the car?

    March 2010

    Did you get a good deal and why?

    I got a great deal. It seemed quite expensive to pay a four figure sum (£1000) for a 15 year old car, a rather basic model. But it proved worth every penny.

    Is there any special reason why you bought this car?

    Has a solid reputation for reliability, I wanted just that!

    What was the dealer like?

    Was very fair to me, knocked quite a bit off the price.

  • Driving it

    4 out of 5 4.0

    What's it like to drive?

    Grips road well. Chassis is excellent. Could do with a bit more power, but fine for what I wanted it for. Could be a bit easier on the fuel but I probably get high 30's mpg.

    What's it like to park?

    Quite good, because window size is good, increase vision.

  • Living with it

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Have you had any problems with the car?

    Not much at all. The old battery gave way, i think it was the original one! The backbox developed a hole (again an original, I believe). The starter motor needed a new brush heads. I put 70000 miles on the car in about 3 years... and apart from tyres and brakes not much else went wrong! Quite a testimony to quality engineering.

    What's most practical about your car?

    Its built like a tank. I don't treat my cars with kids gloves, I do a lot of "A-road" and some "B-road" travelling all over the scottish Highlands, about 20,000+ miles a year, very few things broke, in 3 years of hard motoring.

    Favourite gadget, option or accessory?

    It was pretty basic. As you will understand when I tell you that my favourite gadget was the internal (beside drivers seat) fuel tank opener!!?