• Summary

    4 out of 5 4.0

    What does this car say about you?

    that i care about running costs

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

    they think its anice little clean comfortable car

    Would you buy this car again and why?

    not really, ive had it nearly 2 years now, it has been the car i passed my test in, getting bit bored of it now, plus they stopped making the model i have so no i will not be buying again

    What are you likely to buy next?

    not too sure yet, but something a little newer and bigger

  • Buying experience

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Type of dealer you bought from?

    Franchise

    Did you buy this car new?

    No

    What price did you pay?

    £3,995

    When did you buy the car?

    June 2008

    Did you get a good deal and why?

    its my first car , and after looking at other cars, this was cheapest on insurance and from a garage my parents have previously dealt with many times, so had confidence in the garage

    Is there any special reason why you bought this car?

    cheap to insurance, good mpg, plenty of room as only two people in it mainly

    What was the dealer like?

    the dealer was good, we knew him and had dealt with him in the past with other cars, hes always pleasant, so is the dealership in general

  • Driving it

    4 out of 5 4.0

    What's it like to drive?

    very nippy, good steering at all speeds , very comfortable seats, good visibilty

    What's it like to park?

    good visibilty all round make it perfect to park

  • Living with it

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Have you had any problems with the car?

    a thing that went wrong, was as i was driving down the street all the dials went to nothing, i.e petrol gauge showing 0 fuel, oil, mph, revs, and all dash lights came on, after couple of secs, came back fine working, did once again, took into dealer, got it sorted, they made anew problem, i was doing 30 according tothe speedo, but actually 20, they had put the wrong gear ratio in, when sorting the first problem out, so went back to sort that out for free,

    What's most practical about your car?

    miles per gallon, low insurance group as is first car

    Favourite gadget, option or accessory?

    its pretty much your basic car, the accessory i suppose is the best is the cd player we asked the garage to fit free of charger if i bought the car