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  • Summary

    2 out of 5 2.0

    What does this car say about you?

    Its a pretty colour.

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

    Think it is rubbish.

    Would you buy this car again and why?

    No

    What are you likely to buy next?

    Probably Japanese.

  • Buying experience

    2 out of 5 2.0

    Type of dealer you bought from?

    Independent

    Did you buy this car new?

    No

    What price did you pay?

    £7,000

    When did you buy the car?

    August 2010

    Did you get a good deal and why?

    We thought so.

    Is there any special reason why you bought this car?

    We thought they were reliable.

    What was the dealer like?

    Elderly

  • Driving it

    4 out of 5 4.0

    What's it like to drive?

    Fine

    What's it like to park?

    Good

  • Living with it

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Have you had any problems with the car?

    They had put the wrong oil in the car causing the clutch to go. Most annoying is the passenger door that only opens from the outside in the summer and not in the winter. Strangely my niece owns the same model with the same door problem!

    What's most practical about your car?

    Estate

    Favourite gadget, option or accessory?