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  • Summary

    3 out of 5 3.0

    What does this car say about you?

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

    love the shape especially the front, but husband hates to drive it because of the road noise

    Would you buy this car again and why?

    no, a really stylish car but lack of quality to fixings and driving

    What are you likely to buy next?

    a clio or corsa

  • Buying experience

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Type of dealer you bought from?

    Franchise

    Did you buy this car new?

    No

    What price did you pay?

    £6,000

    When did you buy the car?

    March 2009

    Did you get a good deal and why?

    yes i got a good trade in for my old car, we had bought a car from the same salesman prevously

    Is there any special reason why you bought this car?

    i always liked the look of it

    What was the dealer like?

    good to deal with, but didnt do the little things that should have been done before picking it up

  • Driving it

    2 out of 5 2.0

    What's it like to drive?

    fast 0 to 40 but takes its time getting to 60, rubbish in the snow, we put this down to the low profile tyres, a lot of road noise, large pillar makes it hard to see the road on a roundabout

    What's it like to park?

    easy

  • Living with it

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Have you had any problems with the car?

    yes, we have gone through two fan belts, the first one broke and the second one kept slipping, we are now on number three.

    What's most practical about your car?

    the way the back seats move back and forwards, also fold totally flat, we got a fridge in the back

    Favourite gadget, option or accessory?

    automatic lights and wipers