Daihatsu Charade Hatchback (2003 - 2007) 1.0 5d (2006/56) Owner Review
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Summary
What does this car say about you?
I car about price/performance more than my image
What do your friends / family / neighbours think of the car?
everybody except me hates it, form the front it is a nice car but the back end shows a total lack of interest on the part of the designers, think they must have given up by that point!
Would you buy this car again and why?
YES...but I may have gone for the copen instead now as it was a couple of grand more and wonder how much more fun I could have had
What are you likely to buy next?
A copen or maybe a fabia VRS
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Buying experience
Type of dealer you bought from?
Independent
Did you buy this car new?
Yes
What price did you pay?
£6,500
When did you buy the car?
September 2006
Did you get a good deal and why?
After a bit of hagling managed to get a free stereo upgrade (highly recommended) and £700 off the price as he registered it to his garage and then sold it to me
Is there any special reason why you bought this car?
price/performance was unmatched by any other car, felt perfect when i drove it compared to the others i tried (corsa, picanto, 107, C1) you cannot get this level of acceleration and fuel economy ANYWHERE
What was the dealer like?
RUBBISH - DO NOT USE SEAKING DAIHATSU in YEOVIL! never returned my calls got in parts for me and never informed me, sent my roadside assitance card 6 months after ownership, very unfriendly and unhelpful
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Driving it
What's it like to drive?
VERY fun, i love ziping aroud couty lanes and racing off the lights where necessary, body roll adds to the character, although breaking whilst turning is VERY dodgy
What's it like to park?
you will not find an easier car to park, steering is feather light, the back is flat and thus REALLY easy to see out of and judge and it is just ridiculously small - ANYBODY can park it
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Living with it
Have you had any problems with the car?
had dash console replaced as paint flaked off and is beginning to do the same thing, nothing mechanical yet although think drive shafts may be going
What's most practical about your car?
its size for parking, economy is fantastic and the 0-50 performance s just unbelievable - i promise you will keep up with 2.0 cars!
Favourite gadget, option or accessory?
air con is lovely
