• Summary

    5 out of 5 5.0

    What does this car say about you?

    Who knows, I am past caring about image.

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

    Those who travel in it frequently inevitably start to respect it

    Would you buy this car again and why?

    Yes - it has done everything that I have expected and through its reliability and low fuel consumption it is probably the cheapest car I have ever owned. It is very easy to forget that it only cost £8K and I frequently benchmark it favourably against considerably more expensive cars that I have owned.

    What are you likely to buy next?

    I intend to keep it until it drops to pieces. Who knows what will be around in 10-15 years time. Hopefully some electric cars that work in the "real world" !

  • Buying experience

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Type of dealer you bought from?

    Franchise

    Did you buy this car new?

    Yes

    What price did you pay?

    £8,100

    When did you buy the car?

    December 2007

    Did you get a good deal and why?

    Yes - the car was bought through Drive the Deal.

    Is there any special reason why you bought this car?

    It came down to a choice between this, a Grand Punto and a Corsa. Honda's reputation for reliability won the day.

    What was the dealer like?

    Did not want to know - probably because they were just supplying the car. Parked at the back of the dealership behind used cars which had to be moved for me to drive away.

  • Driving it

    5 out of 5 5.0

    What's it like to drive?

    Very refined and comfortable. Drove 3K miles to Greece and back last summer without any problems.

    What's it like to park?

    A doddle.

  • Living with it

    5 out of 5 5.0

    Have you had any problems with the car?

    Complete reliability since new.

    What's most practical about your car?

    Interior space and the size of the boot.

    Favourite gadget, option or accessory?

    It is the base model and is pretty basic but the CD player is good. Rear seats fold completely flat.