• Summary

    4 out of 5 4.0

    What does this car say about you?

    Skint by looking at it, even though I wasn't. I just liked it and kept for 6 months longer than I needed to. ( I sold my 2002 VTS with 15k on the clock and kept driving the Colt as it was more reliable)

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

    They could not believe I paid so little for it.

    Would you buy this car again and why?

    If I needed a cheap car I would actually look find this shape Colt with the 1.6 engine.. it was excellent value for money.

    What are you likely to buy next?

    I have a T4 Volvo now.

  • Buying experience

    5 out of 5 5.0

    Type of dealer you bought from?

    Didn't buy from a dealer

    Did you buy this car new?

    No

    What price did you pay?

    £0

    When did you buy the car?

    January 2006

    Did you get a good deal and why?

    Got it for next to nothing,.

    Is there any special reason why you bought this car?

    Just needed a cheap car for a few weeks whilst my car was off the road.

    What was the dealer like?

  • Driving it

    4 out of 5 4.0

    What's it like to drive?

    This was a really nippy car, (111 BHP) and only group 6 or 7 insurance, good handling.

    What's it like to park?

    Even a 10 year old could park it

  • Living with it

    5 out of 5 5.0

    Have you had any problems with the car?

    nothing, it was a great reliable car, I done about 9k miles on it in 6 months and nothing went wrong, (it had about 140k on when I got it)

    What's most practical about your car?

    fairly good spec, and cheap to run.

    Favourite gadget, option or accessory?

    full electric pack.