• Summary

    3 out of 5 3.0

    What does this car say about you?

    Can only afford a cheap car.

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

    They think it's cute and economical, but the boot is very small.

    Would you buy this car again and why?

    No

    What are you likely to buy next?

    Fiat 500 maybe, or the new Ford KA

  • Buying experience

    2 out of 5 2.0

    Type of dealer you bought from?

    Franchise

    Did you buy this car new?

    Yes

    What price did you pay?

    £6,565

    When did you buy the car?

    December 2007

    Did you get a good deal and why?

    Don't know

    Is there any special reason why you bought this car?

    Replace 10 year old Ford Puma, economic and size reasons.

    What was the dealer like?

    Not easily moved

  • Driving it

    4 out of 5 4.0

    What's it like to drive?

    Fine in town and rural, but noisy on motorways, trunk roads. Now has starting problems.

    What's it like to park?

    Reasonable, good steering lock, but restrictd view looking over shoulder. Have to manually turn mirrors in for parking, and can't reach to shut passenger window when driving.

  • Living with it

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Have you had any problems with the car?

    Yes, only done 14,000 odd miles and now having starting problems. Sometimes starts first turn of key, but mostly taking 3 - 4 turns. Going into dealer next week for investigation. I note on the interet that several people seem to have this fault.

    What's most practical about your car?

    low tax

    Favourite gadget, option or accessory?

    None