Reply to: Small Car Recommendations

[DimPrawn]

http://www.dft.gov.uk/ActOnCO2/index...n_co2_rankings

[Likely]

Toyota Aygo (Group 1 insurance, 62 mpg, £35 road tax).
Drives like a go-kart i.e. good fun. Very reliable and nippy round town.

Not for motorways although going downhill, fully laden, I managed 90 mph and got a Beemer to get out of my way

He was prolly chocking up laughing...

[wobbegong]

Small Car Recommendations

May need the some attention to the paintwork, but come on, it's cheap, and it is small.

[IR35 Avoider]

i have a c4 with the egs and it is a revelation. honestly, one day all cars will be like this. no clutch pedal but can be driven manual, semi or fully automatic. had it a year and it has been faultless. small and economical £35 tax & 60mpg. hardly a contractors car but i have something else too...

As far as I know the EGS is not a double-clutch automated manual, but I'm glad to hear it is so smooth anyway. The C4 is my favourite car in the class, prefer it to a Focus or Golf on both looks and fuel economy.

It gets a good review here.

http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/road_tests/index.htm?id=269

[DS23]

how else are you going to get to the spare tyre? what? oh - i see.

[Moose423956]

good rear access is always important

[malvolio]

Get a 10 year old Lexus for 5k. Use the £7k you saved over a new car to pay for the petrol and road tax. Drive in comfort.

OK, was that small enough?

[Mort]

5 - easily accessible spare tyre.

6 - Big end showing no sign of "going"
7 - Reasonable wear and tear on carpet
8 - Frequent servicing intervals.
9 - Big airbags
10 - Gives lots of head...............room

[DS23]

5 - easily accessible spare tyre.

good rear access is always important

[Moose423956]

I find the best way to choose a car is to apply the same criteria when choosing a woman.

1st - Looks fantastic

2nd - Goes like the clappers

3rd - Reliable

4th - Cheap to own


HTH

5 - easily accessible spare tyre.

[sasguru]

I find the best way to choose a car is to apply the same criteria when choosing a woman.

1st - Looks fantastic

2nd - Goes like the clappers

3rd - Reliable

4th - Cheap to own


HTH

Yes, as I mentioned to your wife yesterday, she definitely has qualities 2-4.

[DS23]

There are versions of Citroen C4 and Peugot 107 and 308 with automatic gearboxes that are in VED band B. Though you may need to test drive them to see if you like the gearbox as they may be automated manuals rather than conventional automatics.

i have a c4 with the egs and it is a revelation. honestly, one day all cars will be like this. no clutch pedal but can be driven manual, semi or fully automatic. had it a year and it has been faultless. small and economical £35 tax & 60mpg. hardly a contractors car but i have something else too...

The only reason for choosing a manual over the DSG gearbox would be cost. Reviewers of cars with double-clutch gearboxes have found that even when a particular model allowed them to take over control of the gear changes from the gearbox computer, they ended up driving in automatic mode, because it was so good....

this is true i tend to let it do its thing i only use the paddles in sudden traffic change and/or occasionally flip it into sport mode to get extra speed out of a junction.

[DimPrawn]

I find the best way to choose a car is to apply the same criteria when choosing a woman.

1st - Looks fantastic

2nd - Goes like the clappers

3rd - Reliable

4th - Cheap to own


HTH

[Lockhouse]

Have they improved the seats in the Corsa?

I sat in its predecessor, the Nova, for 15 seconds & decided the same idiot who designed the seats in the Chevette was still on staff...

The seats are fine, the main problem is that you have to reach a long way behind you to put the seat belts on

[Moose423956]

What about the car?

Great minds....