Help me choose a car

[Newstart20]

I am looking for a new car to fit the following requirements:

• Up to £10 000
  
• No older than 2017
  
• No more than around 30 000 miles
  

I don't want a super small car or equally something huge! Currently I've been looking at Citroen C3 (this looks quite large) or a mini (budget may be an issue). Any recommendations?

[JC12345]

Do you need to be able to fit car seats in for kids?

I'd definitely recommend a Toyota Yaris. Not too big or too small, and very reliable.

[goisey]

How many miles do you do per year?
What sort of driving eg only pottering around or hundreds of miles on the motorway each week.
How many people/child are being transported in the car regularly? Dogs?
Other hobbies? Bikes?

[optimisticpessimist01]

Do you need to fit children in? Do you want petrol, diesel or hybrid? How many miles do you drive a year? What sort of driving do you do i.e. pottering around towns, country roads or motorways?

More information is needed

[AnotherEmma]

Skoda Fabia or Ford Fiesta

www.whatcar.com/skoda/fabia/hatchback/used-review/n808

www.whatcar.com/ford/fiesta/hatchback/used-review/n952

[MikeUniformMike]

Kia?

[MikeUniformMike]

Fiesta.

Get 5 doors if you have rear seat passengers.

[BikeRunSki]

Skoda Fabia, estate version if you need a bigger boot.

[Newstart20]

Sorry more info:

• Car seats need to fit (no more than two)
  
• Def 5 door
  

-Not fussed on petrol/disel/hybrid

• Dog maybe in the future but this isn't a problem at the moment
  
• Milage has recently gone up a lot - I probably drive 300 a week but not on motorway -town and country roads
  

Thanks for all the suggestions

[BikeRunSki]

Skoda Fabia stll fits the bill. Estate version for dog.

[AnotherEmma]

With children in car seats and possibly a dog in future, definitely a Skoda Fabia Estate and not a Ford Fiesta. The Fabia has more rear seat space and boot space.

[nosswith]

Can you wait a while? I think (and have said on other threads) that used car prices will fall given the likely increase in unemployment.