what good small car shall I get? (am only a ditzy girl)

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oh am so fed up - I am crap and hate this kind of thing - me and DP argued about this and now not speaking and I look like such a ditzy girl as I have nothing to say about car.

I need something:

Safe
Small
Reliable
Cheap

That my top ger sneering DP won't roll his eyes when I suggest it.

Guess it depends if you have children or not.

I have a Ford Ka (my current one is my third one) - I love them but they are not to everyone's tastes!

However, I need to change it as DS is 12 months and really needs to learn to sit in the back seat like a big boy - not up front with mummy so I need 5 doors - will be very sad when it is time to swap.

Focus?
They're v popular for a reason, safe, reliable. Cheap, small.

it will be our second car - our main family car is the one for ferrying the children around so back seat space is not a major issue.

thanks WWW - have searched the archives and found your massive thread - what did you end up with?

I love my Ford Ka. My nieghbours have a Citroen C1 and she raves about it. Small though - depends if you need room for a buggy or not.

Renault Clit, fio????

I noticed the clit fio - yaris is one I am searching at the minute but now at least have some names to spurt out.

Thanks.

More more!

pmsl at renault clit

BB, we bought a Focus each, they're both still absolutely fine.

i just got a new car, a focus too, they're great

I have a Saxo (now superseded by the C3)
Apparently all European cars are girly

Go out and buy the current issue of What Car?, read the Supermini section and wow him with your knowledge.

I've had a suzuki swift for a couple of months. Lovely car. Great value for money and nifty.

Had a fiat punto prior to that, very good car.

Nissan Micras are also very reliable.

superseded by the C2, sorry

i've got a Skoda Fabia and it is very good - underneath it's a VW Polo, but much better value

I started with a Ford Ka - great little cars, been through many others but now have a Smart car in the fleet, but only has two seats...

Suzuki swift looks really nice

Do you want a sporty car, or a sensible car?
Whats your budget?
Is it for fun or the school run?

Isn't the Fabia a Golf rather than a Polo?
Seat Leon is a Golf as well, think the Ibiza is a Polo.

I like the look of the new small Citroens - or what about a Mini (maybe 2nd hand as they aren't cheap new...then again buying new you'd benefit from the high residuals...).

Mini Cooper, I love mine but its not cheap to run. However is very safe, small and reliable.

What about a Beetle, that would be my 2nd choice

Honda Jaz.

Best buy for Which
Very reliable
Great to drive
Good spacewise for its overall size
I guess it might not be as cheap as some of the other superminis though.

Suzuki have got a very cute new small car. I'll google it and link it if i find it.

The Suzuki Swift is What Car?'s best buy.

Honda Jazz are driven by old people who wear hats and drive at 15mph everywhere (i.e my parents and the old fart I got stuck behind today)

Note to self: read thread before posting. I see the Suzuki Swift has already been mentioned several times