Cheapest NEW small cars in the UK

MrsE_2

jeannieblue wrote: »

Not French, not Fiat - and NOT too small. Your daughter is going to be in that vehicle, so make sure she has some decent bodywork around her - so definitely not Citroen - as you can get a paper cut off of them.

I'd say Fiesta if I had my choice and it was my daughter - although if I had the money, I'd get her a Focus or similar sized car.

Shes buying it, so I don't get a say really.

Its probably going to be a Aygo or Ka, shes gone out with BF today to look.

jeannieblue

MrsE wrote: »

Shes buying it, so I don't get a say really.

Its probably going to be a Aygo or Ka, shes gone out with BF today to look.

Probably go with the Aygo over the Ka - but then don't know that much about the new Ka's. Guess they should be better than the previous model. They go thru wishbone arms very quickly...........

The new Fiesta is lovely...

cyclonebri1

Whats your problem with French cars Jeannie???

We all have some predudice, can you explain?

Steve_xx

jeannieblue wrote: »

Not French, not Fiat - and NOT too small. Your daughter is going to be in that vehicle, so make sure she has some decent bodywork around her - so definitely not Citroen - as you can get a paper cut off of them.

I'd say Fiesta if I had my choice and it was my daughter - although if I had the money, I'd get her a Focus or similar sized car.

I don't agree with all this business about having lots of metal around you in case of an accident. What makes you so sure that having a lot of metal close to you in the event of an accident will make it more likely that you'll come out unscathed? As a driver, and in the event of an accident, isn't it likely that you would be thrown toward the windscreen? Therefore, is Citroens windscreen any less secure that another manufacturers screen?

I had a Citroen Xantia and liked it very much. Nothing wrong with it at all and as well built as anything comparable to it I'd say.

chaddy7604

I'd have a bike before a car any day

The roads are full of brainless tw@ts in steel boxes on wheels these days

jeannieblue

chaddy7604 wrote: »

I'd have a bike before a car any day

The roads are full of brainless tw@ts in steel boxes on wheels these days

Usually driven by mothers shouting out children and talking on the phone at the same time. Meet them every day on my commute.

jeannieblue

cyclonebri1 wrote: »

Whats your problem with French cars Jeannie???

We all have some predudice, can you explain?

Electrical problems mainly.... and think they have more 'Fridays' in a week than we do. All makes have 'Friday' cars but the French seem to have a hell of alot more. They are also, generally speaking, bl**dy awful to work on too.

Citroen's quality on bodywork leaves alot to be desired. Very thin and tinny.
Peugeot and Citroen have problems supplying just basic parts - back ordered to lord knows when.... Renault not alot better.

I'm spilling nearly a weeks worth of frustration out re parts here!!

Can't be ar5sed to go on......... plus I would take up all the forum space .. :eek: