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What Small Car, Would You Recomend?

Hi, im looking to buy a small car, maybe a Vauxhall,corsa, or Citroen C3. What would you recommend? i want a automatic, petrol or diesel. something descent for £7,000 ish, i want a automatic because ive become lazy:rotfl:. I am getting a small car just for me & my 2 girls, hubbys gone an got himself a beast (Toyota-Hy-Lux). What would you recommend please. THANKS FOR ALL ADVICE:D:D
  • whoops!! sealed pot opened!!! for holiday stuff, £360, an i BLEW it:D
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  • Tucker
    Tucker Posts: 1,098 Forumite
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    I have just changed my wife's car and we were looking originally for a C3 diesel.

    I saw a 2 year old corsa SXI diesel and we got that and I can recommend it for all round economy.

    £35 per year to tax and MPG range from 52 to 76 miles to the gallon.
  • daveyjp
    daveyjp Posts: 13,203 Forumite
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    Toyota Yaris auto.

    Unless you are a driving instructor a small diesel won't save you much money and small auto diesels are very rare.
  • dacouch
    dacouch Posts: 21,636 Forumite
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    Try https://www.honestjohn.co.uk or parkers etc as they have reviews on each car which are very helpful pointing out any good points and more importantly bad points
  • McKneff
    McKneff Posts: 38,857 Forumite
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    I have an Aygo, would recommend it all round.
    (except for the small boot)
    make the most of it, we are only here for the weekend.
    and we will never, ever return.
  • THANK YOU ALL:D:D:D:D. for all the great advice, i'll let you know what i choose. And i definately have a look at the websites, you have recommended, thanks again:D.
    • whoops!! sealed pot opened!!! for holiday stuff, £360, an i BLEW it:D
  • You could also look at the other versions of the Aygo, Citroen C1 and Peugeot 107. All three are £35 tax, 60ish to gallon and cheap insurance. Agreed miniscule boot but plenty of leg room back and front, very nippy as well.
    I'd rather be an Optimist and be proved wrong than a Pessimist and be proved right.
  • cte1111
    cte1111 Posts: 7,390 Forumite
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    I've got a Fiat Panda, we bought it second hand for about £4k. I really love it, it's automatic, so easy to park and manoeuvre, enough leg room (wouldn't go so far as to say ample lol) in the front and back, and enough boot space for a supermarket shop.

    And my car loving husband has now switched to using my little panda rather than his big car, as the petrol costs are so much lower. Tax is £120.
  • h901
    h901 Posts: 163 Forumite
    aygo or yaris
  • daveyjp
    daveyjp Posts: 13,203 Forumite
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    We have an Aygo - not driven an auto version, but the manual is great to drive.
  • Aygo etc tax 2010 is £20.00,
    I'd rather be an Optimist and be proved wrong than a Pessimist and be proved right.
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