i10 vs Aygo/107/C1

jeannieblue

If it was my mother - out of those you listed, I would suggest the Aygo - but I would rather she was in a bigger car. I would feel the same with my children too.

What about the Yaris? Its sturdier and has more room. The Fabia is a good car too.

Don't make her buy a car that is too small if that is not what she wants. No disrespect to anyone with Aygo sized cars, but I like a bit more comfort and feel safer in a bigger car.

Importantly, what does your Mum like best? Maybe like me, she has her eye on a Land Cruiser...


Edit: And 60 is not old - its the new 40!

greyster

She picked the Aygo, even after driving a fabia which was a surprise. She liked the inside and the handling of it, she said the i10 felt too light to drive.

I'll have to ask her why she didn't prefer the fabia after test driving one. I know she does like the size of the small cars. Width wise they are all the same size including fabia, the fabia is only 0.3m longer. The aygo/i10 cars just seem smaller than they really are compared to the next class up.

Don't worry I am not forcing a car on her... I did kind of hope she picked the i10 though because I know she wants airconditioning and it was standard on the most basic model!

She is driving another aygo next week to double check.

Inactive

Tell her to try putting her shopping in to the boot of an Aygo, the access is high and small, it is a bit like an opening rear window.

I would buy the i10, or better still the new i20, or a Yaris.

jeannieblue

Inactive wrote: »

Tell her to try putting her shopping in to the boot of an Aygo, the access is high and small, it is a bit like an opening rear window.

I would buy the i10, or better still the new i20, or a Yaris.

Agree - no boot at all!!

Is she buying from new? Maybe a Yaris a couple of years old? Nice easy to maintain cars and have more room. I call the Aygo a baby Yaris anyway - and I would not like to have one, but that is my personal point of view!! (Which counts for nothing )

Please say that she is not going for the manul/automatic gear box :eek:

gilbert_and_sullivan

The Aygo is nice to drive, that little 3 cyl engine being very flexible.

Just a thought, i hope the OP's Mum is taking advantage of the scrappage scheme.
EDIT..agree with Jeannie...don't go near that horrible automated manual box.

greyster

yeah well I just had a heated debate with her about different cars, and when her mind is made up, its made up!! I can actually get the fabia with metalic paint/AC cheaper than the Aygo Blue, which is currently the model she is eyeing up. I can even get a metalic painted Yaris (without A/C) for a few hundred more but she wasn't interested.

Its a mixture of her liking the size of the aygo for parking in town, she will really only go outside of town in it to see her mother and the odd trip to a neighbouring town. She liked how it fitted easily in her garage where as the fabia was a little harder. I should also note 99% of the time it will just be her the car, so she has the back for more space to carry stuff.

I, like you, want her to have a sturdier car (I drive a Civic, she and my nan like being a passenger) but for her she seems to like the little car.

I think she'll go manual but she is testing an auto on Monday.

Drivethedeal website seems to have excellent prices for cars, and you still pay your dealer in the offer! Aygo Blue after the scappage is still £300 cheaper than what a dealer will offer after scrappage. I was telling my mother about this and she felt sorry for the young guy who test drove her round in an aygo - she fears he'll won't get his commission. Dear god .... I'm on a budget!!!!!

How much do you think her insurance will be, she says she has no claims/high protected NCB?

daveyjp

We bought ours through drivethedeal - £700 off list, dealer offered £250. Insurance on ours is about £140 - wife has 5 years NCB and does low mileage.

Judging by comments ours must have the optional 'tardis boot' as two years ago it took our luggage (two cases) when we drove to the airport for a week abroad- and one of the three was our year old daughter who didn't travel lightly.

greyster

daveyjp wrote: »

We bought ours through drivethedeal - £700 off list, dealer offered £250. Insurance on ours is about £140 - wife has 5 years NCB and does low mileage.

Judging by comments ours must have the optional 'tardis boot' as two years ago it took our luggage (two cases) when we drove to the airport for a week abroad- and one of the three was our year old daughter who didn't travel lightly.

Ah excellent. Did you get it through your nearest dealer when you ordered online? I am just curious how far away your car came from.

jeannieblue

Please don't let her get the manual/automatic (if you have the power of persuasion!). They are really awful gear boxes. If she is only going to keep it for a year or two, maybe not so bad.... They have dreadful 'lag' at times, change up or down when you don't want them too......

I've heard rumours that they will be scrapping these boxes in not too distant future. Kinda says it all..

greyster

do you have any links to any bad reviews of the mmt?