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which auto small car?

dizzycreak
dizzycreak Posts: 20 Forumite
Hi,
We are having to look for a automatic small car due to our Yaris being a right off after accident which has left DH with a weak left arm.

Have up to £10,000, dh drives a lot work so clocks up a fair mileage and it needs to have 5 doors.

Not really sure what to go for, any ideas?

Dizzycreak
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  • mchale
    mchale Posts: 1,886 Forumite
    Have a look at Nissan Note.
    ANURADHA KOIRALA ??? go on throw it in google.
  • not anything from vw/audi, it will be over priced and under reliable

    look at a jazz
  • LittleC_2
    LittleC_2 Posts: 53 Forumite
    Nissan Note here too..
  • Sirbendy
    Sirbendy Posts: 537 Forumite
    500 Posts
    MIL had a Note...

    Nice, but flimsy. Used to "shudder" a lot while moving, and quite a few things just packed up. Motability jobbie - she got shot of it fairly quick. I'm quite wary of them now, and she's vowed never to have another.

    The [STRIKE]Jizz[/STRIKE] Jazz I've had people raving about...2 members of staff here have them.
  • I've an auto Corsa which I am quite pleased with. Downsides are small boot, a little slow on pulling off and I'm not sure how comfy the seats would be for long drives.

    I have heard many good things about the Jazz too.
    I must go, I have lives to ruin and hearts to break :D
    My attitude depends on my Latitude 49° 55' 0" N 6° 19' 60 W
  • markdavey
    markdavey Posts: 617 Forumite
    edited 1 June 2009 at 12:40PM
    Why not go for another Yaris? The D4D Multi-Mode is an excellent little run around and gives excellent MPG (and I believe only £35 per year Car tax) quick search pulled up:

    http://www.toyotacarsdirect.co.uk/reg/65CNAA6

    Up for 10,495, I'm sure you could get it for 10k....

    Whilst the Jazz with i-SHIFT has good reviews, it does not come anywhere near the Yaris for CO emissions or MPG (and is £120 per year car tax). The Yaris also pulls better than the Jazz due to the diesel engine.
  • AdrianHi
    AdrianHi Posts: 2,228 Forumite
    Skoda Fabia auto worth a test drive
  • markdavey
    markdavey Posts: 617 Forumite
    AdrianHi wrote: »
    Skoda Fabia auto worth a test drive

    Depends what you want but the CO is high and the MPG is rubbish.
  • elaine373
    elaine373 Posts: 1,427 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    I have only ever driven automatics. At the moment i have an astra 1.6 which i love.
    “Love yourself first and everything else falls into line. Your really have to love yourself to get anything done in this world.” Lucille Ball.
  • Sirbendy
    Sirbendy Posts: 537 Forumite
    500 Posts
    elaine373 wrote: »
    I have only ever driven automatics. At the moment i have an astra 1.6 which i love.

    Ditto. Well, like. I loved my old one before someone wrote it off. Heh. This one's growing on me.
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