Any recommendations for Automatic "supermini"

Absolutely

Hi

My mother is finding her 7 old, manual, Fiat Ciquencto (sic) hard to handle due to severe arthritis in her arm. Changing gear is difficult and she can barely get the handbrake on.

She wants to spend about £5k on a secondhand automatic car, about the same size as the one she has now (i.e. tiny).

Any suggestions pleaase? I've tried looking myself but I just don't know where to start. The array of cars out there is baffling!

So to summarise
- small 3 door car
- automatic
- second hand
- budget £5k

Thank you in advance if anyone replies!

nunnygirl

Petrol or diesel? I'm assuming petrol if she is looking for 'tiny'

I started HERE and maybe get a few ideas?

I put age of 5 years and younger as you said her FIAT was about 7 years old

flea72

Absolutely wrote: »

Hi

My mother is finding her 7 old, manual, Fiat Ciquencto (sic) hard to handle

are you sure its a cinquecento, they stopped making those about 15 years ago?

If she liked her fiat, then she should be able to find a 3-4 yr old dualogic panda within her price range

F

Absolutely

Petrol or diesel doesn't matter. I'll take a look at that link now.

Thanks

Absolutely

flea72 wrote: »

are you sure its a cinquecento, they stopped making those about 15 years ago?

If she liked her fiat, then she should be able to find a 3-4 yr old dualogic panda within her price range

F

Maybe it's a Secento (sic)! Cars aren't my strong point, as I'm sure you can tell. I get in mine, turn the key and it goes so I'm happy. That's the extent of my car knowledge. lol.

vikingaero

Kia Picanto

Inactive

vikingaero wrote: »

Kia Picanto

Good call.

( It does have 5 doors tho' ).;)

vikingaero

Inactive wrote: »

Good call.

( It does have 5 doors tho' ).;)

I did think about that. Most of the tiny cars are only available in automatics as 5 doors - ie Suzuki Swift, Hyundai i10 etc etc.

You can get 3 door autos in supermini sizes - Fiesta and Corsas, but you're looking at a bigger car and possibly around 3-4 years old. With a £5k budget for a Picanto sized car you should be able to get something 1-2 years old and still in warranty.

Tilt

Here's my suggestion as she will no doubt have been pleased with her Cinq (Panda only available in 5 doors but apart from that these tick the boxes); http://www.autotrader.co.uk/search/used/cars/fiat/panda/postcode/po332ee/radius/1501/sort/priceasc/price-to/5000/transmission/automatic/page/2

Noctu

Toyota Aygo/Peugeot 107/Citroen C1?

TiTheRev

vikingaero wrote: »

I did think about that. Most of the tiny cars are only available in automatics as 5 doors - ie Suzuki Swift, Hyundai i10 etc etc.

You can get 3 door autos in supermini sizes - Fiesta and Corsas, but you're looking at a bigger car and possibly around 3-4 years old. With a £5k budget for a Picanto sized car you should be able to get something 1-2 years old and still in warranty.

...and with a 5dr, the door will be lighter for her to open, thus easier on her arthritis too. 3dr cars can be quite a struggle to open.