Best Bet Small Car

C.O.Y.B.I.B

Hi ,

Looking for a new(2nd hand) car for my wife and wanted to get a few opinions. The specs are as follows :
3yrs or less old
Small Car (e.g. Micra , Yaris,Polo ,Golf etc...)
Low Mileage 40k or less
Wont give much trouble
Trading in an 03 Micra
Looking to spend between 6 and 7k , research so far has said 3-3.5 for the Micra so prices between 9-10.5 approx.

Hoping to get something reliable , although it will only be used for about 6,000 km per year and also something that will hold its value well and be easy to trade in again in 2-3 years.

Any opinions gratefully recieved..

Lex Luthor

I'm a big fan of the Honda Jazz, so maybe throw that in your list

skyhighflyer

If you have 10k to spend you can buy brand new small car.

I think a new Fiat Panda would be hard to beat and you'll get 2k in change from your 10k. Anecdotally, they seem reliable and you'll have a full dealer warranty for peace of mind. Only €104 to tax and very easy on petrol.

Halfshaft

There is one car thats right up your street. Suzuki Swift.

C.O.Y.B.I.B

Thanks for all the suggestions .The Swift and Jazz hadnt really been on the radar , but look a good prospect. As for the Panda , not really sure if the resale would be great on that one .
What about the Polo , have read mixed reviews on this , however have found a 2009 for 10450 which seems a bit too cheap. Anyone think of a reason for this ?

http://www.carzone.ie/search/Volkswagen/Polo/1.2-70bh/201001196473006/advert?channel=CARS

squod

mscull wrote: »

Thanks for all the suggestions .The Swift and Jazz hadnt really been on the radar , but look a good prospect. As for the Panda , not really sure if the resale would be great on that one .
What about the Polo , have read mixed reviews on this , however have found a 2009 for 10450 which seems a bit too cheap. Anyone think of a reason for this ?

http://www.carzone.ie/search/Volkswagen/Polo/1.2-70bh/201001196473006/advert?channel=CARS

Huh?

Volkswagen Polo 1200 Petrol 2010 - €10,500

http://cars.buyandsell.ie/search/image_preview?pid=1399618

colm_mcm

that's an old model Polo on the scrappage deal.