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Scrappage & Superminis (again)

P. Breathnach · 2010-08-15 11:01:31

Hi, Folks. Yes, I have read earlier threads, and I'm still not that clear on the way to go. Herself needs a new car, and has a car to scrap. The brief is this:* she drives about 10 km a year, two-thirds on open roads including motorways and also some bumpy rural roads * passenger capacity is not important, so a 3-door is…

15-08-2010 11:01am

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P. Breathnach

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Hi, Folks.

Yes, I have read earlier threads, and I'm still not that clear on the way to go. Herself needs a new car, and has a car to scrap. The brief is this:
she drives about 10 km a year, two-thirds on open roads including motorways and also some bumpy rural roads

passenger capacity is not important, so a 3-door is acceptable

resale value is not important, but reliability and longevity are - she wants something that can be kept in good nick for 8+ years

she frequently carries work-related stuff, so wants a decent boot, preferably with no lip or a low lip

she wants adequate power for easy overtaking

she requires a good safety spec (should go without saying, I suppose) and wants to be as environmentally friendly as reasonably feasible

price matters, but is not the main deciding factor.

She has tried the 3-door Clio and the 3-door Polo, and both are candidates. She has looked at the Fiesta but not had the opportunity to drive it; it's still on the list of possibles. The Ford Ka is not. The Micra did not grab her interest.

Opinions and advice would be welcome.

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