So, I've given up on trying to persuade my gf to take manual lessons, so need to find her an automatic small car. I've had a quick look around and I initially liked the VW Up! Good engine power (circa 100bhp), economy and equipment. However, I have been reading some reviews and it seems that the gearbox is very slow to respond, so need look at other options as well.
Must haves:
- Needs to be small. I cannot stress this enough, she calls my Megane hatch a boat
, so anything Polo sized is the largest she'll have.
- Needs to be an auto.
- Have bluetooth so we can stream music from our phones.
- Cheap insurance group (she has 0 NCB)
Nice to haves:
- Parking sensors (to keep the car intact)
- 5 doors
- 0-60mph preferably below 10 seconds (for the times that I'll be driving!)
Budget wise I'm thinking:
For used £7,500-£10,000 and below 50,000 miles. Also not more than 4 years old.
For new up to £15,000.
Any advice appreciated!!
Must haves:
- Needs to be small. I cannot stress this enough, she calls my Megane hatch a boat
, so anything Polo sized is the largest she'll have.- Needs to be an auto.
- Have bluetooth so we can stream music from our phones.
- Cheap insurance group (she has 0 NCB)
Nice to haves:
- Parking sensors (to keep the car intact
)- 5 doors
- 0-60mph preferably below 10 seconds (for the times that I'll be driving!)
Budget wise I'm thinking:
For used £7,500-£10,000 and below 50,000 miles. Also not more than 4 years old.
For new up to £15,000.
Any advice appreciated!!
£12,500 can get you into a brand new high up! which has most of what we'd spec the car to have. Quality wise is fantastic and looks very practical.
