Chatting to my dad over Christmas I've found out he's looking for a replacement for my mums Corsa D, it's a 1.0 3 cylinder jobbie and she hates its lack of grunt and that it's only a 3dr.
My dad will use it also but has knee problems so an auto is a must, also wants 5 doors (grandchildren and dogs to transport) and non low profile tyres for better ride comfort, their only other stipulation is parking sensors.
He wants petrol as it'll do low mileage and he doesn't want DPF issues.
He's thinking along the lines of a 12/13 plate Audi A1, I suggested something like a 116/118i instead - no balls of Fire but vastly better performance than the current car she has - (I prefer BMW's to Audi personally) my mum isn't too bothered either way but liked her e36 and later e46 318i so I presume she'd like the 1 series, my sister had a 116i which mum liked very much tbh.
Budget upto £14k but leeway either way, my dads going to take her to look at this later in the week to see what she thinks of the 1 series ,not a potential purchase more to just get a feel of it as such,in all honesty he will most likely buy in the early spring.
http://www.usedcars.bmw.co.uk/1-Ser...20678-605998321-3497000.aspx?srcmdc=se_na_re_
Any other suggestions? VW? Merc? Something else?
Cheers.
My dad will use it also but has knee problems so an auto is a must, also wants 5 doors (grandchildren and dogs to transport) and non low profile tyres for better ride comfort, their only other stipulation is parking sensors.
He wants petrol as it'll do low mileage and he doesn't want DPF issues.
He's thinking along the lines of a 12/13 plate Audi A1, I suggested something like a 116/118i instead - no balls of Fire but vastly better performance than the current car she has - (I prefer BMW's to Audi personally) my mum isn't too bothered either way but liked her e36 and later e46 318i so I presume she'd like the 1 series, my sister had a 116i which mum liked very much tbh.
Budget upto £14k but leeway either way, my dads going to take her to look at this later in the week to see what she thinks of the 1 series ,not a potential purchase more to just get a feel of it as such,in all honesty he will most likely buy in the early spring.
http://www.usedcars.bmw.co.uk/1-Ser...20678-605998321-3497000.aspx?srcmdc=se_na_re_
Any other suggestions? VW? Merc? Something else?
Cheers.
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