Runaround for the Other Half

DampCat · 29 Mar 2016 at 18:06

Mrs DampCat is looking for a runaround and she doesn't care at all what it is. But I kinda do I guess.

She's looked at things like the VW Up! Et Al. is there any real difference between that market or will it all be much of a muchness? Things like

VW Up!
Citroen C1
Ford Ka

That kind of line of cars. It's gonna be on finance as neither of us want the hassle of worrying about if it's mechanically sound etc.

Appreciate people's thoughts

rodenal · 29 Mar 2016 at 20:33

Just let her decide tbh, otherwise you'll get it wrong somehow.

For what it's worth I was gifted a ka as a courtesy car a couple of years ago and it was awful. We owned a 107 for a couple of years that was basic, rattly and awful on the motorway but good for nicking round to the shops in and cost about 3p to own over those couple of years.

Only ever sat in an Up, nicer inside than the others and made to feel like a more premium product, but charged as such despite ultimately still basically being a little **** box

andicole0 · 29 Mar 2016 at 20:37

Audi A1, or S1 :-)

Andi.

Howard · 29 Mar 2016 at 20:42

They're all truly horrible, so just buy whichever one she likes that isn't French.

Janesy B · 29 Mar 2016 at 20:46

C4 Cactus is supposed to be ridiculously cheap on a lease, might be worth a look?

DampCat · 29 Mar 2016 at 21:29

Thanks Janesy ill take a peak.

Audi is kinda out of the question. She cant insure one.

I know they're all bad, which is why I dont drive one. She just wants something cheap to insure and run. I do all the motorway driving so that's fine.

TheVoice · 29 Mar 2016 at 21:38

Can't go up a 'class' to a Fiesta, Mazda2 or similar?

Duke · 29 Mar 2016 at 21:41

TheVoice said:
Can't go up a 'class' to a Fiesta, Mazda2 or similar?

Yup would be looking for something that isn't a shoebox - Fiesta/Focus/Polo/Golf would all be fine.

DampCat · 29 Mar 2016 at 21:46

Yeah i'd be more comfortable with the Polo/Fiesta. I'll approach it again.

So general consensus is these cars have no real redeeming features and its better to push to move up a "class"?

Howard · 29 Mar 2016 at 21:56

Pretty much.

Arthur Hucksake · 29 Mar 2016 at 22:29

Ugh noddy cars. Just feel dangerous to me. Too small, not enough to take the impact of a bash. Go for a golf. Really good fun to drive, quite small and can last for years.