brickboy

My other half's Punto 55 is getting old & tired. On the lookout for a replacement, similar size or maybe Focus-sized, probably a petrol engine, budget around £7K total.

Any other ideas apart from:

- a newer Punto
- Skoda Fabia
- Seat Leon / Ibiza

Thanks for any help ...

redevo

Try scrap together a few more quid and get a CLIO 172 or CLIO CUP heard nothing but good thinks about them. Tony

Reffro

Toyota Yaris, Honda Jazz (if you can find one), Skoda Fabia wold be the top of my list.

That said I just bought a Citroen C3, but I wanted it for the hdi engine and the space (6ft 3in and 20+ stone) as the C3 is huge in the front seats, and I can't get below 50+mpg even if I wanted to. Perhaps the Citroen C2 would be another to look at. Its shorter than the C3, but just a comfy in the front seats, no room in the back though!

Paulo P

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I'd have the Seat Leon. A friend has one and another friends Mum has one and neither of them have any complaints.

messiah

i think the leon is quite a muscular looking car - go for the cupra, v. nice.

little'un

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M8

I seem to be one of a few - but don't go near the Cup 172 - I bought one brand new, and traded it in after 9mths cos it was a pile of s**t and had nothing but probs with it. Having bumped into quite a few other owners since I got shot of mine, they've also have problems with the suspension turrets hitting body work etc.

I hate to say this as I'll probably get laughed off here but here goes anyway ....the Hyundai Getz is a 1.6 Sport and quite a nice little car - don't be put off by the badge. These are selling like hotcakes and are good value for money. Deals on these aswell as a 5 yr unlimited mileage warranty. Also they aint as small as you think!

Have you guessed who I work for yet???

Scoob99

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Has to be a new BMW Mini Cooper S supercharged
Cheers
Colin

MooseRacer

Which part of 7K budget do people not understand?

I'd go for a Fabia.

redevo

What about a mint GTI-6 or Citreon Xsara VTS-both 168BHP and french handling to boot

brickboy

Thanks all for the suggestions -- Little'un, we looked at a Getz 'cos of the package, but prefer a Punto. Sorry m8