Quick supermini purchase needed!

[HotJambalaya]

I started a thread on this a couple of years ago, but now its crunch time.

I need to buy my elderly my aunty a supermini since she just wrote off her rover 25 (not her fault, someone pulled out of a parking space). She has the courtesy car until monday. The courtesy car is a ford fiesta, which she likes "but I don't need something so big!"

Shortlist is:

Nissan Micra -forerunner.

Toyato Aygo -at my prodding, she doesn't seem that keen.


Thinking of taking her to see a vauxhall corsa, and maybe renault clio.

Is the clio the next size up or should I be looking at the twingo?

Must have 5 doors and be manual and petrol.

Refuses to have anything german.

Must be reliable! can't have her traipsing to garages!


Any experience with the french stuff would be handy, Peugeot 108 anyone?

Edit: stuck her in a mercedes A class without telling her, she couldnt see over the wheel!

[HotJambalaya]

Prezolyac said:

Seat Mii and tell her it's Spanish or Skoda Citigo and tell her it's Czech.

was literally just thinking that while watching the citigo review... but would feel bad!

[HotJambalaya]

Should have said, up to £7k I guess.

Am I being old fashioned with reliability views of french cars thesedays?

Will check out the i10