Thread: Downsizing - which one?

Mazda 2 by far mate.

Originally Posted by DeeJay

Up to a point...

Yikes......I wonder what the Defender would look like in that sandwich......???

Whew! that truck nearly suffered some damage.

whats wrong with the 90?

fiesta: too euro - potential maintenance issues in bulk
yaris: soulless toyota buzzbox, nigh on bulletproof, but cheap, tacky and did i mention soul-less?
Getz: where do i start.....
mazda 2: better off getting a 3, but resale is still horrendous
swift: nippy, fun, as tough as a toyota (mechanic at work loves them, reckons he's yet to see anything major go wrong) but sorely needs cruise control
barina: mmmm..... kinda like a yaris but with a holden badge
jazz: as for getz

personally, i'd look at something like a turbo diesel VW golf or focus

I'd go for a VW Golf personally - they're awesome cars plus the diesel is both powerful and cheap to run.

Resale on a Mazda 2. Nuf said really

Originally Posted by Sprint

whats wrong with the 90?

You make a bloody good point sprint........I love driving it too..... :-(

Over the years various members of my family have owned Mazdas and they have proven extremelt reliable with excellent build quality.
I don't like the bright red insrumentation at night but thats just me being fussy.
Given your "wants" list I reckon the Mazda would be hard to go past.
just DO NO get te bright metallic green that 99% of Mazda 2's are sold in. I reckon ANY OTHER COLOUR will be what people are looking for later on the 2nd hnad market.

The Citroen would probably be a nice car but repair costs onmce out of warranty... ouch.
(We have a C5 - a few price classes above wht you are chasing granted - and its a bloody lovely car to be in during the daily traffic grind)