How horrible is the gear stick in the new civic? That placement might work in a larger car like a scenic but it just doesnt look right in a sporty hatchback to me.
As for the fabia, I can see why its so much cheaper than the polo, I think its very ugly on the outside (around the bonnet). Though the interior does look rather nice it gets dragged right back down by the worryingly long list of faults on a lot of reviews I have read
The SEAT Ibiza seems to be a much better version than the fabia, though according to every review I have read the polo is still on top.
I do like the look of the honda Jazz, very nice on the outside, just as nice on the inside. Whats it like for repairs? I know for such a new car repairs will be few and far between anyway but are they pricey when they are needed?
This was part of the appeal of the polo/micra as they are supposedly quite cheap to repair allready (obviously nowhere near as cheap as my corsa is now to fix).
So does anybody have an opinion on the Fiesta LX? or while im here how about the Punto Active or the Corsa SRI?
And again, the age old question, Diesel or petrol? I know the old arguements used to be things like petrol = quiet but greedy, Diesel = Economical but noisy. Is this still true of modern engines?
Just to make suggestions a bit easier I'll let you know my budget etc. I will have £6,000 plus my Corsa to part ex (may only get peanuts for that) I will be buying second hand (1-3 years old, 3 being most likely) and I will be buying at the end of october when the 55 reg comes out to take advantage of the dealers sales (Have I got the date for the 55 reg right?)
Thanks again everybody.