For a 120 mile commute, a hoop & stick would be about as much fun.

 

For a 120 mile commute, I'd move house, or job...

 

Tell me about. I've only been in the role ten months. Feel loathed to switch jobs so soon. My S already has 68k on the clock so I want to get some money back out of it if I can.

 

My wife had a ForFour for a year.
She loved it
I hated it
Overpriced, expensive to service (merc dealers!)
Very plastic

 

We had one for a year or so and I used it to commute in. 1.5 petrol, relatively quick and frugal on the motorway a bit noisy approaching 90. There is not much space inside especially the back though and the residuals on resale were about the same for any other car of this sort. I thought the manual box was alright for a front wheel drive car nothing special. The auto was a pay option. Merc servicing was steep but the intervals were long - variable ours came in at 17k miles.

Overall when we bought it it seemed like a good idea but after 6 months you feel so self conscious in it. A bit of a fashion victim.

HTH

Neil

 

If the S has to go then that will be a sad day

Then get a Suzuki Swift (new one) or the Fiat Panda 100hp. These are on a par with the 205 gti of old

If you can keep the S as a weekend / sunny day car

Then get a diesel beater like a polo or 206!

 

I just bought a pug 205 diesel for 350 quid, does over 50 mpg urban and 73 mpg at 56 mph

 

Pffft lightweight! My 04 has 93k on the clock, barely run in

 

Yeah but you didn't put them on there!

 

I'd hold out for a Fiat 500 or a Suzuki Swift. I'd go for the 500 as it's a gorgeously styled little car. The Swift because I've driven a couple and they are handsome enough, well built fun little cars.