Playing the field for ￡5000: A reader wants a compact model to replace his cheeky Italian ex. James Ruppert has some ideas

摘要

It is always nice to welcome a car owner back to the used car fold. That's because David's Fiat 500 is going back to the contract hire company and he has ￡5000 to fund a similar replacement. Let the fun begin, then, as we persuade someone who has presumably bought a 500 for style that, at least for real driving substance, a Ford Fiesta is going to be a better-value option. He won't get one with the latest Aston Martin micro-grille, of course, but all the fun-to-drive ingredients will be there.