I've driven the Rio and the Getz and the difference between them is huge - the Rio simply demolishes the Getz in every conceivable area from the dealers' attitude to space, performance, equipment, handling, refinement, etc.
Not looked at the Swift or the Panda but the Rio will take some serious beating.
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My mother aged over 80 drives a Suzuki Wagon R. Not the greatest car except it is phenomenally easy to get into and out of, and easy to drive because of the driving position and visibility. Recommended for the less agile.
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Espada III - well if you have a family and need a Lamborghini, what else do you drive?
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My mother aged over 80 drives a Suzuki Wagon R. Not the greatest car except it is phenomenally easy to get into and out of, and easy to drive because of the driving position and visibility. Recommended for the less agile.
Don't know that much about super mini's. Last year my Dad (78) was finding it difficult to get in and out of his primera, not having much sucess in trying to get him to give up driving,
We showed him a Wagon R very easy for him to get in and out and good driver visability. Once you get past the post man pat van looks it's quite a practical vehicle we also found that there was better deals to be had on the Vauxhall Agilla which is the same car..... Fortunatly for us all he agreed to give up driving!
My 10 Y/O son christened his primera the Dent mobile!
Happy hunting
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I can second that the Panda is a good drive at least in Dynamic guise, having just bought one for son to drive. If you buy from the right place a Dynamic plus aircon and Skydome (assuming you can spec both on the same car)should come close to £7000 even with metallic paint- it does have electric (front) windows and a CD player too.
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I suggest that she test drives the Toyota Yaris.This has everything she requires and the reliability record is superb.
My wife bought one eighteen months ago and is totally satisfied with it.
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Would she be able to get a Jazz in her budget?
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Either a fabia or or yaris
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You won't get a new Jazz with Aircon for £8500, will struggle to get a Yaris with aircon too.
Getz and Rio surgested already, how about some of the other asian alternatives, the Kia Picanto, Daihatsu Sirion and Mitsubishi Colt.
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Thanks for the replies:
Is the Panda "Supermini size" - I thought it was more a "City Car" size? My mother paints and regularly carries picture frames in the back with the seats down - so it can't be too small
I had discounted the Yaris because I believe it will be replaced soon....?
A Jazz is out of the money.
From memory, The Getz does a five year warranty and five years free servicing. Is this worth having or is the Rio simply that much better a car. I have driven the old Rio (which probably ranks as one of the worst cars I have been in), but I have read nothing but praise for the new one, so we will definitely look at it).
Thanks again for the replies
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Kia Picanto,fab little car,just this week i have moved a huge amount of gear from IKEA up and down the motorway,lively,quiet,good a/c and cheap as chips.
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