As noted above I would go along with a Yaris BUT with the fully automatic torque converter box. They would be getting on in years now though and, as has been said, they subsequently swapped over to the automated manual and then, even more recently, the CVT.

The Hyundai i10 or i20 would be more recent and both have always had the old fashioned (but, almost certainly, significantly more reliable) torque converter four speed automatic box. My i10 automatic has this box and, in all honesty, the box is trouble free and reliable. The trouble is it saps powere hence is not so economical (32mpg) ... but if the buyer is limited in what they want to pay then, obviously enough, the choice will be limited.

It's odd that the bigger i20 seems to be more economical than the, smaller, i10...even though both have similar mechanicals and the i20 is bigger and heavier.

Edited by KB. on 12/04/2016 at 13:28

Has anyone had any experience of this model please ?

Well, as it happens I had one (a CVT) and sold it not long before getting a couple of Hyundai i10s. Selling the Jazz was the worst mistake I've made. I should have kept it.

So, in answer to your question, yes I had one and yes I'd recommend one...provided you (they) managed to find a decent one, however, for £3k it's not going to be immaculate and faultless unless good fortune was with you. But a Jazz is less likely to have been abused than other similar type cars, so start looking. And good luck.

Funnily enough i saw one of those Splash/Agilas the other day, yesterday now i come to it, and thought of this thread, good suggestion.

Edited by gordonbennet on 13/04/2016 at 11:20

Thanks or this suggestion. Would this car meet the criterion of a sub £3000 budget?