MAny thanks to all those that helped with the search -and this is the result.......

Mom on the Motorbility scheme unfortunatly opted for a Ford Focus estate - I say unfortunate because the dealer pursuaded her to get the car without trying to get the scooter in first because they did not have one on the forcort to try out!!! Well it will not go up the ramp into the car because there is not enough clearance and the lip is too high. So Mom now dismantles the scooter and has to get a passerby to help her load it in the boot!! - Rubbish!! I'm now trying to get her to go back to Motorbility and get the car changed.

I have tried loads of cars - we have £10k and wanted a year old small estate with automatic gearbox. We looked at the ford focus, Vauxhall Astra, Skoda fabia but have plumped for a Peugot 207 SW 1.6 Sport on a 59 plate. The scooter goes straight in although there is not much room for shopping. we have 2 we are looking at and hope to get it at £10k including admin, tax and Gard-X. Does this sound a good deal?

Having never bought a 2nd hand car before does anyone have any hits or tips on what we should be asking the 2 dealers - one has dropped the asking price by £495 already and I'm waiting for a 'bottom' price from the other dealer.