What small car to last forever?

I am out of work and need to downsize my car, what would you recommend that is cheap to buy and run, tax and insure and that is reliable. It will have to last a long time as this will be the last car I will buy and will have to last me into retirement.

Asked on 6 March 2013 by Nige P

Answered by Honest John
Hyundai i10 1.2.
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