In March I wrote, “My 23-year-old daughter is to return to car ownership after four car-free years as a student. The usual advice from all quarters was steering her towards a 4 or 5-year-old Fiesta, given her budget, and the likely mixture of city driving plus intermittent 100-mile runs to parents and pals. Presumably petrol rather than diesel? But which engine to go for? You suggested a Fiesta 1.25 as cheap to run, cheap to insure and decent to drive. We followed your advice and bought a 2004/54 Fiesta 1.25 3 door LX for £3,600 with 12-month warranty from the local Ford main dealer in Shrewsbury. Maybe a bit over the odds, but at least it should be a clean and reliable motor. She is very pleased with it, and to be mobile again.