Thanks for the interesting replies.

badbusdriver, do you need to subscribe to Parkers in order to get the previous years new car prices?

Thank-you for that badbusdriver.

I am not too confident at evaluating a car and it's condition, I will ask for a test drive and see how it starts, drives, brakes etc. Any tips on what to do or look for?

Would it be a concern to you if the car had not been driven in a year>

An old lady had it and became ill and did not use the car for a year.

Another couple of cars at this car supermarket, I have a feeling they are ex fleet cars, is that a problem? Some have lots of service history, others not much.

Thanks for the tips.

The 7 years old Jazz I like does have slight cracking on the treads.

The 3 year old Jazz I like most at the supermarket does not have any service history until this year which is odd.

The other 3 2019 supermarket Jazz's I like do have full service history at a Honda garage.

I wont be using finance and I do not want to be paying for extra warranty. Should the car I choose come with any warranty at all? Of course I will ask that question but it is good to know what I should be getting.

The 7 years old Jazz I like does have slight cracking on the treads.

The 3 year old Jazz I like most at the supermarket does not have any service history until this year which is odd.

The other 3 2019 supermarket Jazz's I like do have full service history at a Honda garage.

Is the 7 year old car a 3rd gen Jazz?. While the 2nd gen car is arguably better looking, the 3rd gen drives better.

We had one from 2017-2020 and while they are brilliant cars, much better than most folk would have you believe, there are a couple of issues. The first could be more of an individual thing, but it bothered me, that was the driving position. I like to sit high in the car, but at the same time, I like the rear of the seat to be quite low in relation to the front. In the Jazz, when you crank the seat up, the rear comes up more than the front, so I was never entirely happy!. Not a deal breaker, and I could probably have just got used to sitting lower in the car (which I did anyway if going on a longer journey). BTW, the seats themselves are very comfy.

The other is the engine. Peak power happens at 6000rpm and peak torque at 5000rpm, so unless you are working the engine hard, it does feel sluggish. Don't get me wrong, there is a surprising turn of speed if you want it, helped by the excellent CVT which has an uncanny ability to get the most out of what power there is, but some folk are reluctant to rev an engine as hard as you need to access what performance there is in the Jazz.

If you think this may be an issue it may be worth considering a Toyota Yaris 1.5. I'm talking about the fairly short lived non hybrid version which was only around for a few years. It has around 10% more torque (and BHP) than the Jazz coming in 600rpm lower, so will feel a less frenetic if you are in a hurry. It doesn't have as much interior space as the Jazz though, either in the boot or the cabin, plus it doesn't have the Honda's 'magic seats' in the rear. If space and practicality is not a prime factor, maybe also consider the Mazda 2. It has less power than either Jazz or Yaris, but peak torque is lower again at 4000rpm and there is more of it than the Yaris. All three very reliable though.