ORB, would they be interested in the run around you've just bought? Sounds like a nice little car, you may even make a little profit!

I did find a nice i20 but he won't have it as it is in a***nal colours

Tell him to grow up! It's only a car.

I did find a nice i20 but he won't have it as it is in a***nal colours

Tell him to grow up! It's only a car.

That's how it seems to us, but he probably realises what may happen to it if he is seen driving it ....

I suppose he doesn't associate with anything that is red?

Back on topic; How about a cheap Fiesta?

Having owned a first gen Aygo for 4 years it was great until the French bits started failing, generally the electrics. Heater fan resistor is a known problem, central locking (our boot lock didn't work from new and had to be replaced).

Early cars also suffered water pump problems, design was changed. The early Aygos also let in water. Additional door gutters required, also leaked around the rear lights so check the spare wheel well.

I do still see ours occasionally and looks to be being used by a health carer. It's 16 this year, has only done 47,000 miles, latest MOT passed in January and it has never failed. The advisories this year were more than previous, suspension wear and brake pipe corrosion.

A neighbour has just bought a 10 year old 108 which looks tidy.

The greatly changed second version Aygo may be a better proposition.

207s are fine until the German parts go wrong.

My son started with a 107 after he left Uni and actually needed a car. Ran it for about five years.

Son in law was bought one for his 17th, learned on it and ran it through Uni. Handed it on to my daughter (now his wife) when they got a Skoda Octavia as a 'family' car. When she traded up to an e208 it was, by then worth pins, donated to a family friend. AFAIK she still runs it.

My advice would be don't bother, particularly if the teen's making stipulations about colour.

SWMBO learned to drive late and was determined our daughters wouldn't make the same mistake. Their seventeenth birthday presents were driving lessons, until they passed - they'd been well drilled.

Our agreement was once they passed, we'd go fifty-fifty with the purchase of a car, insurance and tax. Eldest wanted a 'prole' car and I found her a Skoda - she was delighted. Youngest just wanted anything and I got her Metro.

They knew there wasn't much chance of making stipulations. I once bought a car and when they asked what colour it was, I truthfully answered 'no idea'. I thought it may have been blue, but when I collected it, it was maroon!