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I want to get rid of "Suggestions very Welcome" in the Title

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(Edit - removed as requested, although there was nothing wrong with it as it stood!)

Edited by Avant on 06/10/2013 at 00:52

at that money you're looking at cars around 6-8 years old.

i'd avoid the Jazz, as their CVT auto boxes are known to fail.

had a colt before, front pillar is a pain, otherwise good reliable wee car, dunno about their autos

i think the review of the mirca on here is quite scathing, avoid

dunno about the others apart from in general terms they're reliable cars

Check which of your shortlist have a semi-automatic transmission (I think the Yaris has) and avoid it like the plague. These transmissions are both jerky and unreliable.

You could add the Ford Fiesta and Focus to your list: the advantage of Fords is that there are lots of them around to choose from.

I'd be tempted to look far a VW Polo or it's close relatives the Skoda Fabia or Seat Ibiza. All are available in 5 door autos and depending on spec, can have the required electric rear windows.

Having worked on VAG cars for a few years now, I've not come across any problems with the auto 'boxes, and the autos seem to sell for a lower price than the manuals so you could pick up a bit of a bargain VW and possibly a bigger one with the Seat or Skoda equivalent if you're not a badge snob.

I agree with the comment made on the Yaris auto (MMT) transmission. I worked for Toyota dealership and ALL models with the MMT box were terrible for jerking changes. Plus the box is actually a manual one with a mechatronic unit for clutch operation and shifting duties so is a complicated unit to fix when problems arise.

Not had any dealings with the other cars on your shortlist so so would defer comment on them to others who have experience on them.