Having owned a number of cars that put high mileage on quickly, I wouldn't hesitate as long as it's been looked after (look for bills, quality of service history etc).. Although I know nothing about CVTs, my Saab 9-5 automatic has n´had no gearbox related problems - because of the electronics, it's harder to overstress an auto box than a manual. And on mine, no clutch to worry about. Other parts can wear on the car obviously but a quick drive will tell you how it's screwed together and how it's holding the miles.

Buy it there a good car my parents have had 3x of them, id try to get the price down a bit though haggle with cash in your hand.

Hi Solitas and welcome.

The Jazz seems to be a popular and reliable car and that's actually not a bad price (where I live anyway) for it, although I bet you could get it down a bit.

Have you looked at anything else? If it's a cheap hatchback you're after you can get a 2008 Kia Picanto for £4k, which will still have 4 years warranty left or a VW Fox/Polo. My mum runs a Toyota Aygo for absolute peanuts - she puts maybe 2.5k miles on it p.a. and the only thing that has gone awry is a rusty exhaust (due to the low usage and living by the sea). If it's a 1.4L/1.6L engine you're after, everything in that bracket on Autotrader seems to be a Focus or a Seat Ibiza, and I bet the Jazz is cheaper overall than those!

I think HJ's review of that era of Jazz, especially the What's Bad section, would put me off that particular car. It's high mileage and it's getting on a bit.