OK, so far I've got:
Honda Jazz (Fit)
Toyota Yitz
Toyota Yaris
Suzuki Swift
Suzuki Ignis
Nissan Pulsar
VW Polo
Golf
Mazda Demio
Mitsubishi (smaller ones)
Renault Clio
- Check room for car seats (we'll have 2 boosters and one proper seat)
- Look for dooh-dah that adds harness to lap belt
- Bright colour (so people see me coming!
)
- Japanese cars have better support network
Andy R - unsure of a price yet, we bought our Honda Odyssey for about $15,000 so I was expecting to pay a fair bit less for a smaller second hand car, but a quick look at this site suggest this is not always the case:
www.autotrader.co.nz
Boatieman - Land Rover sounds a bit big for my needs!
Wahlet - I'm a fan of walking too and have lived without a car, (or learning to drive), for a long time but the combination of kids and limited public transport options where we are in NZ, means I'm having to consider it.
Cheers
Tia