Darkshine

They've been bandying around prices of £4000-£5000 for a basic Up! 3-door. So yes, cheap ^_~ I think this is much more focused at the middle/far eastern markets, as opposed to the european market, although it'll probably replace the Fox anyway. For a start, it'll be built closer to home! I think anyone looking for something classy should be casting their eye at the Audi A1, which is starting to look very sexy: http://www.motortrend.com/features/auto_ne...oncept_preview/ Mhmm.. Sorry, are all these cars too big for you guys? ^_~

I don't play golf, but I am a travelling PC repairman and I haven't had any problems fitting computers and repair cases in there. Haven't even slid the bench seat forward yet! It's just a shame you can't fit that extra person in the middle seat; they obviously decided to give two people luxury space rather than three people cramped space.

Did she buy it in the end? There is no point spending that much on a Fox; for that money you can get a nice Polo. The Fox is only worth it if you get the basic model (or the basic Urban, which only works out a few quid a month more). The only extra I had was metallic paint. Air Con is a rip-off for almost £1000! Get the basic of the basic, and then push them for a discount on the Urban. The extras are just a distraction on what is otherwise a bargain VAG.

That's exactly what I got! Brilliant car, has it been delivered yet? They do look a lot better in silver, I hate how car manufacturers market cars in red and yellow just to grab the 'yoof' market. The reason I bought the car is that I wanted something small but more grown up; the Fox is definitely not a kids car.

I should also say that I hate Double Posters. And When I took the Aygo for a walk, the best bit was throwing it about Devonshire countryside. It's so small, and because you actually feel you're in a small car, you can throw it about with reckless abandon. And through the first 60, it really goes.

The Golf TDI is a typical 'sensible' car. It'll coax you into thinking you're just cruising breezily along. It hides every sound from the engine and sends you subliminal messages through the radio ('...we're not going very fast ...what a slow, steady ride ...germans are not trying to brainwash you' e.t.c), all while belting 90 down a high street. So no, it doesn't feel very powerful. I should make a point of getting to the point more often, and more quickly... And err, what were you doing to use 15 litres of diesel in one day?

Hehe, thanks for the welcome. I'll get out there with a camera when it comes back from the bodyshop (it came with a scratch and the dealer is falling over to get me to sign for it style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="wink.gif" />). I'm borrowing a Golf TDI while it's gone actually (with the bottom-hinged accelerator just begging to be floored). I admit the car isn't much to look at (I actually thought it was a van when I saw it in the ads) but it's so solid and nice after taking the Aygo for a 2-day test drive. The Aygo is a brilliant car; hats off to Toyota for it, but it's so cheap to look at once you know that back bumper feels like a temporary road sign to the touch. It's an easier drive, more responsive than the Fox, but not by much. Also, the Fox handles the Motorways MUCH better (even though it has a lower top speed, it has no problem getting to it. I think it's limited actually; maybe someone should go get a re-map. Not me, I like my warranty ^_~). The Fox generally feels bigger too. I keep parking it and leaving WAY too much space in front of the car!

I have just bought a Fox, choosing it over a Toyota Aygo. Although the Aygo is a little sportier and easier to throw around, the Fox just feels that much better quality. I think I should shed a little light on the Fox situation; the Fox is a sensible buy. It's cheap to insure, run and service (for three years, all it'll cost me is £145/month for the car (including servicing) and £60/month insurance (which is very good for a 19yo)). Also, there's an air of respect around it that I just don't get from the cuddly/friendly Lupo, however you dress it up. If I lowered it (they are a little high) and de-badged it, it wouldn't look out of place in a track meet or a corporate car park. However, I won't be lowering it, or de-badging it. It'll take me (legally) as fast as I can down the M4 (Bloody SPECS won't let me go any faster anyway), and I can wait a few extra seconds for it to get there. When I pull up at a clients' house, they'll know I'm a businessman, not wonder if I might be said man's son. And when they're in the car, they'll appreciate the spaciousness and solid feel (no bodywork showing, thoughtful cup-holders, e.t.c). All kept at around 45mpg. The Fox is definitely not a Lupo replacement. It's slower. It wears its belt higher. And it's more grown up. It's a sensible car, and there's not many of them sub-£7000. A Lupo owner, a man that really loves his Lupo, just won't get it, because the Lupo was never really a Volkswagen. A Volkswagen is a sensible German car, and a Lupo is a little bit of a cross breed. With what, I'll leave to speculation and rumour ^_~ And if that isn't a post that will set me off on the wrong foot, I don't know what will ^_~