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[Grahamm]

The Panda doesn't seem to score well in the reliability or safety charts that I've looked at. Mostly I'm going to be using the car to drive to East Wittering or similar places so I'll need room inside to put the surf board I'm not riding as I wouldn't want to risk leaving it on the roof.

In any case, I'm probably not going to go for the Fabia I test drove. To start with, the extra cost (including the insurance) is pushing my budget and I'm a little iffy about the faulty windows too, because that could be indicative of other possible issues.

Some people elsewhere have suggested buying private, but I'd much prefer paying a bit more to buy from a dealer with a good reputation and a 3 month warranty, rather than a private sale where I'd have no comeback. Not only can I get Section 75 protection, I'm also going to do some finessing with credit cards and 0% deals which I can't do privately!

I've also looked at reviews of local dealers and made a list of those which have positive reviews and have replied well to customers' comments. Some of the others had zero customer service or posted less than constructive responses... 

Still, at least I know I can drive the thing