Aaaargggh! To answer this properly, you need to know the questioner’s circumstances and how the car will be used. Party’s pooped when you’ve got that personal data. Result: you are left a lonely island by more imaginative partygoers scuttling for cover, any cover with a bottle in it.
If you ever meet questioner again, they’ll have bought anything but your recommendation. Probably…
a) Totally different category
b) Certainly another brand
c) A camel [twin hump model]
d) For durability guide, look to Top Gear magazine/JD Power annual surveys. Real cars over real world mileages.
What’s the best Car?
For what?
For the following in popular categories I advise…
1) Passion wagon: Slumberland mattress equipped van, or any estate with a flat floor. Marrieds - Her car
2) Supermini: NEW: Nissan Micra diesel for economy, Honda Jazz for sophistication, if you can’t bear Nissan appearance. USED: Ford Fiesta. BonkersSpeed: Renault Clio 197. If you want to get to know your local major franchise dealer intimately, and be treated with indifferent disdain, buy into a baby Mercedes
3) Family Hatchback: Badge conscious snob? Take Audi A3 or VW Golf, but they really are not as good to drive as Ford Focus, used or new. Psst, if you want a discount new Audi or VW, ask behind the bar for Skoda’s latest from the Fabia family.
PS: REAR WHEEL DRIVE/BLUE AND WHITE BADGE SNOB? BMW built the 1-series just for you – and your midget back-seat passengers.
4) White Van: Ford Transit is the authentic deal, but many carry more now and cost less. USED: Ford Transit, innit
5) Executive/middle weight repmobiles. Default choice is BMW 3 or 5-series, or lesser spotted German Audi. Mercedes, getting better and deserves a test drive in latest C-class.
