But the point is I don't need a large family car now, I won't take passengers anymore and can't remember the last time I used the boot, 2 Tesco bags fit on the front seat and I don't fix cars or carry gardening equipment. And regardless of whether the MPG is good for the size or not, that's no use if I cant afford it!! Its like saying 20mpg is good for a 3 litre V8 petrol so I should get one. 
Its currently costing me a fiver just for the round trip to town which is just ridiculous, I'm supposed to try going out more as part of my 'getting better'...but it's not happening as I can't afford to and the Vec turns me into a complete mess every time I go out (hence not taking passengers at all now).
They're not all that basic, I was looking at one last week with air con, electric windows, leather wheel and knob, leather and alacantra seats, ABS, ESP etc etc. My Nans neighbour has one that I've been in a few times so I know they're not overly quick and don't handle great but that's not the problem here. Reliability and cheap running costs are paramount, over speed or looks.
Also I didn't sell the Golf, cam and lifters failed and clutch and DMF needing replacing so it wasn't worth fixing, I broke it for more than I bought it for. With hindsight I should've bought another instead of f*cking with the china HDi and the Vectra. Hindsight isn't much use now though.
I did expect this kind of reply which is why I didn't bother asking for new car idea's.
Its currently costing me a fiver just for the round trip to town which is just ridiculous, I'm supposed to try going out more as part of my 'getting better'...but it's not happening as I can't afford to and the Vec turns me into a complete mess every time I go out (hence not taking passengers at all now).
They're not all that basic, I was looking at one last week with air con, electric windows, leather wheel and knob, leather and alacantra seats, ABS, ESP etc etc. My Nans neighbour has one that I've been in a few times so I know they're not overly quick and don't handle great but that's not the problem here. Reliability and cheap running costs are paramount, over speed or looks.
Also I didn't sell the Golf, cam and lifters failed and clutch and DMF needing replacing so it wasn't worth fixing, I broke it for more than I bought it for. With hindsight I should've bought another instead of f*cking with the china HDi and the Vectra. Hindsight isn't much use now though.
I did expect this kind of reply which is why I didn't bother asking for new car idea's.