58: 2012 Kia Venga 1.6 Petrol Manual



Tall, comfy, easy to get in and out of with my ruined back, massive opening glass roof, cost twice what the Merc did but feels a much shrewder purchase*
. Fingers crossed...

*tempting fate claxon

Update after 15k miles. Bit crap on fuel (37mpg avg?). Otherwise pretty faultless.

Edit 07/2019: Remained basically faultless. Chopped in for the prius after 17500 miles. Averaged a disappointing 36.9mpg over all, but otherwise a very good vehicle.

57: 2005 Mercedes W169 A150


Grave mistake. Expensive to buy, broken (it turned out), no lumbar support at all. Owned for a month, moved on at huge loss. 
Bleak.