1. Volkswagen Golf

I purchased new golf MK5 TDI five years ago, its still like new, will keep it as long as I can, then buy small electric car. That will be the end of a very long and expensive love affair with automobiles. They are simply today, to  expensive to purchase and run, for the majority of the public.

!!I might try a large engine scooter though for fun  in the meantime.!! 

The manufacturers are confusing us

Renault and nissan are now one company the new 3 cylinder micra is being marketed in other countries as the renault pulse.  A lot of  cars share  the same bits or even the same manufacturer so its so hard to tell where a car is made these days as the suzuki alto and nissan pixo are one and the same and are made in india The suzuki splash and vauxhall agila are the same and also built in india (see also citroen C1 peugeot 107 and toyota aygo) all built in the same factory in Kolin in the Czek Republic. 

all built to a price and all very frugal

the golf on the other hand is becoming a rich mans car ridiculously over priced the quality is not there any more and they are trading on past glories

VW have some funny adverts...like the V dub adverts on youtube (German engineering in the house) and the older lady selling a Golf to a first time buyer and his dad!

GTI'S are a rip off, £18,000-20,000, for the GTI Polo, what do you get? more horse power and leather.. wow, you have more money then sense.  I own a 2010 Polo like the one in the picture, its a great car!

KATE TUCKER

Not surprised that sales are down for Ford. I love the Ford Focus to drive, they are good value and I've had 2 to date but Ford Customer Services are useless and aren't interested in their customers once they've sold them a car.  I would never buy another Ford, which is their loss because I'm currently looking to buy a new car!

I totally agree i am also looking for a new car and went in to a ford showroom and was surprised by their take it or leave it attitude my next port of call was a jag dealer who bent over backwards to help i have not yet finalised a deal but i think it will be a used jag rather than a brand new ford this time  FORD TAKE NOTE YOUR SHOWROOMS ARE FULL OF PEOPLE WHO WOULD SOONER BE SOMEWHERE ELSE THAN SERVING CUSTOMERS

STONEACRE FIAT LIVERPOOL ARE JUST AS BAD MY WORKMATE TELLS ME

Lets face it V W are jus ttrying to catch up to toyota etc with the new "up" one of the best cars i owned was an 82 VWgti looked like a box then but a lovely car ahead of its time now vw are playing catch up shame

Just last year, V.W's looked really modern, all three featured here are old mans cars, while Renaults have always looked awkward, they are also hopeless mechanically. Just one mans opinion.......

James Hume... you dont have a clue mate, living in the 90's

Renaults are no longer hopeless mechanically, id like to remind you what car SMASHED the F1 this year?? and what was that car powered by?? mechanically renaults are sound as you like, its the fixtures and fittings that let them down, cheap plastics etc

And as for VW being old mans cars, yea they are if you get the old man versions, get the GTI or R versions and i GARENTEE once you dive them you wont be saying theyre old mans cars!!