Buying a car in Spain, but what car ?

[SunnySpain]

Hi everyone,

My partner has a small car, 4 years old and 75,000 km on the clock, I think its probably best to trade it in for a new (or 1 year old) car.

I don't claim to know a great deal when it comes to cars, but essentially
we want a relatively small car to keep insurance and gas costs to a minimum

We quite like the Citroen, Audi, Renault and Golf

Does anyone know which of the four (above) would hold their value better as I imagine we will be wanting to trade up in a few years time ?

[chris(madrid)]

Citroen are cheapish and easy to repair/maintain. Many are made in Spain anyway. Renault I guess similar though I'm more a fan of PSA engines.

Audi/VW get expensive UNLESS you are capable of home repairs.

Just IMO naturally.

[jojo]

We gotta citroen picasso! We got it because someone on this forum recommended that we look at what the local taxi drivers use the most ..... and an overwhelming majority use citroen picassos! In fact they're everywhere, I still get confused as to which one is mine in car parks! (hhhmm actually, mines the dirtiest one lol). This popularity suggests that its a cheap and easy car to repair and should be realiable!!??!

Its a good car, its never gone wrong (TOUCH WOOD), its very economical and very spacious.

Its bad point is that it has a LED dash board which you cant begin to see in the sun

Top tip; Whatever car you decide on, make sure it has tinted windows, air con and is a light colour that doesnt show the dust, cos the roads are very dusty here!

Jo