Hi

Time has come to sell/get rid of the old 5 series and buy something smaller, newer, more economical etc.

Also, our daughter will start to drive soon so I have to keep that in mind as whatever we buy will ultimately be the car that she uses. Other uses will be school run; local shopping; kids activities and the occasional blast down the motorway.

Not looking to spend more than £2.5 - £3k as the BMW will not yield much and this will be a run around.

Initial thoughts are something in the Fiat 500 range - mainly as my brother bought one for his daughter and they are different to the VW Polo which was the original thinking. Seem to be able to get a decent 500 in that budget. Needs to be reliable; cheap to run; cheap to insure for a 17 year old; be reasonably well-equipped; seat 4 (at a push). Ideally not liable to the LEZ charge in London.

For those that have been down this road, do things like sunroofs; part convertibles etc make a difference when it comes to insurance for youngsters??

Advice and guidance gratefully accepted.