Faults:

Fuel pump broke one week after purchase.

Power steering sometimes a bit lumpy.

General Comments:

The car as a whole seems to be quite impressive so far. Its 1600cc engine gives you the impression that you can beat anything else on the road - which is a problem I found when I had my butt kicked by a Golf GTi recently. Although it seems very quick, performance isn't all that great. There are a lot of larger cars around that can match its acceleration, and you have to really push it hard before you can start beating people at the lights. I'd be more than willing to put my foot right down if I knew that I wouldn't have to spend so much on petrol after.

However, I don't think the acceleration is the most important aspect, because the handling will have you taking corners faster than most cars. The car sticks to the road and after taking a corner at excessive speed, leaves a fairly smug grin on your face.

Overall, I couldn't be happier with any other car, considering I'm only 18 - other cars with the same performance and handling couldn't expect to be a group 7 insurance. It still costs a fair bit though - I'm paying £1600 for third party insurance, but surprisingly only a few hundred pounds more than my Clio 1.2.

The Saxo VTR is great for young drivers, because it turns heads and offers the best performance out of the low insurance range, but once you turn 30 you should seriously consider getting rid of it. It has a boy racer image and there's nothing more depressing than seeing grown men zipping around in this young boy's car.

Faults:

Leaking sunroof, fixed in 5 minutes by reinserting the rubber seal.

Radiator leaked, fixed by dealer 1 day later in a couple of hours.

The front seat sometimes doesn't lock in place.

General Comments:

The car is pretty quick.

It handles extremely well, especially around corners, one of the reasons for buying the car.

The dealer fixed the fault under warranty promptly, but their prices for servicing and parts are expensive, so I use a well respected local mechanic.

I've had no problems with head room, but I am quite short, and it comfortably seats four.

Very little to complain about. A well recommended little car.

Faults:

The radiator blew at 45,000 miles.

The fuel pump died at 50,000 miles.

The power steering pump became blocked at 55,000 miles.

The head gasket went at 72,000 miles.

General Comments:

If it's 'smiles per pound' you're looking for, you won't go wrong with this car.

The handling is fantastic, the performance is outstanding, especially considering the low insurance and good fuel consumption.

My car has had it's fair share of faults, but they cost so little to fix, they're not worth worrying about.

I have had this car for 3 years, and I have no intention of changing it. With 74,000 miles on the clock it still runs very well. The only thing I would change it for, is a VTs.