Buying a small car for £3000 - what would you recommend?

I need to buy a fun car for my wife to commute 10 miles per day in. We have a budget of only £2000 - £3000 and she would like something reliable that can take three teenagers in the back on occasion. What do you recommend?

Asked on 24 September 2013 by pno1963

Answered by Honest John
Toyota Yaris, preferably a 1.3.
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