wait until after the Olympics so you might have somewhere to park it?

Peugeot206-That's my car and I love it. Or a Micra..my first car.

I've had 3 Fords and never had a problem. Even walked away from a crash with a 40 foot lorry on the motorway in one piece from one Escort

Don't get Vauxhall

I learnt to drive in a fiesta and my sister has one. It allways seemed OK but i thought there might be something better?

My Fords have lasted well with very few problems

You can't go wrong with a Toyota as far as I'm concerned. Have had a Corolla, Camry and Rav4 and not a single complaint.

aside from the big recall thing i have heard lots of positive things about toyotas

Yep, Toyotas are very dependable. I had a Mazda once that I liked quite a lot, too.

a Toyota fan too

recommends proceeding from features/capabilities you need, then going from there to makes and models, not the other way around

Toyotas are generally well-made. They are certainly among the most-commonly and most-easily stolen too.

also that AnaNumberOne remember that "L" on the Lexus emblem is for "Loser."