I had a Ford Ka a couple of years ago, it was a great first car for a learner or a newly passed driver, it is very small and compact which is great for driving and parking; especially where I live there are a lot of small country lanes and limited parking! I brought my car second hand which after looking around I saw you could get them at reasonable prices, the tax is not very expensive (though this was a couple years ago that I had the car, it might have gone up now) and is quite cheap to run. There is not a great deal of room in the boot, which for a family this could be a bit of a problem, but for a just my self it suited me just fine. Overall I think this is a very cute, practical car. It is a great investment, a great little car for getting from a to b!!