The VW Lupo 1ltr was my first ever car. I bought it for £2599 a couple of months after passing my test. The insurance was £1200 (good job I bout a 1ltr!) but in the coming years it soon went down to £300.

My Lupo was a pale blue colour which always managed to look clean. The paintwork was in very good condition apart from on the roof where I had some rust coming through on the roof sills. After speaking to my local VW dealership I found out that I could have this repaired for free under the 12 year corrosion warranty (12 year!), whilst they gave me a courtesy car to run around in. This I was really happy with, especially as mine was a 2001 model.

I didn't really have any problems with my car until the pedal box decided to die, and it took the clutch with it (apparently a common fault on Lupos). This was very expensive to repair.

Apart from that though, it was a fantastic little car, always started 1st time and never let me down, even in the ice and snow.

The one downside the the Lupo was the amount of space afforded in the rear 2 seats and in the boot. Most of the time I treated mine like a 2 seater, using the rear seats as my boot.