Just harking back to the comment abouts tyre weld/spare wheel. I've only had 2 cars without a spare (both company cars, so no choice) and each was left stranded by foam fail, where a space-saver would have got me home. So I will not buy a car without a spare.... For my last 3 cars (1 new, 2 used) I've used the same technique with the sales person. Initially I don't worry if the car has a spare or not, I just negotiate until I'm happy with the price & say "it's a deal". The sales person then prepares the paperwork to sign & as I'm reading it through, I ask if it has a spare. If they say no, I put the pen down & say "I'm sorry, but I couldn't possibly buy a car without a spare". When they tell me how much it is, I climb onto my high-horse about how I'm disgusted that manufacturers are willing to put my safety at risk by not including this essential bit of kit, so unless they include a spare (and no, I will not pay extra for this essential), the deal is off. So far, it's 3-0 to me (incl my current Delta) and for the record, I really do believe that spares should be compulsory with all car sales/MOT/NCAP etc. Rant over :-)