Do a search for Skoda Octavia on
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/index.jsp and see whats available in your area. The Octavia is built on the MK4 Golf platform so your getting alot of car for your money, more room than in a focus and it beats the Golf in the JD power surveys (and most other cars in that size), only downside is the depreciation from new but that wont worry you. There are loads of VW inderpendant specialists around who can look after it for you aswell so no dealer servicing costs.
Loads of them are used as taxis (so must be good) so watch out for the ex taxi with moon and back mileage.
I'm on my second one
Darren
[Edited on 15-3-2006 by LesPaul]