Ducati Sporting Club UK > General > Idle Chat > Recommend me a small car please ?

[phoenix n max]

Time for my lad to change his first car. Please don't laugh but it's a Metro!
Actually it's been very good but for the fact that it cost £400 to have a new front floor put in it last year
So it's going and i've no idea what to look for really.
He doesn't want a boy racer big bore with full ICE etc - nahh - something simple, cheap to insure and with a good reputation for less than £1000

Choices thus far
106
Corsa
Saxo
Seicento
Ka

Good and bad points please ? Would prefer something that doesn't resemble an extra from the flintstones next time I take it for an mot!