Volvo C30 2011 Problems

With your budget you would be looking at a 2010/2011 VW Beetle, which had a regular automatic transmission and not the troublesome DSG that was fitted in later models. That’s a big tick for the Beetle. The Citroen C3 is a decent car, but an orphan in the sense that there weren’t many sold and you won’t find a dealer on every corner. As for the BMW, they’re too expensive to service and repair if you use a dealer, and they have too many niggling issues that spoil the great driving experience. The Subaru Impreza is well worth looking at, but my pick of that bunch would be the Volvo C30.

I'm sure your dealer could rig up a guard without too much difficulty to protect the cooler. If not try a Volvo specialist.

I'm sure your dealer could rig up a guard without too much difficulty to protect the cooler. If not try a Volvo specialist.